Completed questionnaires should be sent to Ms Penelope Keenan by 15 October 2013.

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1 UNESCO Questinnaire n Gender Equality and Culture 1 QUESTIONNAIRE Cmpleted questinnaires shuld be sent t Ms Penelpe Keenan (p.keenan@unesc.rg) by 15 Octber A. Natinal plicies in the field f culture 1. Des yur cuntry have (r is in the prcess f elabrating) a cultural plicy that includes a specific reference t gender equality and/r wmen s empwerment? If yes, please specify the fllwing in yur respnse: Any references t a UNESCO Cnventin, Declaratin r publicatin r any f the internatinal treaties and actins plans listed abve (cf. 2. Backgrund) References t wmen frm indigenus r ther minrity grups The ministry r public bdy respnsible fr its implementatin Invlvement f wmen s grups, cmmunities and ther assciatins wrking n gender and culture in the cnsultatin and elabratin f this plicy Impact assessments r evaluatins Althugh the plicy r measures fr gender equality and wmen s empwerment specifically fcused n culture d nt exist, there are Basic Act fr Gender-Equal Sciety and Basic Plan fr Gender Equality as natinal plicy f Japan. B. Natinal implementatin strategies f UNESCO Culture Cnventins 2. Hw has yur cuntry addressed gender issues in its wrk t: prtect cultural prperty in the event f armed cnflict; fight the illicit trafficking f cultural prperty; safeguard intangible cultural heritage; prtect cultural and natural heritage; prtect underwater cultural heritage; and prmte cultural industries. Please prvide examples f activities, actin plans and research undertaken between 2003 and

2 UNESCO Questinnaire n Gender Equality and Culture 2 Fr example, sme intangible cultural heritages such as perfrming arts, festival events and traditinal craftsmanship in Japan are inscribed in the UNESCO s Representative List f the Intangible Cultural Heritage f Humanity. Wmen as well as men play an imprtant rle fr transmitting them t future generatins. Basic Plan fr Gender Equality requires the relevant gvernment ministry r agency t prmte lcal cultural activities as ne f the pririty plicies by way f traditinal culture transmissin with wmen s and men s participatin acrss all ages. C. Access t decisin-making 3. What measures exist in yur cuntry t prmte and ensure the equal representatin f wmen and men in decisin-making prcesses in the field f culture? Please cnsider the fllwing in yur respnse: Level f gvernment implemented (e.g. natinal, lcal) Any measures t ensure that wmen can participate n an equal basis with men in identifying what cnstitutes cultural heritage Any measures t ensure that wmen can participate n an equal basis with men in taking decisins abut the use and safeguarding r prtectin f heritage Any measures that aim t ensure imprved gender parity in senir management r leadership psitins within cultural institutins Impact assessments r evaluatins The Cuncil fr Cultural Affairs, which determines the basic plicy f culture, has reached t the 30% f the rate f wmen members. It exceeds the average rate cmpared t ther cuncils, which means the access fr wmen t decisin-making prcess in the field f culture is being prmted better. D. Educatin, Capacity-Building, and Training 4. Hw has yur cuntry addressed gender gaps in educatinal, capacity-building and management prgrammes in the fields f heritage r creativity? Please cnsider the fllwing in yur respnse: 2

3 UNESCO Questinnaire n Gender Equality and Culture 3 Include examples f prgrammes. Fr example, a heritage management prgramme that aims t increase female cultural prfessinals access t senir management and leadership psitins r capacity-building wrkshps addressing gender issues in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage Include a list f any technical training r educatinal prgramme Describe if the methdlgy, cntent and curriculum has been infrmed by a gender-respnsive apprach Describe whether they address sci-ecnmic challenges t pursue educatinal prgrammes faced by certain grups f wmen, such as wmen in rural areas r indigenus wmen Impact assessments r evaluatins Althugh the plicy r measures fr gender equality and wmen s empwerment specifically fcused n culture d nt exist, sme f capacity-buildings fr wmen and men f yunger generatin wh are respnsible fr lcal culture are supprted thrugh sme measures implemented by the relevant gvernment ministry r agency such as the Agency fr Cultural Affairs. E. Access t credit and financial resurces allcatin 5. What special plicies, practices r ther measures in yur cuntry exist t ensure that female cultural entrepreneurs can access credit? 6. Des the allcatin f public financial resurces in the fields f heritage and creativity take int accunt gender differences in cultural activities and practices? Please cnsider the fllwing in yur respnse: The public r private bdy that is respnsible fr these plicies, practices r measures Any public and private partnerships r schemes in this area Any cultural sub-sectrs that are targeted in such plicies, practices r measures? (e.g. crafts, dance, theatre) Impact assessments r evaluatins Althugh the plicy r measures fr gender equality and wmen s empwerment specifically fcused n culture d nt exist, there is the measure fr awarding wmen wh are playing an active rle in the field f business, NPO r lcal activities. Sme cases shw that a wman awarded imprved the lcal culture PR prject and ther wman made use f a lcal and traditinal Japanese sake (rice wine) and fund a business which gave much benefit t a lcal ecnmy. 3

4 UNESCO Questinnaire n Gender Equality and Culture 4 F. Visibility and awareness-raising 7. Are there any actins in yur cuntry that aims t raise awareness f and give visibility t wmen s cntributin t cultural life (e.g. heritage, creativity, the arts)? If yes, please cnsider the fllwing in yur respnse: Effrts t prmte greater recgnitin f wmen s cntributin t cultural life in educatinal curricula r the media Special measures (e.g. quta system) t prmte female artists in public media and fra (e.g. radi, televisin, cultural events) Impact assessments r evaluatins Althugh the plicy r measures fr gender equality and wmen s empwerment specifically fcused n culture d nt exist, there are Basic Act fr Gender-Equal Sciety and Basic Plan fr Gender Equality as natinal plicy f Japan, and varius measures fr wmen in the field f culture as well are being implemented. G. Statistics and Indicatrs 8. Are there any gender indicatrs in yur cuntry related t culture (e.g. heritage and creativity)? Are cultural statistics in yur cuntry disaggregated by sex? If yes, please list. Althugh the plicy r measures fr gender equality and wmen s empwerment specifically fcused n culture d nt exist, there are Basic Act fr Gender-Equal Sciety and Basic Plan fr Gender Equality as natinal plicy f Japan, and varius statistics surveys fr wmen have been carried ut. Thank yu fr cmpleting this questinnaire! Cuntry: Japan Name f reprting fficer and functinal title: Taka Hri (Ms), Assistant Secretary-General, Japanese Natinal Cmmissin fr UNESCO, Office fr the Directr-General fr Internatinal Affairs, Ministry f Educatin, Culture, Sprts, Science and Technlgy-JAPAN (MEXT) 4

5 UNESCO Questinnaire n Gender Equality and Culture 5 Ai Chuman (Ms), Unit Chief, Japanese Natinal Cmmissin fr UNESCO, Office fr the Directr-General fr Internatinal Affairs, Ministry f Educatin, Culture, Sprts, Science and Technlgy-JAPAN (MEXT) Address: 3-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyda-ku, Tky, , JAPAN Phne number: