I work in Japan and don't agree with you. I believe they may be "respected" but they are not treated equally at all and I don't think their status is high at al

I work in Japan and don't agree with you. I believe they may be "respected" but they are not treated equally at all and I don't think their status is high at all. In the household they may control the finances but from my experiences they don't generally have the final say in the finances. Also in the workplace amongst others there is a huge disparity between pay and "rights".