Japan: share of women who feel opposed to female leaders by age 2021

According to a survey conducted in Japan in August 2021, more than 11 percent of female respondents in the age group of 30 to 39 years stated that they feel opposed to female superiors at work. The age group of women in their sixties showed the least bias against women in leadership positions at 10 percent.

Share of women who feel opposed to female superiors in Japan as of August 2021, by age group

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Release date

September 2021

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

August 13 to 18, 2021

Number of respondents

5,165 respondents

Age group

20 to 69 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original statement: "I feel opposed to female superiors."
Respondents were given the choices to respond with: "I agree", "I somewhat agree", "I somewhat disagree", and "I disagree. The survey only lists the exact numbers for the answers "I agree" and "I somewhat agree".

Sample size of age groups:
20 to 29 years: n=984
30 to 39 years: n=1,010
40 to 49 years: n=1,038
50 to 59 years: n=1,062
60 to 69 years: n=1,071

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