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Japan’s Gender Gap Widens, According to 2022 Global Gender Gap Report
The 2022 annual Global Gender Gap Report by the WEF ranks Japan’s gender gap at 116 of 145 countries. What accounts for this downward trend?
July 15, 2022
The 2022 annual Global Gender Gap Report by the WEF ranks Japan’s gender gap at 116 of 145 countries. What accounts for this downward trend?
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