This article examines how workplace conditions affect the ambitions of female employees regarding promotion. The author concludes that while women on average have less ambition for promotion compared to men, the management styles of supervisors and efforts of a company to promote career advancement for its employees can have important effects on ambition.

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In this working paper, authors from the Petersen Institute for International Economics use the results from a global survey of firms to examine the relationship between the presence of women in corporate leadership positions and a firm's performance.

​Read the full article here. (February 2016, Petersen Institute)

In this book review, Vicki Beyer discusses Bonnie Marcus's book The Politics of Promotion: How High-Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead.

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Kathy Matsui talks about Japan's potential for an increase in its GDP by increasing the female workforce and the involvement of women in business.

​Read the full article here. (05/30/15, Goldman Sachs)

This article talks about a survey showing how most Japanese women do not want to become managers or directors even if they were given the chance. 

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​This was a survey done by the PWC on female millennials working in financial services. They talk about what the female workers think and how companies could make their company more attractive to female millennials.

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The writer talks about how the female labor force participation rate is low despite the high percentage of Japanese female completing higher education. Moreover, this article talks about Japan's need to expand more opportunities for women. 

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​The author discusses the key factors as to why few women are business leaders, and proposes what we can do to increase the number of women in leadership. 

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This article talks about the areas on which Japanese private sectors could focus to boost productivity. The article suggests the need to have more female leaders in areas such as corporations and government institutions.

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The author describes some characteristics of women in the workplace and shares tips on how men could work with women.

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This is the Japanese translated version of "50 Leading Companies for Women in APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)”. It introduces companies that have focused on increasing promotion of female employees.

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The author talks about how we should give credit to Prime Minister Abe for his efforts to increase the number of working Japanese women. Although many obstacles still exist, female participation in the workforce is gradually increasing.

Read the full article here. (10/24/14, Malay Mail)