This book considers the promotion of the SDGs through the lens of norm diffusion theory, with a focus on three SDG policy areas; health, education and decent work. It allows readers to deepen their understanding of SDG policy diffusion mechanisms, and grasp the patterns of success and failure in the implementation of these policies. From the Contents: 8. Factors preventing the diffusion of Global Citizenship Education in higher education in Japan (Leyla Radjai); 9. The unbreakable connection between gender equality and decent work: Analyzing the persistently unfair working conditions of women in Japan (Thais Favero Souza).