...Hanna Kim; Youngdeuk Park Prejudice and negative attitudes toward stronger gender-equality policies are often associated with personal traits such as sexism. An alternate perspective focuses on intergroup threats in resource-scarce situations, highlighting economic frustration. Centered on South...

...Jungin Jo; Wonjae Hwang Despite achievements in women’s economic and political empowerment, gender inequalities persist in the key socioeconomic areas of health and education in Laos. How can we explain these gaps in equality? We analyze how Lao people perceive gender equality and how differences...

..., they are not mandatory; each municipality has discretion over whether and how to adopt the policies. The Basic Law for Gender Equal Society, enacted in 1999, is the most comprehensive and was developed to set the direction of Japan’s women-friendly policies. It proposes five basic principles: respect for the human...