COGITO : MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL

This article explores the topic of parental migration, with a focus on feminine migration and its impact on familial structures and roles. The stereotypical scheme that associates women with being domestic and sole caretakers of the household has undergone evolution. On one hand. women who migrate to host countries with higher standards of living begin to challenge gender norms, gain higher income and financial independence.

This paper discusses the concept of Japanese womenomics and the dilemma Japanese women face regarding participation in the workforce. While the number of working women is higher than ever, vertical segregation (women have jobs whereas men have careers), conservative attitudes of employers and obsolete tax legislation aimed at keeping women out of regular employment have resulted in large numbers of women staying out of the labor force.