Gender gaps remain significant in Japan as traditional roles for men and women are strongly reinforced in the society and through mass media, leaving many women accustomed to restrictive norms and limited opportunities, according to a senior U.N. official."There is nothing you can't do because you're a woman. It's important to make an effort, believing you can do anything," said Izumi Nakamitsu, under-secretary-general and high representative for disarmament affairs, in a recent interview with Kyodo News.Nakamitsu, the highest-ranking Japanese at the United Nations, pointed out that the rol…READ FULL ARTICLE
