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Bucking superstition, Japanese woman tunnels way to top of civil-engineering world
For civil engineer Reiko Abe, 55, being competent at her job was never enough. Her sex and the superstitions surrounding it caused her to be turned away from job interviews and construction sites in Japan. After clawing her way to the top of the male-dominated ...
Let's discuss the Tokyo Medical University exam-fixing scandal
Tokyo Medical University deducted points from the entrance exam scores of all female applicants to keep the ratio of women studying at the university at about 30 percent, sources have said.
Women more likely to die of heart attack if doctor is male: Florida study
Women suffering heart attacks in hospital emergency rooms in the United States are more likely to die if their doctor is a man than a woman, warned a study Monday. The study was based on more than 500,000 patients admitted to hospital emergency departments for ...
Japan's courts don't share Mio Sugita's views on supporting LGBT people, precedents show
The country's courts are drawing a line in the sand over discrimination against LGBT people, even as far-right LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita slams support for 'unproductive' members of society.
Female leaders encourage women to be confident and believe in themselves at Tokyo conference
With "womenomics" often touted as a key policy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the government has been working to increase women's participation in the workforce, politics and other areas in recent years. However, change has been slow in Japan, which ranked 114th in last year's ...
'Race' struck, gender bias banned as French lawmakers revise 60-year-old constitution
French MPs on Wednesday agreed to remove the word "race" from the constitution and add a ban on gender discrimination as part of a rewrite of the 60-year-old document. Arguing that there is no such thing as race, lawmakers from across the left-right divide agreed ...
School uniforms go unisex as Japanese schools seek better fit for LGBT students
An emerging number of Japanese schools are introducing unisex uniforms or flexible uniform codes in an effort to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. School officials hope the move will ease the mental anguish of such students, who are usually required to wear gender-based ...
Senior Japanese politician Koichi Hagiuda terms the idea of men rearing toddlers an 'unwelcome idea'
Children under the age of 2 should be raised by women and the idea of men performing that role is an "unwelcome idea," a senior member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party says. "We speak of cool ideas such as a gender-equal society and men's ...
Tokyo Olympic golf venue finally puts women on par with male members
Months after eliminating entrenched discriminatory practices under pressure from the International Olympic Committee, the Kasumigaseki Country Club gives three female golfers full membership.
JSA to rethink ring ban on women but confirms they can enter in emergencies
The Japan Sumo Association is re-examining its ban after women who were treating a stricken mayor in the ring for stroke were told to leave.
Even in nature, there are perils in sexual inequality
New research suggests major sex differences can be hazardous to a species's health.
Female mayor takes battle to Japan Sumo Association over its barring of women from entering ring
“I won’t give up this time around. … I’m determined to make a petition every six months,” said Takarazuka City Mayor Tomoko Nakagawa.
