...Gabriel Eweje; Hitomi Toyosaki; Kazunori Kobayashi; Sitong Michelle Chen; Masahiro Hosoda Purpose This review paper aims to critically examine the discourse on gender equality in Japan, focusing on its socio-cultural, economic and political dimensions. By synthesising existing literature...

...Elise K.Y. Looi; Sharon G.M. Koh; Grace H.Y. Lee Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of gender equality in boardrooms, managerial positions and executive roles on firm financial performance. It specifically examines the moderating effect of fair remuneration on this relationship...

...Masahiro Hosoda; Hitomi Toyosaki Purpose This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of how management control systems (MCSs) can contribute to achieving gender equality. Design/methodology/approach The researchers undertook an integrative review of the literature, focusing...

... of them appoint a female CFO. This could be attributed to stereotypes combined with policy and governance factors. The latter were discussed well in this paper shaping a roadmap towards better gender equality in health-care settings. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge...

...Elisa Menicucci; Guido Paolucci Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between board gender equality and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in the European banking sector. The study examines whether and how the presence of women on the board...

...Masahiro Hosoda; Shima Nagano Purpose This study aims to explore the mechanism of the relationships between financial and non-financial outcomes and gender equality through a case study of a Japanese bank that has consistently pursued gender equality. Design/methodology/approach A single case...