JAPAN and the WORLD Magazine JANUARY ISSUE 2016 #Issue 14

CONTENTS ISSUE 14 / JANUARY // FEBRUARY // MARCH 2016 SPECIAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT 女性の権利拡大 08-42 08 Introduction—There is no development without empowerment of women 09-13 Rui Matsukawa—The Women behind WAW! 14 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—The first female elected head of state in Africa 15-17 Kazuko Shiraishi—Ambassador for Women 19-21 Victoire Tomegah-Dogbé—Togolese youth to carry out change 23-25 Samina Baig—A woman who reached the impossible! 26-28 Sawako Nevin—Working to make a difference in Malawi 29-31 Around the World—What does it mean to be a woman? 33-34 Kyoko Spector—How to be both a successful woman and entrepreneur 35-36 Mariela Castro—An advocate of gender equality 37-38 Empowerment for all!—When education meets indigenous women 39-40 Amas—Symbol of women’s independence and vigor 41-42 Sweden—The first feminist government 43-47 INTERNATIONAL JAPAN 57-60 FEATURE インターナショナルジャパン RENEWABLE ENERGY 43-47 Mie prefecture—Getting ready for G7 57-60 Towards a sustainable Africa 再生可能エネルギー

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