More than 25% of the Japanese population is over the age of 65. With a low birthrate and increasing life expectancy, that figure is only set to increase. Japan is renowned for its respectful and traditionally regimented attitudes towards seniors, but what does it really mean to be ageing now, in the world’s oldest population?

Women account for 52% of all workers in management, professional and related occupations in the US. But a study has found that women prefer their husbands to be the primary breadwinner, and men are happy with that. Are people harking back to traditional gender roles?

Although still nascent, wine production and consumption has become increasingly popular in Japan, with women being the driving force behind the country’s growing taste for the tipple. And now a new, all-female wine-tasting competition is demonstrating the sophistication of the female palette.

Asia's growing economies are creating new opportunities, but how equal are they? How are labels used to categorise professional Asian women, and how can brands communicate with this powerful consumer demographic in a meaningful and relevant way?