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Why are women happier than men in Japan's male-dominated society?

Nov 09 (Japanese Comedian Meshida) - You could say that Japanese women have a high level of happiness because they do not hold managerial positions in politics or business, instead they hold managerial positions in the house.

According to the 2021 Gender Gap Index report, Japan ranks 120 out of 156 countries in the world. This is the lowest among developed countries.

Japan is attacked by feminist as a society where many women find it difficult to leave. However, the World Values Survey, a global survey conducted almost every 5 years, shows that Japanese women's happiness has been higher than men's for the past 40 years.

According to an NHK survey, 70% of Japanese men say they were unhappy. In Japan, which is considered a male dominated society. In addition, the number of suicides in Japan in 2022 was 21,881, of which 14,846 were men and 7,135 were women, making men twice as likely to commit suicide as women.

In particular, many are middle-aged men.

Although Japan is said to be a male dominated society, the level of happiness is higher for women than for men.

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