While more and more Japanese women are going on to higher-level education, 73 per cent of the working poor, who earn less than $24,250, are women (National Tax Administration Agency, 2009).
Bien que de plus en plus de femmes entreprennent des études supérieures, 73 % des pauvres qui travaillent et gagnent moins de 24 250 dollars sont des femmes (National Tax Administration Agency, 2009).