選択的夫婦別姓、早期導入を　経団連が提言、十倉氏「不自由なく」

　経団連は１０日、夫婦がそれぞれの姓を結婚後も維持することを認める選択的夫婦別姓制度の早期実現を政府に求める提言をまとめた。記者会見した十倉雅和会長は「生き方やキャリアの選択肢を増やす観点から、希望すれば不自由なく自らの姓を選択できる制度を求めたい」と述べた。
　経団連が会員の女性役員を対象に行った調査では、旧姓の利用で不便や不都合が生じるとの回答が８８％に上った。契約書に署名できなかったり、海外の空港やホテルでトラブルになったりする例が目立った。（2024/06/10-18:17）

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, on Monday put together a proposal calling on the government to realize a selective dual surname system for married couples at an early date.
   "From the perspective of increasing life and career options, we would like a system that allows people to choose their own family name without any inconvenience if they wish," Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Keidanren, the biggest business lobby in Japan, told a press conference.
   In a survey conducted by Keidanren on female executives of member companies, 88 pct of the respondents said that the use of maiden name causes inconvenience or disadvantages, citing cases in which they could not sign contracts or faced problems at airports or hotels overseas.
   In 1996, a council of the Justice Ministry compiled a report that proposed a revision to the Civil Code to introduce a selective dual surname system for married couples in the country.
   Keidanren's proposal appreciated the council's report, saying that it is "still extremely reasonable today." At the same time, Tokura called for speedier and more extensive discussions on the issue without regarding the council's report as the only solution.