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…
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SOCIAL MEDIA
WOMEN
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…
WOMEN
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…
ENTERTAINMENT
Love Live! Poster Sparks Outcry Over Child Exploitation
A new poster controversy in Japan - this time involving the anime Love Live! - leaves many in the country furious over…
SOCIETY
Another Japanese Medical School Changed Women’s Scores
Another Japanese medical university stands accused of rigging its admission process in an attempt to keep women and other "less desirable" candidates…
WOMEN
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…
WOMEN
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.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Japanese Red Cross Poster Controversy
A picture I posted of a Japanese Red Cross poster caused more backlash than I ever expected. Here's why I posted it…