Gender Equality Week

Based on the promulgation and enforcement date of the Basic Law on Gender Equality Society, June 23, 1999, the National Gender Equality Promotion Headquarters will set one week from June 23 to 29 every year. Through various initiatives, we aim to deepen our understanding of the purpose and basic philosophy of the Basic Law on Gender Equality Society through various initiatives.

The catchphrase for FY2023, which was publicly solicited and decided by the Cabinet Office.
"I'm convinced that there's nothing, let's protect individuality, make it together, everyone's future." That's right.

Cabinet Office Gender Equality Bureau homepage About gender equality week (outside site)

One of the reasons why the progress of gender equality efforts has not yet been made is the presence of fixed role-sharing consciousness by gender and unconscious assumptions (Ann Conscious Bias).

According to a survey by the Cabinet Office, about 30% of men have been determined that men should work and support their households, and about 40% of women say, "housework and childcare are women. Should do "

In order to create a society where diverse choices can be realized regardless of gender, it is important to eliminate such gender-based fixed roles and unconscious assumptions.

Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office Gender Equality Bureau Video (external site) for dissemination and enlightenment to eliminate unconscious assumptions (Ann-conscious bias)

Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office, FY2022 Research on unconscious assumptions (Ann-conscious bias) by gender (external site)

In Yokohama, we are also conducting a survey on gender equality.
You can see the results of various survey results from the link.

Yokohama City is promoting three policies based on the "Fifth Yokohama City Gender Equality Action Plan (Reiwa 3-7)", aiming for a society that can realize various choices regardless of gender. .

・Yokohama Good Balance Company Certification Business [Recruitment of Certified Companies in 2023: June 1-July 31, Reiwa 5]

・Employment Ice Age Generation Single Women Job Hunting Support Program (outside site)
・Prevention of dating DV: Yokohama City Dating DV Chat Consultation Service "Y Chatkaru"

・Gender Equality Message Movie "Let's Live Me Like I" (Nippon Life Insurance Company x Yokohama)
・Housework Share Seminar (Lion Co., Ltd. x Yokohama)
・Science and engineering is infinite ~ Let's ask female engineers! ～

The three Gender Equality Centers provide consultations, lectures, lectures, etc., and collect and provide materials and information.
In addition, we provide a place for activities to citizens and businesses.
●Gender Equality Center Yokohama (Forum) (outside site)
●Gender Equality Center Yokohama Minami (Forum Minamiota) (outside site)
●Gender Equality Center Yokohama North (Art Forum Azamino) (outside site)

In accordance with the Gender Equality Week, the three gender equality centers in the city will display related books in libraries and special corners.
In addition, at the Gender Equality Center Yokohama Kita (Art Forum Azamino), as a gender equality week & Pride Month event, a 7-year-old protagonist who can not be recognized as a "girl" and a mother who wants to protect children's freedom and happiness. A screening of the documentary film "Little Girl" depicting the family and a talk with Mameta Endo (Representative of LGBT support organization, a general incorporated association "Nijizu".