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Japan ranks top of the world on gender parity in educational achievement. In politics the country is almost rock bottom. Japanese women hold just 10 percent of parliamentary seats. There are laws to change that at all levels -- but no penalties.. little progress. Hence the debate about a strict quota. In the business world, Japan's prime minister has ordered the government to start increasing the number of female executives in big companies to 30 percent or more by 20-30. 

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