Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

This study is part of a larger project on gender and national security based on cross-country comparisons of feminist national security, led by Dr. Veronica Kitchen (University of Waterloo) and Dr. Tanya Narozhna (University of Winnipeg). It aims to explore Japan’s approach to pursuing feminist foreign policies and identifying areas where national security can incorporate feminist visions of security. Given the focus of national security on the state, it is not surprising that the engagement between feminist foreign policies and national security policies are limited or nonexistent. However, taking Japan as an emerging leader in gender equality, the project’s objective is to investigate Japan’s women peace and security, national security, and feminist foreign policy to find areas where engagement with feminist national security policy is possible. The project will utilize literature reviews of government documents and interviews with experts, and military personnel to enhance our understanding of Japan’s approach to gender and national security. This project will benefit both the host and home institution as it allows for an expansion into Asia for the larger cross-country study, and through the experties of Dr. Masayuki Tadokoro (International University of Japan), a discourse on feminist security policies within Japan will be enhanced.

Faculty Supervisor:

Veronica Kitchen

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Partner:

International University of Japan

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Social Innovation; Other

University:

University of Waterloo

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