A record 80% of mothers in Japan were employed in 2024, a welfare ministry survey showed, with a majority of households saying they are struggling to make ends meet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/society/japanese-mothers-jobs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #children #parenthood #women039sissues
Of the 522 people who filed their candidacies for Japan's July 20 Upper House election, 152, or 29.1%, are women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/japan/politics/women-candidates-less-than-30/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #women039sissues