Over 60% say gender equality not realized in Japan: Kyodo poll

More than 60 percent of people in Japan think gender equality, guaranteed by the Constitution, is not or not greatly realized in the country, despite the government's efforts to reduce the underrepresentation of women in politics and business, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.The figure goes up to 70 percent if only females among the 64 percent of respondents who believe gender equality in Japan is insufficient are counted, compared with 57 percent of male respondents.Over 80 percent of all respondents said men are given preferential treatment in the realm of politics and in connection wit…READ FULL ARTICLE