LGBTQ
Japan Feminist Org Essay Defends TERFs, Draws Fire
A feminist organization in Japan draws a fierce backlash with an essay defending J.K. Rowling and discrimination against transgender people.
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WOMEN
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…
SOCIAL MEDIA
Sticks & Stones: Online Abuse & Speaking Up in Japan
Our panel of activists describe what it's like speaking out as a woman in modern Japan - and what can be done…
WOMEN
Kanno Sugako and Her Daring Revolution
How a writer and socialist revolutionary ended up undertaking a daring plot to take out the Meiji Emperor - and the price…
LAW & CRIME
With New Ito Shiori Lawsuit, Japan’s Troll Backlash Continues
Ito Shiori's lawsuit against people who have defamed her on social media is part of a growing trend in Japan aimed at…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: 1980s to Present
As Japanese feminism entered the modern era, it debated hot button issues such as sex work and domestic violence - and also…
WOMEN
Why Feminism Remains “The F-Word” in Japan
A Japanese feminist shares her thoughts on why it's hard for feminists to get their points across in the country - and…
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: WWII to the 1970s
How the feminist movement in Japan worked after World War II to free women from the traditionally assigned role of the "good…