VOX POPULI: women still have a long way to go in the world of Japanese politics
Source: The Asahi Shimbun
Alarmed by the abysmal scarcity of women in politics, a university professor and others held the first-ever series of seminars in the spring of 2018 to train women considering a political career.
At the time, female lawmakers accounted for only a little over 10 percent of local assemblies.
The inaugural seminar, which called for gender equality in politics, was attended by 27 women, mostly in their 20s and 30s.
Click here to read the full article published by The Asahi Shimbun on 2 May 2023.
Alarmed by the abysmal scarcity of women in politics, a university professor and others held the first-ever series of seminars in the spring of 2018 to train women considering a political career.
At the time, female lawmakers accounted for only a little over 10 percent of local assemblies.
The inaugural seminar, which called for gender equality in politics, was attended by 27 women, mostly in their 20s and 30s.
Click here to read the full article published by The Asahi Shimbun on 2 May 2023.