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Be Aware, Be at Choice

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Japan’s gender gap is the largest among advanced economies. 

There are educational gap in STEM and top universities,opportunity and financial gap at workplace,

and leadership gap in academia, government, and business.

While there are many contributing factors including unconscious bias and systemic discrimination, one factor we wanted to address was the limited opportunity to connect with people outside one’s primary community. Internalizing expectations of one's family and company can prevent women from questioning the status quo and lead them to quietly conform to/feel frustrated about societal norms.

Our goal is to create an inter-sector community to inspire and empower Japanese women to articulate success in their own terms and make more informed and resonant choices in their lives.

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It is not just about achieving success in a traditional sense. Rather, we want women to be aware about the systemic pressures they are facing and make conscious choices that are in line with their values.