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Japan’s government initiatives include marriage support
Meet a partner Marriage Pregnancy Childbirth Nurturing
Existing initiatives targeting pregnancy, childbirth, and nurturing
Urgent countermeasures in 2013
Work‐life balance Childcare
Fertility awareness
Providing information about marriage Establishing family‐friendly communities
Support from marriage to childbirth
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Local government initiatives regarding marriage
• Hosting marriage‐related events
– Arranged meetings
– Matchmaking parties
– Self‐enlightenment seminars (e.g., improving communication skills) – Seminars for parents
– Seminars for marriage supporters
• Building marriage coalitions among companies
Positive and negative reactions
Just trying to help single employees!
This is a private issue and harassment at work!
http://www8.cao.go.jp/shoushi/shoushika/kekkon_ouen/pdf/s4‐4‐2.pdf
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