Women in Japan

While women in Japan were recognized as having equal legal rights to men after World War II, economic conditions for women remain unbalanced.

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Quotes

Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis. With regard to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes.
- Constitution of Japan, Article 24