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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 politics.
September 5, 2022
A look at the life of Japan’s first female mayor, Harue Kitamura, and the legacy she left behind for aspiring women in politics.
The 2022 annual Global Gender Gap Report by the WEF ranks Japan’s gender gap at 116 of 145 countries. What accounts for this downward trend?
A look at how abortion in Japan evolved throughout the ages, from a financial necessity to a call for the acknowledgment of women’s rights.
Recent sexual assault allegations against Japanese director Sono Sion arrive amongst a slew of notable incidents from the Japanese entertainment industry that have revived Japan’s #MeToo movement.
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