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高市流人事で女性起用限られる、「北欧並み」方針に逆行
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高市流人事で女性起用限られる、「北欧並み」方針に逆行

政務三役は2減、党四役は全員男性。政府目標からも懸け離れる結果に。

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内閣改造・自民党役員人事において女性起用が限られ、政務三役減少や党四役全員男性など「北欧並み」の方針に逆行する結果となった。政府の男女共同参画目標からも懸け離れている。

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高市首相は総裁選で女性閣僚や党役員会を増やす方針を示していたが、今回の人事では女性の登用が限られた。

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先の内閣改造・自民党役員人事では女性の起用が限られ、政務三役は2減、党四役は全員男性となった。高市早苗首相(党総裁)は就任前、「北欧並み」に増やす方針を掲げていたが、それに逆行する形。政府の男女共同参画目標からも懸け離れる。

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女性の閣僚は改造前と変わらず、片山さつき財務相と小野田紀美経済安全保障担当相のみ。首相を含めても全体の16%ほどだ。副大臣・政務官は8人が6人になった。自民では有村治子氏が総務会長を外れ、新執行部14人のうち女性は首相と鈴木貴子広報本部長の2人にとどまった。

首相は昨年の総裁選で「北欧の国々に劣らないほど女性がたくさんいる内閣や党役員会」をつくると発言した。しかし、現状は閣僚の約半数を女性が占める北欧諸国に程遠い。

世界経済フォーラム(WEF)が発表した2026年版ジェンダーギャップ指数によると、日本は政治分野で145カ国中121位。「直近50年間の行政府トップの在任年数」や「国会議員・閣僚」の男女比が反映されるため、低迷が続く。

昨秋、初の女性宰相誕生により大幅改善へ期待が高まった。ただ、実際のところ首相は「機会平等」を重視し、「女性枠」に否定的な考えを公言してきた。今回の人事について政府高官は「実力主義。性別は考慮していない」と明かした。

一方、高市政権が今春に策定した第6次男女共同参画基本計画は、意思決定過程への女性登用を「男女間の実質的な機会平等を担保する観点から極めて重要」と指摘。指導的地位に占める女性の割合を「20年代の可能な限り早期」に30%程度に引き上げる目標を堅持した。

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