Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
Although the number of women politicians rose at the last election and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in October, Japanese politics remains massively male-dominated.
This is reflected by there being only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet’s main plenary session...
Japan’s PM, women MPs, call for more toilets
Published 3 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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