An approach to realizing a gender-equal society
2000
Saito, K. (Japan. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo. Agricultural Production Bureau)
This paper discusses movements in both international and domestic policy for the materialization of a gender-equal society. In addition, we will investigate circumstances of the diversification and pluralization of policy techniques relating to farming and fishing communities. At the "United Nations International Conference for Women, 2000" held this year, many people were interested in the content of policies relating to farming and fishing community women in Japan, particularly the popularization of family management agreements leading to the clarification of women's roles. Family management agreements are a direct result of international trends relating to gender-equal society. The Basic Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas was enacted in July 1999. This new basic law is history making in that it didn't regard women involved in agriculture as being merely a part of the agricultural labor force, but as persons voluntarily participating in management and in the community. In this way, gender bias remains generally strong in Japanese rural society despite the continual improvement in laws and systems. Through enriched training of men and women in rural communities, it will be important to give guidance to people so that they can be aware of gender bias in their families, villages and immediate surroundings in the future.
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