Gender inequality in Japan any societal changing law, despite the definition of the law, women were still being discriminated against in all areas of the workforce. Despite prevalent discrimination, modern Japan continues to push forward with the EEOL and other such equality laws like the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) with new initiatives and positions of power for women. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe placed 5 women into political roles within his cabinet in 2014. Of these 5 women, only 3 kept their positions due to scandals inferring to the discrimination that women still face within Japanese society
2012 Japan Championships in Athletics 2012 Japan Championships in Athletics The were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Organised by JAAF, the three-day competition took place from June 8–10 and served as the national championships in track and field for the Japan. The competition was for the qualifying trial for the Japan team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. During the competition, 2 new national records and 4 new championship records were set in the events. Two women athletes, Tomomi Abiko set a new Japanese record in the pole vault, and Yuki Ebihara broke her own national record in the javelin. Koji Murofushi won the hummer