thejapantimes, 4 days ago to random No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century, but a group of 13— and 14-year-old female racers is making its first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/more-sports/female-formula-one-drivers/ #moresports #formulaone #women039sissues
No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century, but a group of 13— and 14-year-old female racers is making its first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/more-sports/female-formula-one-drivers/ #moresports #formulaone #women039sissues
thejapantimes, 5 days ago to Japan Japan has trialed over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill without a doctor's prescription, and 80% of buyers have said they would want to buy the medication that way again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/science-health/morning-after-pills-survey/ #japan #sciencehealth #women039sissues #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals #parenthood #mhlw #medicine
Japan has trialed over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill without a doctor's prescription, and 80% of buyers have said they would want to buy the medication that way again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/science-health/morning-after-pills-survey/ #japan #sciencehealth #women039sissues #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals #parenthood #mhlw #medicine
thejapantimes, 6 days ago to business Marrying culture with real estate, Miwako Date heads major property developer Mori Trust as a third-generation CEO. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/women-work-miwako-date/ #business #womenatwork #miwakodate #moritrust #moribuilding #women039sissues #realestate
Marrying culture with real estate, Miwako Date heads major property developer Mori Trust as a third-generation CEO. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/women-work-miwako-date/ #business #womenatwork #miwakodate #moritrust #moribuilding #women039sissues #realestate
thejapantimes, 8 days ago to Japan About 30% of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship, a labor ministry survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/18/japan/society/sexual-harassment-student-interns-survey-japan/ #japan #society #sexualharassment #powerharassment #women039sissues #pregnancy #children #parenthood #surveys
About 30% of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship, a labor ministry survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/18/japan/society/sexual-harassment-student-interns-survey-japan/ #japan #society #sexualharassment #powerharassment #women039sissues #pregnancy #children #parenthood #surveys
thejapantimes, 12 days ago to Japan Tokyo District Court ordered AGC Green-Tech to pay ¥3.7 million to a female clerical worker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/crime-legal/japan-gender-discrimination/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #discrimination #women039sissues #agcgreentech
Tokyo District Court ordered AGC Green-Tech to pay ¥3.7 million to a female clerical worker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/crime-legal/japan-gender-discrimination/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #discrimination #women039sissues #agcgreentech
thejapantimes, 12 days ago to business The Bank of Japan has returned to an all-male executive board after its only female director, Tokiko Shimizu, was replaced after serving a four-year term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/boj-gender-equality/ #business #boj #women039sissues #kazuoueda
The Bank of Japan has returned to an all-male executive board after its only female director, Tokiko Shimizu, was replaced after serving a four-year term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/boj-gender-equality/ #business #boj #women039sissues #kazuoueda
thejapantimes, 15 days ago to community Despite ancient superstitions in Japan about women aboard ships, Toko Jinno is determined to photographically document the lives of those making a living in Japan’s fishing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/05/11/our-lives/hokkaido-fishers-photography-gender/ #community #ourlives #hokkaido #fishing #oceans #jobs #women039sissues
Despite ancient superstitions in Japan about women aboard ships, Toko Jinno is determined to photographically document the lives of those making a living in Japan’s fishing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/05/11/our-lives/hokkaido-fishers-photography-gender/ #community #ourlives #hokkaido #fishing #oceans #jobs #women039sissues
thejapantimes, 15 days ago to worldnews One of the great ironies of the war in Gaza is that it has given a free pass for repression to one of the world’s ugliest regimes: Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/10/world/iran-gaza-cloak-repression/ #commentary #worldnews #iran #houthis #israel #hamas #humanrights #women039sissues #islam #religion #hezbollah
One of the great ironies of the war in Gaza is that it has given a free pass for repression to one of the world’s ugliest regimes: Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/10/world/iran-gaza-cloak-repression/ #commentary #worldnews #iran #houthis #israel #hamas #humanrights #women039sissues #islam #religion #hezbollah
thejapantimes, 15 days ago to worldnews Experts say governments around the world could save billions of dollars a year by tackling domestic abuse and hope that revealing the financial toll will spur them to act. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/domestic-abuse-women-economy/ #worldnews #society #women039sissues #domesticviolence
Experts say governments around the world could save billions of dollars a year by tackling domestic abuse and hope that revealing the financial toll will spur them to act. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/world/society/domestic-abuse-women-economy/ #worldnews #society #women039sissues #domesticviolence
thejapantimes, 18 days ago to Japan The simple power of numbers can begin to remake workplace cultures, but many Japanese women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/society/japan-working-women-progress/ #japan #society #women039sissues #jobs #discrimination #parenthood
The simple power of numbers can begin to remake workplace cultures, but many Japanese women still struggle to balance their careers with domestic obligations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/society/japan-working-women-progress/ #japan #society #women039sissues #jobs #discrimination #parenthood
thejapantimes, 18 days ago to worldwithoutus In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/society/china-men-women-powerful-voice/ #asiapacific #society #china #women039sissues #feminism
In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/society/china-men-women-powerful-voice/ #asiapacific #society #china #women039sissues #feminism
thejapantimes, 24 days ago to worldnews Australia's prime minister declared violence against women a "scourge" and a "national crisis" on Wednesday, days after protests in several major cities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/world/society/australia-violence-women-crisis/ #worldnews #society #anthonyalbanese #women039sissues #australia #domesticviolence #rape
Australia's prime minister declared violence against women a "scourge" and a "national crisis" on Wednesday, days after protests in several major cities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/01/world/society/australia-violence-women-crisis/ #worldnews #society #anthonyalbanese #women039sissues #australia #domesticviolence #rape
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Disasters like the Ishikawa earthquake don't impact everyone equally. They exacerbate existing disparities, with women being particularly affected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/15/japan/women-gender-issues-disasters-japan/ #commentary #japan #women #women039sissues #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #ishikawa #notopeninsula #311 #disasterpreparedness
Disasters like the Ishikawa earthquake don't impact everyone equally. They exacerbate existing disparities, with women being particularly affected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/15/japan/women-gender-issues-disasters-japan/ #commentary #japan #women #women039sissues #ishikawaearthquake #earthquakes #ishikawa #notopeninsula #311 #disasterpreparedness
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Last year, the age of consent was raised to 16. But an NHK survey reveals that more robust actions are needed to combat the scourge of sexual violence in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/10/japan/sexual-violence-japan-nhk-survey/ #commentary #japan #women #women039sissues #rape #sexcrimes #sexualharassment #courts #humanrights #surveys
Last year, the age of consent was raised to 16. But an NHK survey reveals that more robust actions are needed to combat the scourge of sexual violence in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/10/japan/sexual-violence-japan-nhk-survey/ #commentary #japan #women #women039sissues #rape #sexcrimes #sexualharassment #courts #humanrights #surveys
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews Arizona's top court has revived a ban on nearly all abortions under a law from 1864, further restricting reproductive rights in a state where terminating a pregnancy was already barred at 15 weeks of gestation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/world/politics/arizona-abortion-law-elections/ #worldnews #politics #us #women039sissues #pregnancy #abortions #2024uspresidentialelection #arizona #courts
Arizona's top court has revived a ban on nearly all abortions under a law from 1864, further restricting reproductive rights in a state where terminating a pregnancy was already barred at 15 weeks of gestation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/world/politics/arizona-abortion-law-elections/ #worldnews #politics #us #women039sissues #pregnancy #abortions #2024uspresidentialelection #arizona #courts
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Japan's police are cracking down on host clubs in the country, issuing more than 200 administrative penalties on them after conducting raids in 33 prefectures at the end of last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-crackdown/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #hostbars #prostitution #teens #women039sissues #japanesepolice
Japan's police are cracking down on host clubs in the country, issuing more than 200 administrative penalties on them after conducting raids in 33 prefectures at the end of last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/crime-legal/host-clubs-crackdown/ #japan #crimelegal #tokyo #hostbars #prostitution #teens #women039sissues #japanesepolice
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to GoldenStateWarriors New Zealand's professional women's basketball league is doubling player payments this season with the result that they are likely to be paid more than their male equivalents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/04/basketball/nz-basketball-women-pay/ #basketball #newzealand #women039sissues #tauihibasketballaotearoa
New Zealand's professional women's basketball league is doubling player payments this season with the result that they are likely to be paid more than their male equivalents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/04/04/basketball/nz-basketball-women-pay/ #basketball #newzealand #women039sissues #tauihibasketballaotearoa
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to demographics The old, positive relationship between status and affluence on the one hand and number of children on the other is beginning to reestablish itself. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/03/wealthy-having-babies/ #commentary #births #demographics #women039sissues #fertility #poverty
The old, positive relationship between status and affluence on the one hand and number of children on the other is beginning to reestablish itself. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/03/wealthy-having-babies/ #commentary #births #demographics #women039sissues #fertility #poverty
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan In 500 years, everyone in Japan will have the surname "Sato" if the current practice of requiring married couples to share the same surname continues, a new forecast says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/sato-surname-name-rule/ #japan #society #marriage #names #men039sissues #women039sissues
In 500 years, everyone in Japan will have the surname "Sato" if the current practice of requiring married couples to share the same surname continues, a new forecast says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/sato-surname-name-rule/ #japan #society #marriage #names #men039sissues #women039sissues
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Municipalities in Okinawa are pushing a gender-inclusive approach in the management of disaster prevention and relief efforts by involving more women and stockpiling items needed by vulnerable people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/okinawa-gender-inclusive-disaster-risk-management/ #japan #society #women039sissues #disasterpreparedness #okinawa #theokinawatimes
Municipalities in Okinawa are pushing a gender-inclusive approach in the management of disaster prevention and relief efforts by involving more women and stockpiling items needed by vulnerable people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/okinawa-gender-inclusive-disaster-risk-management/ #japan #society #women039sissues #disasterpreparedness #okinawa #theokinawatimes
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan A small number of startups are stepping up to address infertility issues in Japan, where shortages of treatment options plague patients in a country grappling with one of the world’s lowest birthrates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/science-health/japan-fertility-treatment-startups/ #japan #sciencehealth #pregnancy #hospitals #parenthood #invitro #women039sissues #startups
A small number of startups are stepping up to address infertility issues in Japan, where shortages of treatment options plague patients in a country grappling with one of the world’s lowest birthrates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/science-health/japan-fertility-treatment-startups/ #japan #sciencehealth #pregnancy #hospitals #parenthood #invitro #women039sissues #startups
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews While the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to keep a widely used abortion pill available for now, some conservative justices have signaled an interest in considering whether a 151-year-old indecency law should prevent women from receiving the drug by mail. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/world/society/abortion-pill-1873-obscenity-law/ #worldnews #society #abortion #us #women039sissues #ussupremecourt
While the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to keep a widely used abortion pill available for now, some conservative justices have signaled an interest in considering whether a 151-year-old indecency law should prevent women from receiving the drug by mail. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/world/society/abortion-pill-1873-obscenity-law/ #worldnews #society #abortion #us #women039sissues #ussupremecourt
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan A nursing clothing company is pitching emergency kits containing shirts that help mothers breastfeed discreetly and comfortably even in public, with more local municipalities opting to stock the packages for use at times of natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/society/breastfeeding-shirts-evacuation-centers/ #japan #society #disasterpreparedness #women039sissues
A nursing clothing company is pitching emergency kits containing shirts that help mothers breastfeed discreetly and comfortably even in public, with more local municipalities opting to stock the packages for use at times of natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/society/breastfeeding-shirts-evacuation-centers/ #japan #society #disasterpreparedness #women039sissues
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan A notable gender gap in Japan's disaster prevention and crisis management departments has resulted in the needs of many vulnerable groups being overlooked in times of adversity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/japan-gender-gap-in-disasters/ #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsulaearthquake #women039sissues
A notable gender gap in Japan's disaster prevention and crisis management departments has resulted in the needs of many vulnerable groups being overlooked in times of adversity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/japan-gender-gap-in-disasters/ #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsulaearthquake #women039sissues
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to worldnews Italian women are refusing to buy into the cult of maternity and having fewer children — with some eschewing motherhood altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/11/world/society/italian-women-myth-mamma/ #worldnews #society #italy #women039sissues
Italian women are refusing to buy into the cult of maternity and having fewer children — with some eschewing motherhood altogether. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/11/world/society/italian-women-myth-mamma/ #worldnews #society #italy #women039sissues