Women's Issues
Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality
Event Announcements
- "Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction"Session on Women, Peace and Security
- G7 Hiroshima Summit Follow-up event: Symposium on GEAC Report 2023
Towards Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (December 13 (Wed), 2023, 10:00-12:00) - Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Panel Discussion: How Japan can contribute to promoting women's participation in international peace and security.
G7 GEAC and WAW! Follow-up event (December 13 (Wed), 2023, 14:30-16:00)
Toward a society in which all women shine
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clearly stated in his address at the Sixty-Eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
on 26 September, 2013, the Government of Japan will cultivate the power of women as the greatest potential for the growth of the Japanese economy, and further strengthen cooperation with the international community as well as assistance to developing countries with the belief that creating "a society in which women shine" will bring vigor to the world.
Overview
The “Power of Women” has the greatest potential in Japanese society, which is not yet fully mobilized. It is essential for a vibrant and growing society to create an environment where women can demonstrate their power to the fullest extent.
At the United Nation’s General Assembly, Prime Minister Abe emphasized Japan’s intention to enhance cooperation with the international community and its assistance to developing countries for women’s empowerment and gender-equality, as part of its effort to address global agenda.
Toward a “society in which all women shine” Japan will strongly promote assistance to developing countries through its close cooperation with civil societies including NGOs and business circles.
Highlights
- Statement by Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA at the 2024 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network High-Level Side Event (September 26, 2024)
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA’s participation in the 2024 Global Women Leaders Summit (June 27, 2024)
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA’s participation in the 2024 Global Women Leaders Summit (June 26, 2024)
- Video Message by Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan for the International Day of Women in Diplomacy (June 25, 2024)
- Second meeting of the Taskforce on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) (June 21, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Ms. Kirsi Madi, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women (May 17, 2024)
- Meeting and working lunch on WPS by Foreign Minister Kamikawa (April 30, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s dinner meeting with Women Leaders (April 29, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s participation in the Launching Ceremony of the UN Women project (April 29, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, U.S. Representatives, and Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, U.S. Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues (April 3, 2024)
- Courtesy Call on Foreign Minister Kamikawa by Ms. TSUGIHARA Etsuko, Head of Keidanren Women’s Executives Mission to the U.S. (April 3, 2024)
- Exchange of Views between Foreign Minister Kamikawa and the Female Ambassadors in Tokyo (March 25, 2024)
- Meeting between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and Dr. Levchenko, Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy of Ukraine (March 18, 2024)
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA’s participation in the symposium“WPS + Innovation from the United Nations”(March 18, 2024)
- Dialogue on WPS between Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA and Japanese Staff of the United Nations Entities (March 18, 2024)
- Video Message by Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the Raisina Quad Think Tank Forum (February 24, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's organization of an exchange meeting discussing "WPS + Innovation in Rio" (February 22, 2024)
- Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Session on the occasion of the "Japan-Ukraine Conference for Promotion of Economic Growth and Reconstruction” (February 19, 2024)
- Courtesy call to present the proposal to Foreign Minister Kamikawa by the WPS Parliamentarians' Network Japan (February 16, 2024)
- Launch of the Taskforce on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) (January 29, 2024)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Mister Kamikawa by Ms. Silla KAKKOLA, Secretary General of the Coalition of Finnish Women’s Associations (NYTKIS) (January 26, 2024)
- Exchange of views on Women, Peace and Security(WPS) between Foreign Minister Kamikawa and the U.S. Representatives(January 12, 2024)
- Foreign Minister KAMIKAWA’s participation in Female Foreign Ministers of Japan and Indonesia Talk "Why do we need women's perspectives?" (December 16, 2023)
- Foreign Minister Kamikawa's organization of an exchange meeting discussing "WPS + Innovation - from the field of humanitarian aid, especially for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs)” (December 13, 2023)
- Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. FUKAZAWA’s Attendance at Public Seminar "Thinking with the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council: Investing in Gender Equality for Sustainable Future for All” (December 14, 2023)
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Panel Discussion: “How Japan can contribute to promoting women's participation in international peace and security” G7 GEAC and WAW! Follow-up event (December 13, 2023)
- G7 Hiroshima Summit Follow-up event: Symposium on GEAC Report 2023 -Towards Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment- (December 13, 2023)
- Reception hosted by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Horii on the occasion of the follow-up events of G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) and World Assembly for Women WAW!(December 12, 2023)
- Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Kishida by the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) (Submission of the Final Report) (December 12, 2023)
- Courtesy call on Foreign Mister Kamikawa by Dr. Meguro, the WPS National Action Plan Evaluation Committee Chair and other committee members (December 1, 2023)
