Abe has spoken frequently (including at the United Nations) about opportunities for women, and has called for women to make up 30% of Japan’s managers. But today they account for less than 10% of managers and about 1% of senior executives.
但这一努力也必须克服巨大的文化障碍。安倍发言（包括在联合国）时经常谈到为女性提供机会，并呼吁女性在日本管理者中占据30%的份额。但目前她们仅占管理人员的不到10%和高管队伍的1%左右。世界经济论坛的性别不平等指数给日本打分很低。为就业母亲设置家庭假和增加托儿所等政府措施可能有所助益，但传统观念的改变是非常缓慢的。