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WOMEN'S ISSUES

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 31, 2022
Efforts to train female lawmakers gain impetus in Japan
A range of programs have been put in place, planned by university professors or foundations, with some having already produced female lawmakers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2022
China revises law to tackle sexual harassment and discrimination
The updates to the women's law comes amid a major step back in gender equality this month with no women being appointed to sit on the top-decision making Politburo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 30, 2022
Japanese schools and companies make efforts to demystify menstruation
The topic is being broached more regularly due to organizations wanting to help women navigate their lives around their cycles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2022
Japanese children develop subconscious gender biases at young age, study shows
More than 70% of girls from all age groups saw kindness as a female trait, while boys began to associate intelligence with their gender around age 7.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2022
New front line of U.S. abortion battles emerges in New Mexico
Anti-abortion activists hope more will follow the lead of two New Mexican towns to vastly shrink where abortions are still performed, especially in other states controlled by Democrats.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 27, 2022
A ‘landmark’ as women will coach against each other in men’s soccer
Data published by the U.S. Department of Education shows that only about 5% of all men's college teams are coached by women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 26, 2022
More of Japan's local assemblies move to stop harassment of members
Harassment by fellow assembly members and voters is on the increase, and is cited by some as a cause for the shortage of female assembly members.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 24, 2022
It's a man's world: No more female leaders in China's Communist Party
In the world's biggest political party — which counts 96 million active members — women have never held much power, and now hold even less.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2022
Standing up to Iran's gender-driven violence
Women in Iran are not only protesting for the right not to wear the hijab; they are protesting against a government that has curtailed their most basic rights.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 21, 2022
'Robbing women': Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy
A draft of the new law shows that it would only authorize the process for legally married couples, mostly those affected by male infertility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2022
With period shorts and fertility trackers, 'femtech' firms tackle neglected health needs
The buzz surrounding Femtech Fes! 2022 in Tokyo reflects the scale of interest and expectations for the budding industry, the value of which is only expected to grow.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2022
For women in China’s Communist Party, it’s lonely at the top
The Communist Party congress this week is once again a typical scene of suits and ties, with less than a third of the delegates being women.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2022
Do you know how much a kid will cost you?
Parents can no longer afford to just 'figure it out' as they go when it comes to the financial expense of having kids.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 18, 2022
Japan Times 1922: Japan women accuse men of tyranny
A women's magazine challenges the authority of Japanese men and a Japan Times writer takes issue. The exchange is an insight into the challenges Japanese women faced a century ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 18, 2022
For China's women, this week's congress is unlikely to mean progress
Xi's decade in power has seen the number of women in politics and elite government roles decline and gender gaps in the workforce widen, academics and activists say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2022
Project aims to help mothers run in Japan's local elections next year
The project — called “Kosodate Senkyo Hack!” — aims to give a greater voice in local politics to the dwindling ranks of families with small children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2022
Japan set to drop archaic paternity rule for divorced women
The bill will also end a ban on pregnant women remarrying within 100 days of divorce, ostensibly imposed to avoid disputes over paternity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 14, 2022
Suicides among women in Japan rise for second year in a row
The number of suicides increased among women in almost all generations regardless of whether they lived alone or not.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2022
Filipino trainee in Japan to seek damages for 'maternity harassment'
The law on equal opportunity employment for men and women prohibits unfair treatment on the basis of an individual giving birth or becoming pregnant.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 11, 2022
Iran returns soccer legend Ali Daei's seized passport over protests
The retired Team Melli forward used social media to call on the government to 'solve the problems of the Iranian people rather than using repression, violence and arrests' in late September.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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