"Women's Empowerment Promotion Ordinance" Kick Off!!

Governor Koike and 5 company executives from Tokyo exchanging opinions.

On June 30, Reiwa 8 (2026), the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held "Women's Empowerment Promotion Ordinance Kick Off ~ Exchange of Opinions Between the Governor and Company Executives ~" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

This event was held with the aim of widely disseminating practical initiatives for women's success in the workplace, in preparation for the "Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance to Promote the Advancement of Women in Employment and Work Fields" which will come into effect on July 1.

Event Overview

Date: Reiwa 8 (2026), June 30 (Tue) 14:50-15:20 Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, 7th Floor, Medium Conference Room Attendees: Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo; Akiko Matsumoto, Deputy Governor; 5 company executives from Tokyo, etc.

Implementation Details

In addition to the Governor and company executives exchanging opinions on women's empowerment, practical case studies of initiatives in the workplace were shared by each company.

It was confirmed that, taking the ordinance's enforcement as an opportunity, concrete initiatives within companies will be advanced to strongly support women's self-realization, and that a positive trend of women's empowerment, unconstrained by past practices and perceptions, will be expanded from Tokyo.

※ You can view the day's events in this video (https://youtube.com/shorts/GuBfFdm--qg)

※ An overview of the ordinance can be downloaded from here.

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Participating Companies and Overview of Initiatives

・Komiya Shoten Co., Ltd.: Supporting employee success by introducing systems that allow for flexible working styles. ・All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.: Creating an organization that is not biased by gender, fostering the next generation of decision-makers, and supporting the balance between work and family. ・Yamayama Construction Co., Ltd.: Improving the workplace environment by incorporating the voices of female employees and actively hiring female employees. ・VIVID GARDEN Inc.: Entrepreneurship and management experience, personal career perspectives. ・Yoshimura Co., Ltd.: Increasing the ratio of female managers and participation of women and young employees in management meetings.

Key Remarks (Governor Koike)

"As the population declines and society and industries undergo major changes, including the advent of AI, it is extremely important to create an environment where women can thrive. For Tokyo's sustainable growth, it is essential to leverage the power of women, who make up half of the citizens. We want to create an environment where each individual can achieve self-realization. Taking the enforcement of the Women's Empowerment Promotion Ordinance as an opportunity, we want to move society forward not only with women but also with men working together, and to make the concrete initiatives introduced today widely shared and meaningful, rather than just ending with 'the ordinance has been enacted.'"

Related Information

・Tokyo Women's Empowerment Promotion Site: https://josei-katsuyaku.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/

(Contains guidelines, case studies, and consultation services)

・Women's Empowerment Promotion Status Diagnostic Tool: https://josei-suishin.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ (Easily visualize your company's situation in about 10 minutes)

Tokyo Women's Empowerment Promotion Site

Women's Empowerment Promotion Status Diagnostic Tool

Circle of Women's Empowerment (Women in Action)

In a declining population society, to create a prosperous and diverse society, it is indispensable to maximize the potential of women, who constitute half of the population. To expand the circle of women's empowerment not only in Tokyo but throughout Japan, we will position the various initiatives that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has promoted to encourage the advancement of working women as "Circle of Women's Empowerment ~ Women in Action ~" (WA) and foster momentum.

<Main Projects Related to the Circle of Women's Empowerment (WA)>

Career/Startup Support

・Vision Network by Female Mayors (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Tokyo Women Leaders Support Network (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Project to Promote the Advancement of Female Executives, etc. (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Women Venture Growth Promotion Project (APT Women) (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Support Project for Funding and Business Plans for Female Entrepreneurs (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Startup Support for Promoting Women's Empowerment through Funds, etc. (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Corporate and Working Women's Career Partnership Support Project (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Women's Empowerment Seminar (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

Health Issues

・Wellness Improvement Committee for Working Women (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

Youth

・Office Tour for Junior High and High School Girls (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

・Roundtable Discussion with University Students for Junior High and High School Girls (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

・International Women's Day Special Project: Kirari☆Science Fes! (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

Consultation

・Tokyo Women's Plaza General Consultation (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

・TOKYO Mentor Cafe (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

・Hataraku Josei Square (Working Women's Square) (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

・Josei Shigoto Ouen Terrace, Josei Shigoto Ouen Terrace Tama (Women's Work Support Terrace, Women's Work Support Terrace Tama) (Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs)

Awards

・Tokyo Metropolitan Government Award for Women's Empowerment (Bureau of Citizens and Cultural Affairs)

This matter is an initiative to promote the "2050 Tokyo Strategy."

Strategy 5: Women's Empowerment "Support for Forming Careers as Desired"