東京 — ニシマサヨシコさんの書類作業は、いくらやっても終らない。 彼女は、毎日こと細かに記録をつけなければならず、それ以外にも注意深くチェックし、押印しなくてはならない書類をたくさん抱えている。日々の会話、行動、食事の内容までもすべて記録するのだ。 これらの作業のうち、マーケティングのプロである彼女の仕事のためのものはひとつもない。すべて、子供たちの保育園に必要な書類で、彼女が出社前に片付けるものなのだ。 38歳のニシマサさんは、日本のほかの多くのワーキングマザーと同様に、仕事とは無関係の、しかし骨の折れる事務的作業を山ほど抱えている。このような作業は、彼女の働く機会を制限している。今、日本は、彼女のような女性にもっと働いてもらう必要があると、唱えているのにも関わらず、だ。 安倍晋三首相は、「ウィメノミクス」というキャッチフレーズの女性活躍推進戦略を提唱し、停滞する日本経済を活性化させ
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