WOMEN
Kitamura Harue: The Legacy of Japan’s First Female Mayor
A look at the life of Japan's first female mayor, Harue Kitamura, and the legacy she left behind for aspiring women in…
women’s rights
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WOMEN
WOMEN
Japan’s Gender Gap Widens, According to 2022 Global Gender Gap Report
The 2022 annual Global Gender Gap Report by the WEF ranks Japan's gender gap at 116 of 145 countries. What accounts for…
HISTORY
Abortion In Japan: A History
A look at how abortion in Japan evolved throughout the ages, from a financial necessity to a call for the acknowledgment of…
WOMEN
Director Sono Sion Sexual Assault Incident Reignites #MeToo Movement in Japan
Recent sexual assault allegations against Japanese director Sono Sion arrive amongst a slew of notable incidents from the Japanese entertainment industry that…
WOMEN
$1K for Abortion Pill? Proposal in Japan Fuels Outrage
Some people in Japan don't want women to have easy access to an abortion pill. One of them? The country's chief gynecologist.
LAW & CRIME
One Marriage, Two Last Names: A Landmark Decision
A landmark decision has ruled that a couple who married in the US can keep their different last names.
WOMEN
The Feminist Movement in Japan: Meiji to World War II
Learn about the early history of the feminist movement in Japan, and how women went from being "daughters in boxes" to earning…
LAW & CRIME
“Rape Paradise”: Father’s Absolution in Rape of 12-Year-Old Daughter Sparks Backlash
Critics in Japan are calling out their country's judicial system after a series of rape cases are thrown out - and one…