Japan's Youngest Female Mayor Sparks Debate Over Maternity Leave

Japan's first female mayor to take maternity leave sparks national debate on working mothers in politics

Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of a small town in western Japan, has sparked a national debate after announcing she will take maternity

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

Gender gap in politics: Debate on maternity leave: How developed countries fail to support pregnant leaders

Economic pressures drive Japanese women into sex trade amid pandemic fallout

A brief article about a 34-year-old single mother in Tokyo named Mai who left her hospital job during COVID-19 due to stress and financial n

Economic pressures and pandemic drive Tokyo mother into sex trade

A 34-year-old single mother in Tokyo, Mai, left her hospital job due to COVID-19 stress and financial need, entering the sex trade as a "del

Return-to-Office Policies Drive Decline in Working Mothers' Workforce Participation

The article discusses how the push for return-to-office policies has disproportionately affected working mothers, with data showing a signif