Mujeres trabajadoras en Japón: perspectivas institucionales, demográficas y jurídicas de la desigualdad laboral
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24201/reg.v6i0.405Palabras clave:
Japón, trabajo, equidad de género, estado de bienestar social, derecho.Resumen
Este artículo se propone revisar la situación laboral de la mujer en Japón a partir de cuatro componentes: los antecedentes —a partir de la construcción de la familia tradicional y el papel de la mujer en ésta—, el diseño institucional —conforme con el Estado de bienestar residual denominado “familismo”—, la coyuntura demográfica —implicando una baja tasa de natalidad y segregación laboral— y el marco jurídico —compuesto por normas ineficaces e incoercibles—. Después de la revisión propuesta, se argumentará que los cambios en legislación y políticas públicas para alcanzar la igualdad laboral en Japón son y seguirán siendo insuficientes si no toman en cuenta los cuatro componentes en su conjunto. Finalmente, se esbozarán algunas perspectivas de solución y posibles escenarios para el futuro próximo.Métricas
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