China:
- Iron Women Legacy: long history of contributing to workforce
- Economic Participation: high rates of labor participation
- One-child policy impact: complex effects on women's lives, increased access to education and employment, and gender imbalances
- Urban vs rural: experiences vary across urban and rural areas
Japan:
- Womenomics efforts: government encouraging greater female participation in workforce
- Workplace challenges: obstacles in career advancement and underrepresented in leadership
- Traditional gender roles: many women are expected to prioritize family over career
- Changing attitudes: young people are challenging traditional expectations for greater gender equality
Korea:
- Changing roles: generally traditional society with women's roles in the home, this has been changing for greater education and workforce
- Emphasis on education: high-levels of education, women often exceed men in certain fields
- Work-life balance: balance of career and family is challenge, with many leave workforce after marriage or childbirth
- Beauty standards: ridiculously high standards for beauty to confirm to a certain ideal
- Feminist movement: advocates for greater gender equality and gender roles
Singapore:
- Multicultural context: diverse society shows women with various ethnic and religious backgrounds that influence specific cultural norms and gender roles
- Economic opportunities: women have good access to education and employment
- Meritocracy: beneficial for women with high-level of skills and education
- Work-life balance: challenge with balancing family and career, but some support is available for working mothers
