noun
empowerment of women; promoting women's participation
Refers to policies, initiatives, or social efforts to remove barriers and enable women to fully contribute in society and the workplace.
政府は女性活用を推進するための新しい政策を発表した。
The government announced new policies to promote women's empowerment.
この企業は女性活用に積極的に取り組んでいる。
This company is actively working on empowering women.
女性活躍 is a more common term with a similar meaning, often used in the context of 'women's advancement' or 'women's active participation'. 女性活用 is less frequent but carries a nuance of 'utilization' or 'leveraging' women's abilities.
Compound of 女性 (woman) and 活用 (practical use, utilization). The term likely emerged in the context of social and economic policies aimed at increasing women's participation in the workforce.