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Koike Yuriko: tackling gender bias from the Tokyo metropolitan government

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September 12, 2023

Koike Yuriko: tackling gender bias from the Tokyo metropolitan government

If we consider how to advance the status of women in Japan, we must consider it from two vantage points.

If we consider how to advance the status of women in Japan, we must consider it from two vantage points.

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Japanese political parties boosting support for female candidates

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Japanese political parties boosting support for female candidates

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Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report

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Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report

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Japan has fallen in the global gender gap rankings, coming in nine positions lower than last year at 125th out of 146 countries, according to a World Economic Forum report released Wednesday.

Japan has fallen in the global gender gap rankings, coming in nine positions lower than last year at 125th out of 146 countries, according to a World Economic Forum report released Wednesday.

Women take on Japan's political gender gap for 'true democracy'

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May 20, 2023

Women take on Japan's political gender gap for 'true democracy'

Women are a rare sight in Japanese politics, but 20-year-old Rinka Saito is determined to run for office one day because "you can't have true democracy without diversity."

Women are a rare sight in Japanese politics, but 20-year-old Rinka Saito is determined to run for office one day because "you can't have true democracy without diversity."

A small Japanese town sets new precedent for women in politics

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May 4, 2023

A small Japanese town sets new precedent for women in politics

A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country hasn’t: Elect women.

A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country hasn’t: Elect women.