Survey shows over 60% of people in Japan feel its society favors men

Over 60 percent of people in Japan feel that its society favors men, with many also skeptical that gender equality will be achieved in the near future, a recent survey by a Tokyo-based research institute showed.The online study conducted last month ahead of International Women's Day by Dentsu Institute, an organization of advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc., found that 64.6 percent of respondents feel men get preferential treatment in Japanese society, and 64.3 percent believe men are favored when it comes to "customs and traditions."This was followed by "the workplace" at 59.6 percent, "la…READ FULL ARTICLE