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Group Chooses Japanese Politician’s Most Sexist Statements of 2019

A group of Japanese feminists wants the public to vote on the worst anti-female and anti-LGBT statement of the year. Here are the candidates.

Japan’s Gender Gap Improves – But Not Enough

A new report shows some progress in Japan's gender gap - but also highlights big problems. What are the key factors holding Japanese women back?

Japanese Women Decry Job-Seeking Harassment

"If you refuse, we'll bad-mouth you." From inappropriate advice to demands for sex, Japanese women open up about job-seeking harassment.

Sexist Rules on Glasses Stir Backlash in Japan

An article on the experiences of women who were forbidden from wearing glasses at work goes viral - and has many Japanese women seeing red.

Female Sushi Chef in Japan Endures Twitter Pile-On

Twitter users swarm a female sushi chef and her business after she's featured in an article calling out sexism in Japan's sushi industry.

Japanese Company: No, We Don’t Make “Comic Boob Clothes”

How a clothing company in Japan found itself dragged into a controversy over the realism of animated breasts - and how it responded.

In Akihabara, Female Sushi Chefs Defy Prejudice

A deep, longstanding prejudice against female sushi chefs prevails in Japan. But one store's been bucking that bias for 10 years running.

Journalist Ito Shiori Sues Alleged Rapist for 11 Million Yen

She blew the doors off the silence towards rape in Japan, but never received her own justice. But a new lawsuit proves that Ito Shiori isn't done fighting.

Japanese Women Are Fleeing to Cities in Droves

Everyone, it seems, is fleeing Japan's countryside for the cities - but women greatly outnumber men in the exodus. How are local governments responding?

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