Changing mindsets key for pushing women's leadership: confab chief

Changing the cultural mindset entrenched in Japanese society that underestimates and undervalues women's abilities is not only key to promoting them to leadership positions, it will also lead to wider social and financial gains for all.So said Irene Natividad, president of the Global Summit of Women, in a recent interview ahead of the group's annual summit which drew to Tokyo more than 1,300 business and political leaders from over 60 countries.When asked about Japan's slow progress in bridging the gender inequality gap ahead of the May 11-13 summit, she talked about how culture often stand…READ FULL ARTICLE