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Japan’s Discrimination Hurts Women in Hiring Amid Recession
In Japan the recession bites women hardest as firms cut hiring for graduates. Some 347 top firms including Japan Airlines and Hitachi Shipbuilding will not hire either sex graduating next spring, while others hire men only. Labor Ministry cites one fifth of graduates may remain unemployed. 245,000 women are due to receive diplomas, with many likely to lose their jobs or quit soon after starting.
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