Talk Session and Luncheon at Ambassador’s Residence
On September 30th, Ambassador Kenjiro Monji and his wife Etsuko Monji held a talk and luncheon for female ambassadors and spouses of local heads of mission. The talk was conducted by Midori Nishiura, guest professor at Ochanomizu University in Tokyo, Japan.
The theme of the talk was women empowerment in Japan. Ms. Nishiura discussed a variety of topics, including the improvements for women in the workplace in the last 30 years, and what Japan can contribute to improve the status of women in the world.
During the Q&A session the attendees demonstrated their deep interest in the topic, discussing the problems of the social systems in their home countries, the mentality needed of men and women alike to empower women in society, and so on.
