religious, traditional, cultural values, the colonial ideology and the evolution of social institution that restrain women entry … methodology. Findings – The findings of this paper show that the women are suffering from market discrimination and hence are … pushed to separate low-paid and low-status jobs. Majority of women are employed in the unorganized sectors. Mostly, women are …

history of labour legislation in Japan. It prohibits discrimination against women in vocational training, fringe benefits …, retirement and dismissal. It also urges employers to 'endeavour' to treat women equally with men with regard to recruitment, job …. It also examines how the law has affected Japanese women's career consciousness based on attitude surveys conducted at a …