#yawata — Public Fediverse posts

The mayor of a small city in Japan has become the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave, a decision that has drawn some criticism at home and attracted international media attention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/20/japan/politics/yawata-mayor-maternity-leave-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shokokawata #yawata #kyoto #women039sissues #children #parenthood #localgovernment

Shoko Kawata, the mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, was little known outside her city until her decision to take maternity leave thrust her into Japan's debate over women in leadership roles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/politics/yawata-mayor-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shokokawata #yawata #kyoto #women039sissues #children

In a country where women's participation in politics is still lacking, Japan's youngest female city mayor is working to foster empowerment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/japan/politics/kyoto-yawata-youngest-female-mayor/?utm_content=buffere9881&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #shokokawata #kyoto #yawata #women039sissues

A 33-year-old former secretary of a ruling party lawmaker has become Japan's youngest-ever female mayor after winning election in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/13/japan/politics/japan-youngest-female-mayor/?utm_content=bufferadf46&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #shokokawata #2023localelections #localgovernment #kyoto #yawata