Discover 2 opportunities in gender equality

Soka University's Faculty of Economics won the 'Breakout Prize' at the 2025 ISFJ Policy Forum for their proposal on promoting women's participation in the workforce through enhanced paternity leave for men.

In late 2022, the field of economics came under additional scrutiny for its unequal treatment of women. This article will examine the relative share of women in the field of economics, complementing the analysis of our survey data in the INOMICS Salary Report. This is helpful context for other discussions of gender discrimination in economics, as many statistics can be better understood after learning about the distribution of men and women in economics.