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[webfact]

Ivanka Trump says world should boost women in cutting-edge industries

By Thomas Wilson

 

Ivanka Trump (L), advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a meeting of the World Assembly for Women (WAW!) in Tokyo, Japan November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

 

TOKYO (Reuters) - Ivanka Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and informal adviser, told a summit in Tokyo on Friday that the world must boost women and minority participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

 

Ivanka Trump, seen as an important influence on her father, has made women's issues one of her signature policy areas since beginning her role at the White House. Her comments came ahead of her father's trip to Asia - his first since taking office in January - that begins in Japan on Sunday.

 

"Female and minority participation in STEM fields is moving in the wrong direction," she said at the World Assembly for Women summit. "We must create equal participation in these traditionally male-dominated sectors of our economy."

 

She said her father's tax reforms - unveiled by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday - would benefit American families.

 

"We are seeking to simplify the tax code, lower rates, expand the child tax credit, eliminate the marriage penalty, and put more money back in the pockets of hard-working Americans," she told a meeting room in a Tokyo hotel that had a number of empty seats.

 

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said his government was aiming to mobilise women in Japan's workforce and boost economic growth, launching policies such as improved childcare in his "Womenomics" programme.

 

"We've put our full strength into creating an environment where it's easy for women to work," Abe said in an opening address to the conference.

 

"I really feel that Japan has come a long way," he said.

 

Japan's gender gap remains wide despite such efforts, with little progress made since Abe vowed at the United Nations in 2013 to create "a society where women can shine".

 

Japan ranked 114 out of 144 in the World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap report - sandwiched between Guinea and Ethiopia and down 13 places since Abe took power.

 

Abe appointed only two women to ministerial posts in a Cabinet reshuffle in August, down from three and five respectively in his previous two cabinets. Only 14 percent of Japan's lawmakers are women.

 

Men also dominate decision-making in business in Japan. Only 3.7 percent of Japanese-listed company executives were women at the end of July, according to the Cabinet Office, barely changed from 3.4 percent a year earlier.

 

(This version of the story was refiled to correct typographical error in summit title, paragraph 3)

 

(Reporting by Thomas Wilson; Editing by Paul Tait)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-11-03

[scorecard]

 Who is this woman?

 

'unofficial advisor....' Does she have the credibility or the status to speak at any summit / to address world leaders...?

 

Seems to me she, like her father, are still in the mode of:  'I/we own the show, I/we decide who will say what, and I/we own the camera...'

 

Perhaps she should spend her time on really doing something to prove her female power and credibility  to ensure good working conditions and reward in global cheap manufacturing.

[Sir Swagman]

Speech delivered to about a 1/4 full room, by the look of pics. Her father has v low respect rating with Japanese apparently, so they voted by not using their feet. WH of course went into spin mode with statements that 'security issues' prevented people from making it on time and the 'bookings' for her presentation were fantastic. The 'excuse for whatever' drawer in the Trumpster's (hopefully temporary) home must be hyuuuuge.

[Morch]

Other than bits in the press and pep talks on international forums, how are "women's issues" one of her "signature policy areas"? What actual policy changes did she achieve or was even involved with? For that matter, being part of the administration - which obvious related policies can be pointed at as originating from the White House? And "one of..."? What other "policy areas" did she have any impact on?

 

For someone who is, supposedly, at a position of power and influence, she could perhaps do something of her own volition rather than admonishing the "World" about "shoulds". Perhaps start with, say, firms in the accessories and fashion products in the PRC.

 

[Emster23]

" Ivanka Trump, seen as an important influence on her father, has made women's issues one of her signature policy areas since beginning her role at the White House. "

 Someone care to point out what sort of "important influence on her father" she has exhibited? I haven't seen any.....

 Her advice on how to become empowered:

1. be born into a wealthy family

[tonray]

I cannot wait until she walks into the high level meeting with the Chinese President with her clipboard and phony "accomplished business woman" costume. Get the popcorn ready for Chinese Social Media comments

[zydeco]

6 hours ago, scorecard said:

Who is this woman?

She is a no talent mooch who needs to go back to NYC with her corrupt (and likely criminal) husband. She and her husband have no expertise or talent to offer. Their "advice" so far has been disastrous. 

[ilostmypassword]

4 minutes ago, zydeco said:

She is a no talent mooch who needs to go back to NYC with her corrupt (and likely criminal) husband. She and her husband have no expertise or talent to offer. Their "advice" so far has been disastrous. 

Enough about Melania and Donald. This thread is about Ivanka.

[Briggsy]

On 03/11/2017 at 3:24 PM, webfact said:

Ivanka Trump says world ...........

She has a role in government. She should work with Congress to craft and enact legislation, work with specific depts. to ensure equality is put into practice in the U.S., work with the Dept. of Education to put in place concrete measures to boost the numbers of women in technology. She should do something. Oh, I forgot, she's just there for show.

[ChidlomDweller]

What are those cutting edge industries?  Coal mining?  Climate science denial?  Troll farming?  Policy corruption?  Golf vacationing?  Race baiting?

[ilostmypassword]

All she's doing at bottom is promoting herself. As someone else somewhat obliquely pointed out, she could actually be helping women by pressing for better pay and working conditions of workers who do stuff like, make clothing and accessories for the brand named after the daughter of a certain U.S. president. So far, she's been stonewalling on that one.

Revealed: reality of life working in an Ivanka Trump clothing factory

The reality of working in a factory making clothes for Ivanka Trump’s label has been laid bare, with employees speaking of being paid so little they cannot live with their children, anti-union intimidation and women being offered a bonus if they don’t take time off while menstruating.

The Guardian has spoken to more than a dozen workers at the fashion label’s factory in Subang, Indonesia, where employees describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia and there are claims of impossibly high production targets and sporadically compensated overtime.

The workers’ complaints come only a week after labour activists investigating possible abuses at a Chinese factory that makes Ivanka Trump shoes disappeared into police custody.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/13/revealed-reality-of-a-life-working-in-an-ivanka-trump-clothing-factory

Edited November 4, 2017 by ilostmypassword

[jerojero]

She should boost women status in the world by reigning in her husband. But what can a gold digger trophy wife do. Sigh..

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[ilostmypassword]

19 minutes ago, jerojero said:

She should boost women status in the world by reigning in her husband. But what can a gold digger trophy wife do. Sigh..

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I'm guessing you're referring to Melania?

[jerojero]

I'm guessing you're referring to Melania?

Yes, thank you for that correction. (Too early where I am, brain not in gear yet, need a coffee wake up. Cheers!)

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[IAMHERE]

What was her Major in college?

[greatwhitenorth]

12 minutes ago, IAMHERE said:

What was her Major in college?

Trump attended the Chapin School in Manhattan until she was 15, when she transferred to Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, She attended Georgetown University for two years, then transferred to the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, from which she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in economics in 2004. 

[JLCrab]

She also seems to see no contradiction in passing herself off as a role model for women after having multiple cosmetic surgeries (before and after pictures readily available).

[Ceruhe]

On 11/4/2017 at 10:42 AM, car720 said:

I don't know if anyone else has experience with this or not but I cannot help noticing that a lot of this has to do with the so called 'glass ceiling' thing.

And I cannot help noticing that there is never any sort of mentioning about the "glass floor" either, I wonder why...

 

Well, the whining won't ever stop anymore, so who actually cares to begin with. Just go about our days as usual.

[Rancid]

Yes, it's always empowering to get advice from someone on any topic where they've simply had the whole thing handed to them on a silver platter. Better they should just enjoy their good fortune rather than appear as hypocrites trying to explain the imaginary struggles they overcame.