How Takaichi’s government addresses the implementation gap for existing laws will define whether her historic appointment translates into substantive progress for women’s safety. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/26/japan/can-takaichis-tackle-violence-against-women/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #domesticviolence #women039sissues
Japan's government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party plan to postpone formulating the sixth basic program for promoting gender equality, initially scheduled to be compiled by the end of the year, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/politics/new-gender-program-delayed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #marriage #names #ldp #sanaetakaichi #familylaw #women039sissues
Labor leader Tomoko Yoshino has expressed opposition to a proposal by the government to give legal validity to the use of former surnames after marriage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/17/japan/rengo-surname-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #familylaw #marriage #names #women039sissues #rengo #tomokoyoshino
AI-driven automation threatens to disproportionately displace women from their jobs, and policymakers and employers must ensure equal access to AI tools and training to prevent gendered economic fallout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/14/world/ai-labor-shock-coming-for-women/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #women #women039sissues #jobs #employment #chatgpt #ai #artificialintelligence
With abortion being illegal in Afghanistan, many women are risking their lives by turning to potentially dangerous alternatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/asia-pacific/society/afghanistan-abortions-illegal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #afghanistan #abortion #women039sissues #taliban
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, is the “highest-ranked political newcomer” to the Forbes World’s Most Powerful Women ranking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/society/takaichi-forbes-powerful-woman-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #chinajapanrelations #taiwanjapanrelations
During a career with Suntory Group, Masako Orii forged a path through marketing and human resources before arriving at the famed Suntory Hall. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/07/women-work-masako-orii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #women039sissues #masakoorii #suntory
The government, in its sixth basic program for promoting gender equality, will stipulate that it will consider legislation to legalize the use of pre-marriage family names. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/06/japan/society/japan-surname-gender-equality-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #familyregistry #familylaw #marriage #names #nipponishinnokai #ldp #women039sissues #diet
After controversy over use of CCTV footage and following a re-edit, Shiori Ito’s Oscar-nominated documentary is finally getting released in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/04/film/shiori-ito-documentary-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shiroito #academyawards #documentaries #film #journalism #sexcrimes #women039sissues
To address the economic burden on expectant and nursing mothers, Japan plans to set a nationwide uniform amount for childbirth expenses and fully cover this with health insurance, eliminating out-of-pocket costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/society/childbirth-costs-full-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #pregnancy #women039sissues #insurance
Could Japan’s women-only train carriages be a model for the U.K.? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/society/uk-women-only-trains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #uk #rail
Japan is moving closer than ever to legalizing the primary use of birth names after marriage, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s bill on the matter likely to be submitted to parliament soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/politics/surname-takaichi-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #familyregistry #familylaw #marriage #names #nipponishinnokai #komeito #ldp #women039sissues #diet
Donald Trump ripped into a reporter on Tuesday, just days after calling another female journalist “piggy” after she asked a question related to the convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/world/piggy-trump-female-reporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #journalism #women039sissues #donaldtrump #freepress #jeffreyepstein
Amid a continuing shift toward nuclear families, demand for postnatal care services that support mothers and newborns after childbirth is rising across Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/postnatal-care-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #children #pregnancy #women039sissues #parenthood
As more women turn to karate, the sport has become a symbol of Iran's changing society, where a young, urban generation is quietly challenging traditional gender roles and societal norms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/17/more-sports/iran-women-karate-societal-barriers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #karate #iran #women039sissues #martialarts
Iranian authorities' strategy is calculated: relax visible restrictions to soothe public opinion amid Iran's growing economic isolation, while quietly intensifying a crackdown on political dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/15/world/society/iran-veil-restrictions-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #iran #nuclearweapons #middleeast #israel #us #women039sissues
Women live longer than men due to factors like menopause timing and ovarian aging, with research into anti-aging drugs and sex-based biology seeking to explain the difference. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/09/world/women-key-to-unlocking-longer-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #aging #health #medicine #women039sissues
When two women in China tried to escape their violent husbands, the system that promised to protect them looked the other way, until it was too late. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/10/asia-pacific/society/china-victims-abuse-family/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #china #women039sissues #domesticviolence #chengdu
Mari Sako has adopted the idea of being a "global citizen," bringing Japanese sensibility and a British education to her work in academia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/26/women-work-mari-sako/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #women039sissues #marisako
Some young local female politicians anticipate Sanae Takaichi becoming the prime minister will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/politics/japan-politics-women/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #women039sissues #sanaetakaichi
