CA blogging assignment 1

     My topic for essay 1 in ARW is " The problem of  greater participation of women in public affairs in Japan caused by the idea of gender free." The reason I chose this topic is that now I'm interested in gender problems in Japan because as summer reading I read "Things fall apart" whose story includes gender problems. I feel women's social status has changed better recently in japan because I know many women working for a company. Considering from a gender aspect, it seems good because that means there is going to be  little social difference between men and women. However, I also think it's not good because I believe women as mothers are necessary to improve the Japanese economy. Althogh there are many ways to improve Japan's economy,  the economy will not maintain in the future without a new generation. Now, the birthrate is low in Japan. As a reason for it, it's considered that women tend not to have babies because they do not have enough money and time for babies, or they prefer to work. Therefore, Japanese have to think how to devise a strategy for breaking out of today's situation. My thesis is going to be like " The government has to make some new plans for women so that they will be able to have babies to improve and maintain the eonomy for the future" or " There is a problem of greater participation of women in public affairs in Japan caused by the idea of gender free."