Women in politics
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Female MPs in Japan seek to flush out sexism with call for more toilets
PM Sanae Takaichi joins petition asking for better facilities for women to match improved representationNearly…
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‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics
Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glas…
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Japan’s ruling party invites women to meetings – but won’t let them speak
LDP’s attempt to demonstrate gender equality after Olympic sexism row backfiresIt was a move designed to show …
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Japan is a ‘democracy without women’, says ruling party MP
Tomomi Inada makes comment after new prime minister appoints just two women on 21-strong cabinetA prominent me…
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Japan prefecture to stop hiring female ‘tea squad’ for meetings
Saitama assembly hopes move will reflect changing attitudes towards women in workplacesA local government asse…