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August 18, 2023
Japanese political parties boosting support for female candidates
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June 21, 2023
Japan falls nine positions to 125th in WEF gender gap report
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
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."
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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.
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A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country hasn’t: Elect women.
VOX POPULI: women still have a long way to go in the world of Japanese politics
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May 2, 2023
VOX POPULI: women still have a long way to go in the world of Japanese politics
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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.
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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
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Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings
February 17, 2023
Survey highlights struggles faced by Japan's female politicians
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