RESOURCES
Collection of articles we discussed in our discussion group
Gender Gap in Japan
Fundamentals
Professional
Personal
Current Events
GENDER GAP IN JAPAN
Government
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Japanese Government Gender Equity Bureau Cabinet Office
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Prime Minister’s Office of Japa
Private/ Non-profit sector
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Womenomics report by Cathy Matsu
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Overview by Catalyst
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World Economic Forum’s Gender Index Report on Japan
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Asia Pacific Curriculum “Womenomics in Japan”
Media
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New York Times “At Japan’s Most Elite University, Just 1 in 5 Students Is a Woman
FUNDAMENTALS
Resources related with career, productivity, etc
VALUES
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Out-side in” … Assessments
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Via Character Assessment - https://www.viacharacter.org/
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DISC assessment - http://www.tonyrobbins.com/disc
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Standout assessment - https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/
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“Inside-out” … Introspection
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Motivation graph - https://shukatsu-ichiba.com/article/12663
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Good time journal - http://designingyour.life/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/DYL-Good-Time-Journal-Activity-Log-v1.1.pdf
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WELLBEING
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Brene Brown – “Rising Strong” (book); “The Call to Courage” (Netflix)
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learn how to deal with everyday challenges
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vulnerability = a situation where you can't control the outcome of your actions
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Pete Walker “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving”
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More details on complex PTSD as Brene Brown’s work does not cover this
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma; Bessel van der Kolk
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You need to work on your body and feel safe in your body first to heal from trauma
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Traditional therapy like talk therapy and medicines are only helpful to certain level
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Kati Morton; licensed therapist and youtuber
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Journaling-related
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“morning page” – just write anything that you have on your mind, and then throw away … don’t judge yourself (https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/)
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Journal prompt: https://psychcentral.com/blog/30-journaling-prompts-for-self-reflection-and-self-discovery/
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PROFESSIONAL
Resources related with career, productivity, etc
to be updated...
PERSONAL
Resources related with personal life, relationship, etc
RELATIONSHIP
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Harvard Business Review, “If You Can’t Find a Spouse Who Supports Your Career, Stay Single”
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New York Times “Craving Freedom, Japan’s Women Opt Out of Marriage”
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仕事と家事・育児の両立、あるべき論 (By Tomoko-san!
MENTAL WELLBEING
Books
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Brene Brown – “Rising Strong”
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Pete Walker “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving”
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma; Bessel van der Kolk
Articles
Journaling-related
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“morning page”
Video
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Kati Morton; licensed therapist and youtuber
CURRENT EVENTS
Articles related with issues raised during the COVID 19
COVID-19
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Atlantic “The Coronavirus is a disaster for feminism”
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The Guardian “Women’s domestic burden just got heavier with the coronavirus”
Racial Injustice
Below are the resources that were shared prior to this discussion:
BLM Resources Directory
Websites
Equal Justice Initiative
https://eji.org/racial-justice/?fbclid=IwAR3EACa8e9-IQZhbMdM1Ks321fJsYAjW4wy1kXexH5qa1ZBXrcQdV_bAqTQ
Articles
Bryan Stevenson on the frustration behind the George Floyd Protests (New Yorker)
It looks like Amy Cooper, the white woman in the viral Central Park video, is a liberal. That's important (Independent)
The Model Minority Myth, Anti-Asian Racism, and Black Solidarity in the Age of COVID-19 (Medium)
Coming Together: Standing Up To Racism - A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall For Kids and Families
Video
Trevor Noah’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4amCfVbA_c&fbclid=IwAR30OM7GIH0bTkRXTlskc0NWHVQKO5mLiHOQR4nH1L0z3-LEFpGLuNMZz_g
Anguish and Action (organized by Obama Foundation)
Trevor Noah and Tomi Lahren
African Americans: many rivers to cross
Other
What happens when white women becomd the face of gender diversity
Asian American PBS Series
Crises Leadership
Recommended books by the participants
Your Leadership Moment: Democratizing Leadership in an Age of Authoritarianism https://www.amazon.com/Your-Leadership-Moment-Democratizing-Authoritarianism/dp/1642502677
Journey of leadership – lead self, others, and society https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00GU4R8VE/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Post capitalist populist (on horizontal community)
https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/a-postcapitalist-politics
Other resources
Types (“persona”) of leadership https://www.dhbr.net/articles/-/5907
COVID-19: what makes a good leader in a crises? https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200326-covid-19-what-makes-a-good-leader-during-a-crisis?fbclid=IwAR0Ga7bWNpsW7ORcvK51KOIpIkWYyBdpsQKhpekzz5_GYvC3HE_In72QBTI
Why do female leaders seem so good at tackling the coronavirus pandemic?
Merkel’s speech