According to a survey conducted in 2023 on gender equality in Japan, almost 75 percent of respondents believed that men are favored to at least some extent in Japanese customs and traditions. Under four percent of survey participants were the opinion that women in Japan received preferential treatment in this area.
Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of April 2023
excluding senior high school students; single answer format
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Within the below mentioned area (customs and traditions), do you think gender equality has been achieved? Please choose the option that fits your way of thinking best".
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding by the source.
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Dentsu Institute. (June 27, 2023). Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/
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Dentsu Institute. (2023). Opinion on gender equality in customs and traditions in Japan as of April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220128/japan-opinion-gender-equality-custom-tradition/
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