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How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth
5 min read
In the Japanese workplace, women face discrimination, restrictive behaviour and appearance codes, and a lower glass ceiling than elsewhere. Only a profound cultural shift will change that.
Watered-down LGBTQ ‘understanding’ bill shows how far Japan’s parliament is out of step with its society – and history
6 min read
Japan has a rich queer history and is seeing societal changes in favour of greater LGBTQ recognition. That said, national politicians have yet to catch up.