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The female mayor in Tokyo fighting Japan's sexist attitudes

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April 18, 2023

The female mayor in Tokyo fighting Japan's sexist attitudes

Satoko Kishimoto finds running one of Tokyo's main districts to be a lonely job.

Satoko Kishimoto finds running one of Tokyo's main districts to be a lonely job.

‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics

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April 7, 2023

‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics

Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings

Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings

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Survey highlights struggles faced by Japan's female politicians

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Survey highlights struggles faced by Japan's female politicians

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TSU, MIE PREF. – Female politicians and leaders in Japan are more likely to face gender bias and sexual harassment than their male counterparts, with their competence often questioned regardless of past experience, a recent survey by Kyodo News covering female heads of municipalities found.

TSU, MIE PREF. – Female politicians and leaders in Japan are more likely to face gender bias and sexual harassment than their male counterparts, with their competence often questioned regardless of past experience, a recent survey by Kyodo News covering female heads of municipalities found.

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Project aims to help mothers run in Japan's local elections next year

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Project aims to help mothers run in Japan's local elections next year

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A group of researchers and female politicians said Monday that they will start a campaign to help mothers with young children run in next April’s nationwide gubernatorial and municipal assembly elections.

The project, called “Kosodate Senkyo Hack!” (which roughly translates as “tackling elections while child-rearing”), aims to give a greater voice in local politics to the dwindling ranks of families with small children by having mothers become lawmakers, project members told a news conference in Tokyo.

A group of researchers and female politicians said Monday that they will start a campaign to help mothers with young children run in next April’s nationwide gubernatorial and municipal assembly elections.

The project, called “Kosodate Senkyo Hack!” (which roughly translates as “tackling elections while child-rearing”), aims to give a greater voice in local politics to the dwindling ranks of families with small children by having mothers become lawmakers, project members told a news conference in Tokyo.

How women are banding together to change Japanese politics

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September 20, 2022

How women are banding together to change Japanese politics

On a sweltering day in July, Yoshii Aya, still reeling from her bitter election defeat a few months prior, arrived in Kyoto with a stack of leftover business cards tailored for that bygone race.

On a sweltering day in July, Yoshii Aya, still reeling from her bitter election defeat a few months prior, arrived in Kyoto with a stack of leftover business cards tailored for that bygone race.

"Dominated by old men": Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo

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July 26, 2022

"Dominated by old men": Tokyo ward’s first female mayor takes on status quo

Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women.

Satoko Kishimoto sets sights on ‘radical change’ in Japan, where only 2% of local government leaders are women.

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Women win record 35 of 125 seats in Japan's Upper House election

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Women win record 35 of 125 seats in Japan's Upper House election

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Sunday’s Upper House election saw a record 35 seats go to women, with veteran lawmakers and new contenders of all stripes voted in.

Sunday’s Upper House election saw a record 35 seats go to women, with veteran lawmakers and new contenders of all stripes voted in.

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Japan: Local assemblies identify barriers that stop women entering politics

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Japan: Local assemblies identify barriers that stop women entering politics

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Local politicians across Japan feel that more needs to be done to help women enter and remain in politics, from combatting sexual harassment to beefing up maternity leave policies, according to a new survey.

And assemblymen pointed to another obstacle they think is preventing women from breaking the glass ceiling: The views of their own supporters.

Local politicians across Japan feel that more needs to be done to help women enter and remain in politics, from combatting sexual harassment to beefing up maternity leave policies, according to a new survey.

And assemblymen pointed to another obstacle they think is preventing women from breaking the glass ceiling: The views of their own supporters.