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Japan’s “Potato Salad Mansplainer” Draws Fire, Support for Mothers

A random man's random comment to a busy mother sparks a tweetstorm - and leads at least one store to show their support for busy parents.

Doc: Women in Japan Can’t Be Trusted with Morning After Pill

Japanese Twitter erupts as a leading doctor in the country says sex education is too "inadequate" to let women obtain levonorgestrel over the counter.

Comedian: Wait for Jobless Women to Become Sex Workers

Japanese comedian Okamura Takashi has apologized for comments that many have derided as sexist and cruel - but some say it's not enough.

Let ‘Em Sew: Flight Attendants and Sexism in Japan’s COVID-19 Crisis

A comment by a government official that (mostly female) flight attendants on furlough would be sewing hospital gowns was news to the flight attendants.

Video: Head(ache) of Household – Women in Japan and the COVID-19 Crisis

Sachiko Ishikawa explains how Japan's "head of household" system works, and we discuss how this puts women in Japan at a disadvantage.

Cinderella Weight: A Deadly Standard for Japanese Women

A Twitter trend from 2018 has more than a few Japanese women chasing their "Cinderella weight." Health experts in Japan say that's dangerous.

“Pervert Radar” Developers Seek to Protect Exam Takers

Online abusers are encouraging assault against young women on a critical day in their lives in Japan. A pair of women app developers want to shut them down.

Japan’s Flower Demos: A Report from the Scene

Sachiko Ishikawa provides a first-hand report from one of Japan's Flower Demos, where women share how Japan's systems have failed to protect them.

Ito Shiori’s Journey to Winning High-Profile Rape Case

It took over four years, but Ito Shiori finally secured a victory in her rape case - for herself, and for all women in Japan. Here's how she did it.

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