日本地方市政当局的女性议员和妇女友好政策的采纳

IF 1.3 4区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Asian Survey Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1525/as.2023.1820098

Hidehiro Yamamoto, Sae Okura

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摘要

在妇女参政方面落后于发达国家和发展中国家的日本，女性议会成员的数量正在增加。然而，尚不清楚这种增长是否导致采取了更多有利于妇女的政策。因此，本研究以地方市政当局为研究对象，对两者之间的关系进行实证研究。我们对全国各直辖市进行了问卷调查，结果发现，有女性议员的地方比没有女性议员的地方采取了更多与工作与生活平衡有关的政策。在超过25%的议会成员是女性的地方，有关社会和政治参与以及对社会弱势群体的支持的政策更加强有力。因此，我们发现，在日本的市政议会中，女性议员的比例越高，就越有可能出台对女性友好的政策。

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Female Assembly Members and the Adoption of Women-Friendly Policies in Japanese Local Municipalities

In Japan, lags behind both developed and developing countries in women’s political participation, the number of female assembly members is rising. However, it is unclear whether this increase has led to the adoption of more women-friendly policies. Therefore, this study empirically investigates the association between the two, focusing on local municipalities. We conducted a questionnaire survey of municipalities nationwide and found that more policies related to work–life balance were adopted when there were female assembly members than when there were not. And where more than 25% of the assembly members were women, policies on social and political participation and support for the socially vulnerable were stronger. Thus we find that in Japan’s municipal assemblies a higher proportion of female members makes the introduction of women-friendly policies more likely.

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Asian Survey AREA STUDIES-

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1.80

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22.20%

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期刊介绍： The only academic journal of its kind produced in the United States, Asian Survey provides a comprehensive retrospective of contemporary international relations within South, Southeast, and East Asian nations. As the Asian community’s matrix of activities becomes increasingly complex, it is essential to have a sourcebook for sound analysis of current events, governmental policies, socio-economic development, and financial institutions. In Asian Survey you’ll find that sourcebook. Asian Survey consistently publishes articles by leading American and foreign scholars, whose views supplement and contest meanings disseminated by the media.