COVID-19 led countrywide restriction measures, economic fallout, and other arising social issues have unprecedentedly impacted all segments of people in Japanese society, predominantly the women. Whether working or housewife, child or adult, married or unmarried - women from all walks of life have been terribly affected by the erosion of their regular economic and social lives in the
... [Show full abstract] post-pandemic era. Notably, the pandemic induced economic and social crisis in Japan, such as income inequality; the growing risk of economic insecurity due to job loss or salary cuts; disruption in regular activities; homestay; extra care works; rising family issues and escalating domestic conflict, and so on, exposed women as the most vulnerable group in the society. Even though several studies have addressed the issue, the existing research to the date did not examine it extensively, requiring further investigation. In this context, the research aims to conduct a comprehensive study on the impacts exacerbating women’s lives in post-COVID-19 Japanese society. To underpin the objective of the research, this study will adopt an inductive approach, mixed method, and case study strategy taking interpretivism as the philosophical standpoint. The required data for this secondary research will be collected through the web surfing technique from journal and newspaper articles, websites of Japanese ministries, and other relevant sources. content analysis will be followed to analyze the data. The accomplishment of this research will mainly contribute to the literature of women and gender studies, sociology, psychology, public health, and Japanese Studies by minimizing the knowledge gap via a comprehensive study.
