Womenomics: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining

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Please join the Simon Chair in Political Economy and the Asia Society Policy Institute on Monday, February 27, 2017 for a discussion of the progress Japan has made on greater equality for women in the workforce, and on the challenges it faces going forward. A light lunch will be served at 12:00pm, and the event will begin at 12:30pm. 

Welcome and Introduction 
Matthew P. Goodman 
Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS 

Opening Remarks 
Haruno Yoshida 
Vice Chair of the Board of Councilors, Keidanren, and President & Representative Director, BT Japan Corporation 

Panel Discussion featuring
Mitsuru Claire Chino 
Executive Officer and General Counsel, ITOCHU Corporation

Keiko Honda
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

Haruno Yoshida 
Vice Chair of the Board of Councilors, Keidanren, and President & Representative Director, BT Japan Corporation

Moderated by:
Wendy Cutler 
Vice President and Manager of D.C. Office, Asia Society Policy Institute 
 

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