# 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 / Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life — 第四章 (Chapter 4) - Law: 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 (Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life), 平成二十七年法律第六十四号 - English title "Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第四章 (Chapter 4) — address `ch-4` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/ch-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/ch-4 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第四章　女性の職業生活における活躍を推進するための支援措置 — Chapter IV Support Measures for the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/ch-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/ch-4 ### 第二十二条（職業指導等の措置等） — (Vocational Guidance and Other Measures) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-22 **第一項** 国は、女性の職業生活における活躍を推進するため、職業指導、職業紹介、職業訓練、創業の支援その他の必要な措置を講ずるよう努めるものとする。 art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-22/par-1 The national government is to endeavor to provide vocational guidance, employment placement, vocational training, support for start-ups, and other necessary measures to promote women's active engagement in professional life. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 地方公共団体は、女性の職業生活における活躍を推進するため、前項の措置と相まって、職業生活を営み、又は営もうとする女性及びその家族その他の関係者からの相談に応じ、関係機関の紹介その他の情報の提供、助言その他の必要な措置を講ずるよう努めるものとする。 art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-22/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-22/par-2 In combination with the measures referred to in the preceding paragraph, local governments are to respond to requests for consultation from women who work or intend to work, from their families and other relevant persons, and endeavor to introduce relevant organizations, provide other relevant information and advice, and take other necessary measures to promote women's active engagement in professional life. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 地方公共団体は、前項に規定する業務に係る事務の一部を、その事務を適切に実施することができるものとして内閣府令で定める基準に適合する者に委託することができる。 art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-22/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-22/par-3 Local governments may entrust part of the administrative affairs for the duties prescribed in the preceding paragraph to a person that conforms to the criteria specified by Cabinet Office Order as having the capability to properly carry out the administrative duties. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項の規定による委託に係る事務に従事する者又は当該事務に従事していた者は、正当な理由なく、当該事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。 art-22/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-22/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-22/par-4 A person who engages in or has engaged in the administrative affairs relating to the entrustment under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, must not divulge any secrets learned in the course of the relevant administrative affairs without legitimate grounds. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十三条（財政上の措置等） — (Financial Measures) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-23 **第一項** 国は、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する地方公共団体の施策を支援するために必要な財政上の措置その他の措置を講ずるよう努めるものとする。 art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-23/par-1 The national government is to endeavor to take financial measures and other measures necessary to support the measures of local governments for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十四条（国等からの受注機会の増大） — (Increasing Opportunities to Receive Orders from the National Government) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-24 **第一項** 国は、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に資するため、国及び公庫等（沖縄振興開発金融公庫その他の特別の法律によって設立された法人であって政令で定めるものをいう。）の役務又は物件の調達に関し、予算の適正な使用に留意しつつ、認定一般事業主、特例認定一般事業主その他の女性の職業生活における活躍に関する状況又は女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組の実施の状況が優良な一般事業主（次項において「認定一般事業主等」という。）の受注の機会の増大その他の必要な施策を実施するものとする。 art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-24/par-1 In order to contribute to the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life, while paying special attention to the proper use of budget, the national government is to increase opportunities and implement other necessary measures for certified general employers, specially certified general employers, and other general employers which have favorable conditions for women's active engagement in professional life or have implemented favorable initiatives for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life (referred to as the "certified general employers, etc." in the following paragraph) to receive orders for procurement of services or goods from the national government or public finance corporations (meaning the Okinawa Development Finance Corporation and other corporations established under special laws as specified by Cabinet Order). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 地方公共団体は、国の施策に準じて、認定一般事業主等の受注の機会の増大その他の必要な施策を実施するように努めるものとする。 art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-24/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-24/par-2 Local governments are to endeavor to increase opportunities and implement other necessary measures for certified general employers, etc. to receive orders, in accordance with the measures of the national government. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十五条（啓発活動） — (Awareness-raising Activities) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-25 **第一項** 国及び地方公共団体は、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進について、国民の関心と理解を深め、かつ、その協力を得るとともに、必要な啓発活動を行うものとする。 art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-25/par-1 With regard to the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life, the national government and local governments are to increase public interest and understanding, gain cooperation from the public, and conduct necessary awareness-raising activities. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十六条（情報の収集、整理及び提供） — (Collection, Compilation and Provision of Information) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-26 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-26 **第一項** 国は、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組に資するよう、国内外における女性の職業生活における活躍の状況及び当該取組に関する情報の収集、整理及び提供を行うものとする。 art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-26/par-1 The national government is to collect, compile and provide information regarding the status of women's active engagement in professional life, and the relevant initiatives being made both in Japan and abroad to contribute to the initiatives for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十七条（協議会） — (Councils) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27 **第一項** 当該地方公共団体の区域において女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する事務及び事業を行う国及び地方公共団体の機関（以下この条において「関係機関」という。）は、第二十二条第一項の規定により国が講ずる措置及び同条第二項の規定により地方公共団体が講ずる措置に係る事例その他の女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に有用な情報を活用することにより、当該区域において女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組が効果的かつ円滑に実施されるようにするため、関係機関により構成される協議会（以下「協議会」という。）を組織することができる。 art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-1 The national government and local government organizations that conduct administrative affairs and provide services related to the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life within the areas of those local governments (hereinafter referred to as the "relevant organizations" in this Article) may organize a council composed of the relevant organizations (hereinafter referred to as the "council") to ensure the effective and smooth implementation of initiatives for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life within those areas, by making use of the cases related to the measures taken by the national government pursuant to the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1) and the measures taken by a local government pursuant to that Article, paragraph (2), and other information useful for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 協議会を組織する関係機関は、当該地方公共団体の区域内において第二十二条第三項の規定による事務の委託がされている場合には、当該委託を受けた者を協議会の構成員として加えるものとする。 art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-2 If the administrative affairs under the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (3) are entrusted to other persons within the areas of those local governments, the relevant organizations that organize the council are to add those entrusted persons as members of the council. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 協議会を組織する関係機関は、必要があると認めるときは、協議会に次に掲げる者を構成員として加えることができる。 art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-3 The relevant organizations that organize the council may add the following persons to the council as members when found necessary: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 一般事業主の団体又はその連合団体 art-27/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-3/item-1 general employer organizations or their allied organizations; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 学識経験者 art-27/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-3/item-2 persons with relevant expertise; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** その他当該関係機関が必要と認める者 art-27/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-3/item-3 other persons deemed necessary by the relevant organizations. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 協議会は、関係機関及び前二項の構成員（以下この項において「関係機関等」という。）が相互の連絡を図ることにより、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に有用な情報を共有し、関係機関等の連携の緊密化を図るとともに、地域の実情に応じた女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組について協議を行うものとする。 art-27/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-4 Through mutual communication between the relevant organizations and the members referred to in the preceding two paragraphs (hereinafter referred to as the "relevant organizations, etc." in this paragraph), the council is to share useful information for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life and work on the development of closer collaboration among the relevant organizations, as well as deliberate on initiatives concerning the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life based on the circumstances of each area. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 協議会が組織されたときは、当該地方公共団体は、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その旨を公表しなければならない。 art-27/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-27/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-27/par-5 When the council has been organized, those relevant local governments must publicize to that effect pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十八条（秘密保持義務） — (Obligation of Confidentiality) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-28 **第一項** 協議会の事務に従事する者又は協議会の事務に従事していた者は、正当な理由なく、協議会の事務に関して知り得た秘密を漏らしてはならない。 art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-28/par-1 Persons who engage in or have engaged in council administrative affairs must not divulge any secrets learned in the course of carrying out the administrative affairs of the council without legitimate grounds. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二十九条（協議会の定める事項） — (Particulars Determined by the Council) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-29 **第一項** 前二条に定めるもののほか、協議会の組織及び運営に関し必要な事項は、協議会が定める。 art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/womens-engagement-act/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-29/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, particulars necessary for the organization and operation of the council are determined by the council. 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