A government-sponsored international conference was held inviting female leaders from Japan and overseas. emphasized the idea of working to protect the human rights of
Approximately 60 people including domestic and foreign leaders, managers, and experts participated in the government-sponsored “International Women’s Conference” held in Tokyo.
At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Women's social advancement has made great strides around the world, but social disparities and gender inequality are still major issues." She gave concrete examples of women being forced to work overtime and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the midst of high unemployment.
In addition, he said, "Japan will continue to pay attention to each and every woman in the world, and work to protect human rights and improve their capabilities, as well as participate in and promote peace and security." He emphasized his intention to work on the protection of human rights.
At this conference, discussions were held on themes such as the issue of the gender wage gap and efforts to support women's entrepreneurship.