#men039sissues — Public Fediverse posts

In India, $1 housekeepers are sparking a consumer and worker frenzy despite safety concerns for female employees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/15/asia-pacific/society/india-housekeeper-safety-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #india #jobs #women039sissues #men039sissues #sexualharassment

A growing number of local governments across Japan are making it easier for male workers to take paternity leave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/society/paternity-leave-local-governments-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #children #parenthood #workstylereform #men039sissues

The proportion of men who used nail salons in Japan in the past year increased to 4.5% in 2025, from 2.8% in 2021, according to a survey by Hot Pepper Beauty Academy, a beauty industry research firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/society/men-nail-salons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #men039sissues #beautyservices

The share of Japan’s public servants who took paternity leave in fiscal 2024 rose by 5 percentage points from the previous year to a record high of 85.9%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/society/civil-servants-paternity-leave/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #paternityleave #men039sissues #parenthood

A Jiji Press survey has revealed that 311, or 44%, of all 705 members of parliament think the country should introduce a selective dual surname system for married couples. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/politics/japanese-lawmakers-back-dual-surname-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #women039sissues #diet #surveys #marriage #names #men039sissues #familyregistry #familylaw

The proportion of eligible male corporate workers in Japan who have taken child care leave has reached a record high of 30%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/01/japan/society/paternal-leave-record/ #japan #society #surveys #paternityleave #men039sissues #parenthood #jobs

Japan is the only country where married couples must take the same name. What is standing in the way of change? Politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/07/japan/japan-single-surnames-marriage-change/?utm_content=buffer7220b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #marriage #names #women039sissues #men039sissues #familyregistry #familylaw #ldp

Aeon plans to introduce a system this year to compensate employees who take child care leave with 100% of their take-home pay until their child turns 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/02/aeon-child-care-leave/?utm_content=buffer3aa66&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #men039sissues #pregnancy #paternityleave #workstylereform

Buying cosmetics is becoming easier for men in Nagoya, after a department store expanded a section selling makeup products targeting men. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/31/japan/gender-free-cosmetics/?utm_content=bufferb3669&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #cosmetics #nagoya #chunichishimbun #men039sissues