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Quote of the Day by Sanae Takaichi: 'If someone says it's impossible because I'm a woman, then…'—Inspiring quotes by the first female Prime Minister of JapanQuote of the Day: Sanae Takaichi's journey in Japanese politics, marked by persistence against traditional barriers, culminates in her hist...- Japan's Takaichi makes history, but women ask: What changes now?Japan has a new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, the nation's first woman in the top job. However, her cabinet features few women, sparking ...
- Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female prime minister and ultra-conservative starSanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister. She leads the Liberal Democratic Party, a significant shift in the country's po...
- Japan's Takaichi vows Nordic levels of women in cabinet. Can she deliver?Sanae Takaichi, poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, pledged to narrow the political gender gap and elevate women in cabin...
- Who is Sanae Takaichi, set to become Japan’s first female PM — and why are women skeptical about her leadership?Sanae Takaichi is set to make history as Japan’s first female Prime Minister after being elected leader of the long-dominant Liberal Democr...
- Japan's first female governing-party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated groupSanae Takaichi, the new LDP president and likely next Japanese PM, is a conservative figure in a male-dominated party. Despite being the fi...
- Japan may see first female PM, but gender gap still a big voidSanae Takaichi emerges as a frontrunner in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, potentially becoming Japan's first female prime ...
- Why South Korean and Japanese women are choosing American or European husbandsAsian women seek freedom from traditional roles. They are choosing Western partners. Marriage to a foreigner offers an escape. Patriarchal ...
- India calls out hidden agenda of rich nations to tap poor countries' marketsIndia criticizes the Global North's hidden agenda of using non-tariff barriers for market access. It urges the WTO to address services trad...
- Women’s Reservation Bill: Now to hear her voiceThe 27-year odyssey of this law shows both how difficult it has been to arrive at this point and the breakthrough it represents. The propos...
- Japanese city apologises after distributing misogynistic flyers advising women to cook & clean for husbandsOnomichi city, Japan, issued sexist and offensive flyers to pregnant women in their seventh month. The controversial pamphlets, intended as...
- Norway fund to reject all-male boards in Japanese firmsIn a bid to promote diversity and gender equality, the fund, currently worth more than 15 trillion kroner ($1.34 trillion), already rejects...
- Spain follows Japan in rolling out paid menstrual leave, only 6 countries allow this privilegeWorking during periods can be painful, so this law in nothing short of a Godsend.
- New parents at Meesho to get 30 weeks of gender-neutral leaveNot only the new leave policy applies equally to women, men, heterogenous or same-sex couples so they can stay present for their children b...
- Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic presidentThe 56-year-old Hashimoto was named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee after a meeting of its executive board, which is 80...
- Advancing gender parity could contribute $770 billion to India’s GDP by 2025: McKinsey reportIn contrast, in China, women contribute 41% to the overall GDP and comprise 44% of the workforce and in Singapore, these are 39% and 45%, r...
- Accenture sets goal to achieve gender balanced workforce by 2025Currently, Accenture has 150,000 women, nearly 40% of its global workforce. Over the past several years the company has set milestones on t...
- Women’s progress in employment and leadership stalls in Asia PacificIn 12 out of 18 Asia Pacific markets, women outnumber men in university education gross enrollment rate, however, educational attainment is...
- India set to produce world’s largest number of engineersWhile just 20% of 16 to 17 year-olds from the UK and 30% from the USA are interested in an engineering career, in India the rate is as high...
- Eves in agony; decent jobs elude Asian womenIndia was one of the worst offenders, with 26 per cent of women in work, compared to 84.1 per cent of men.
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