In a survey conducted in August 2022, around 44.9 percent of female respondents in Japan agreed with the statement that men should work and financially support the household, supporting the traditional image of men as breadwinners. A similar share of women agreed with the statement that women have feminine sensibilities.
Leading gender role statements women agree with in Japan as of August 2022
Respondents were given the choices to respond with: "I agree", "I somewhat agree", "I somewhat disagree", and "I disagree". The survey displays the share of respondents who answered "I agree" and "I somewhat agree".
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Cabinet Office Japan. (November 8, 2022). Leading gender role statements women agree with in Japan as of August 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311399/japan-most-common-gender-stereotypes-women-agree-with/
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Cabinet Office Japan. (2022). Leading gender role statements women agree with in Japan as of August 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1311399/japan-most-common-gender-stereotypes-women-agree-with/
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