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Isolated and lost, Akiko Hashiguchi nearly added her and her son's names to a long list of murder-suicides in Japan. Now she hopes her story will serve as a lesson for others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/18/japan/society/domestic-murder-suicide/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #childabuse #women039sissues #parenthood #children #mentalhealth

Rape is being used as a weapon "of war, dominance, destruction and genocide" in Sudan "to destroy the fabric of society," as thousands of babies have been born to rape survivors in the past three years of fighting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/world/society/women-children-sudan-war-rapes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #women039sissues #rape #sudan #africa

Rape is being used as a weapon "of war, dominance, destruction and genocide" in Sudan "to destroy the fabric of society," as thousands of babies have been born to rape survivors in the past three years of fighting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/world/society/women-children-sudan-war-rapes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #women039sissues #rape #sudan #africa

Rape is being used as a weapon "of war, dominance, destruction and genocide" in Sudan "to destroy the fabric of society," as thousands of babies have been born to rape survivors in the past three years of fighting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/world/society/women-children-sudan-war-rapes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #women039sissues #rape #sudan #africa

Rape is being used as a weapon "of war, dominance, destruction and genocide" in Sudan "to destroy the fabric of society," as thousands of babies have been born to rape survivors in the past three years of fighting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/world/society/women-children-sudan-war-rapes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #women039sissues #rape #sudan #africa

For teenage girls in Japan, buying emergency contraception remains difficult due to high costs and a lack of privacy, despite it being made available over the counter three months ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/02/japan/society/otc-emergency-contraceptive-hurdles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #birthcontrol #pregnancy #women039sissues #health #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals

For teenage girls in Japan, buying emergency contraception remains difficult due to high costs and a lack of privacy, despite it being made available over the counter three months ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/02/japan/society/otc-emergency-contraceptive-hurdles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #birthcontrol #pregnancy #women039sissues #health #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals

For teenage girls in Japan, buying emergency contraception remains difficult due to high costs and a lack of privacy, despite it being made available over the counter three months ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/02/japan/society/otc-emergency-contraceptive-hurdles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #birthcontrol #pregnancy #women039sissues #health #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals

For teenage girls in Japan, buying emergency contraception remains difficult due to high costs and a lack of privacy, despite it being made available over the counter three months ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/02/japan/society/otc-emergency-contraceptive-hurdles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #birthcontrol #pregnancy #women039sissues #health #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals

Enforcement of a rule in Iran mandating all women wear hijab appears to have slackened, at least in parts of Tehran and other cities, but the rights of women are still being restricted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/29/world/politics/iran-hijabs-women-restrictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #iran #women039sissues #middleeast #discrimination #tehran

Italy's parliament in February rejected a proposal to equalize maternity and paternity leave, but a growing number of what are being called "dad influencers" are reshaping how fatherhood looks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/world/society/italy-parental-leave-fathers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #italy #women039sissues #parenting #families

The speaker of the House of Representatives has said that a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure a sufficient number of imperial family members should be enacted in the ongoing session of the Diet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/16/japan/lower-house-head-imperial-house-law-revision/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #lowerhouse #imperialfamily #diet #ldp #women039sissues

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

Many women going through midlife are turning to strength training to combat age-related muscle loss and health risks, but the trend is being clouded by conflicting advice and influencer-driven misinformation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/12/menopause-fitness-hack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #women039sissues #health #socialmedia

Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the Self-Defense Forces by the mid 2030s as it struggles to convince young people to enlist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/sdf-women-recruit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #selfdefenseforces #women039sissues #defenseministry

Two senior public servants recalled the challenges they faced as female workers, 40 years after Japan enforced the law on equal opportunity and treatment between men and women in employment in April 1986. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/japan/society/japan-female-workers-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #jobs #localgovernment

Claims that testosterone therapy is a perimenopausal cure-all are far ahead of the science, with evidence showing only modest benefits for postmenopausal libido and potential risks when used in higher doses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/06/world/testosterone-not-a-magic-cure-middle-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #testosterone #menopause #health #women039sissues

The traditional gender roles in Japanese agriculture are beginning to shift, giving way to a more flexible division of labor that draws on individual strengths and is breathing new life into the farming business. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/society/japan-women-agriculture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #agriculture #women039sissues

Whenever a woman breaks the glass ceiling in Japan, new outlets are quick to narrow their focus to gender. This needs to change, says journalism professor Kaori Hayashi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/society/japan-first-woman-angle-reporting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues #sanaetakaichi #kaorihayashi #universityoftokyo

Russian women say the idea of using therapy to get them to have children is coercive, cruel and unworkable, and will do little to reverse declining birth rates — currently at their lowest in 200 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/world/society/russian-women-plans-children/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #russia #women039sissues #abortion #parenthood #children

Sony Group is stepping up efforts to encourage more women to pursue studies and careers in science and engineering. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/01/japan/sony-women-science-engineering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #women039sissues #education #jobs #sony

South African Caster Semenya said the IOC's reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games was "a disrespect for women." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/30/caster-semenya-ioc-gender-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #castersemenya #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights #kirstycoventry

"A rising tide raises all boats": A networking platform for women in the legal industry proves that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/03/30/issues/women-law-japan-professional-network/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #women #women039sissues #lawyers #expats

Only biological female athletes who have taken a gene-screening test will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/27/olympic-ban-transgender-female-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #la2028 #2028losangelesolympics #internationalolympiccommittee #transgender #women039sissues #lgbtq #humanrights

Anesthetics and medical narcotics used in painless child delivery do not affect babies' health or drug concentrations in umbilical cord blood, a Japanese study has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/japan/science-health/epidurals-baby-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #pregnancy #health #women039sissues #medicine

Cancer is expected to affect one in every two people in Japan. In response, more businesses are strengthening support systems for affected employees while also promoting awareness within the workplace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/japan/society/japan-women-cancer-company-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #cancer #health #women039sissues

FIFA decreed Thursday that all women's teams competing in world tournaments must have ⁠a woman on the sidelines as either a head coach or an assistant coach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/20/soccer/fifa-womens-coaches-rule/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #fifa #women039sissues

Automated voice guidance featured anywhere from water heaters to bullet trains has become ubiquitous in Japan, yet few people might stop to consider why such services almost always use female voices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/19/japan/society/female-voices-automated-guidance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #women039sissues

More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the IOC to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/03/18/ioc-gender-test-criticism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #ioc #women039sissues #lgbtq #transgender

For Azusa Matsuura, the first woman to head the Japan Coast Guard School, one of the biggest obstacles in her career in the male-dominated service was her own self-doubt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/18/japan/society/japan-coast-guard-chief-glass-ceiling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #japancoastguard #women039sissues

A Tokyo court has rejected a lawsuit challenging Japan’s restrictions on voluntary sterilization by women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/crime-legal/voluntary-sterlization-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sterilization #constitution #women039sissues

A Tokyo court has rejected a lawsuit challenging Japan’s restrictions on voluntary sterilization by women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/crime-legal/voluntary-sterlization-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sterilization #constitution #women039sissues

A Tokyo court has rejected a lawsuit challenging Japan’s restrictions on voluntary sterilization by women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/crime-legal/voluntary-sterlization-ruling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sterilization #constitution #women039sissues

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she "respects" two proposals the government's expert panel made to ensure a sufficient number of imperial family members, indicating she does not intend to give preference to either. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/takaichi-panel-imperial-succession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sanaetakaichi #imperialfamily #women039sissues #ldp #diet

A growing number of women in Japan are building careers and taking on greater responsibilities in industries long dominated by men, including maritime transportation and construction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/15/japan/japanese-women-build-careers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #women039sissues #kajima #mitsuiosklines

The Japanese government on Friday approved its latest basic plan for gender equality, which calls for considering giving legal validity to the stand-alone use of maiden names, a key goal of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/13/japan/politics/maiden-names-gender-equality-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #marriage #names

Japan and Canada have made genuine strides in some areas of women's leadership while quietly failing in others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/13/japan/japan-canada-and-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #canada #worldeconomicforum #gendergap #g7 #oecd #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #tomokoyoshino #rengo #women039sissues

Japan and Canada have made genuine strides in some areas of women's leadership while quietly failing in others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/13/japan/japan-canada-and-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #canada #worldeconomicforum #gendergap #g7 #oecd #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #tomokoyoshino #rengo #women039sissues

Japan and Canada have made genuine strides in some areas of women's leadership while quietly failing in others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/13/japan/japan-canada-and-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #canada #worldeconomicforum #gendergap #g7 #oecd #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #tomokoyoshino #rengo #women039sissues

Japan and Canada have made genuine strides in some areas of women's leadership while quietly failing in others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/13/japan/japan-canada-and-gender-equality/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #canada #worldeconomicforum #gendergap #g7 #oecd #sanaetakaichi #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #tomokoyoshino #rengo #women039sissues

A second morning-after pill is now available over the counter in Japan following the commencement of sale of Lesoeru 72. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/10/japan/science-health/japan-second-morning-after-pill-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #pharmaceuticals #health #pregnancy #women039sissues #birthcontrol

Banned from education beyond the age of 12 and from a host of public places, five Afghan women discussed how they cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/10/world/society/rituals-afghan-women-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #afghanistan #taliban #women039sissues #discrimination

Japanese companies are increasingly adopting programs to develop future female corporate leaders, in which potential female executives are mentored by senior officials from other firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/09/companies/female-executives-cross-mentoring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #women039sissues #teijin #ricoh #idemitsukosan #tokiomarinenichidofireinsurance

Japanese companies are increasingly adopting programs to develop future female corporate leaders, in which potential female executives are mentored by senior officials from other firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/09/companies/female-executives-cross-mentoring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #women039sissues #teijin #ricoh #idemitsukosan #tokiomarinenichidofireinsurance

Japanese companies are increasingly adopting programs to develop future female corporate leaders, in which potential female executives are mentored by senior officials from other firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/09/companies/female-executives-cross-mentoring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #women039sissues #teijin #ricoh #idemitsukosan #tokiomarinenichidofireinsurance

Japanese companies are increasingly adopting programs to develop future female corporate leaders, in which potential female executives are mentored by senior officials from other firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/09/companies/female-executives-cross-mentoring/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #women039sissues #teijin #ricoh #idemitsukosan #tokiomarinenichidofireinsurance

Fukui Prefecture's deputy governor is leading efforts to promote women's participation in society as the prefecture seeks to reform itself in the wake of the former governor's sexual harassment scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/08/japan/society/japan-fukui-deputy-governor-work-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #fukui #women039sissues #localgovernment #miowashizu

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she believes that it is appropriate to limit Japan's imperial succession to male heirs from the imperial family's paternal line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/politics/takaichi-males-imperial-succession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #imperialfamily

Japan wants to raises the share of its female pilots from only 2% as of 2024 to 10% by the end of 2035, but there are plenty of headwinds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/female-airline-pilots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airlines #mext #aviation #women039sissues #pilots #civilaviationcollege

Japan wants to raises the share of its female pilots from only 2% as of 2024 to 10% by the end of 2035, but there are plenty of headwinds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/27/japan/female-airline-pilots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #airlines #mext #aviation #women039sissues #pilots #civilaviationcollege