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England bowler Ollie Robinson apologizes for racist and sexist tweets

More Sports / Cricket Jun 3, 2021

England bowler Ollie Robinson apologizes for racist and sexist tweets

England fast bowler Ollie Robinson apologized Wednesday after a series of racist and sexist tweets came to light during his test debut against New Zealand at Lord's. The 27-year-old led England's attack with 2-50 on the first day of the two-match series, but his performance ...

For Asian American women, racism and sexism are inseparable

World / Social Issues Mar 19, 2021

For Asian American women, racism and sexism are inseparable

by Shaila Dewan

With reports of anti-Asian attacks surging in the U.S., there is evidence that most of the hate, unlike other types of bias crime, has been directed at women.

Barcelona silver medalist Noriko Mizoguchi slams Yoshiro Mori's comments

Olympics Feb 5, 2021

Barcelona silver medalist Noriko Mizoguchi slams Yoshiro Mori's comments

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The former judoka, now a sports sociology professor, is concerned over how the former prime minister's controversial statements on women could impact public opinion toward the Tokyo Games.

Will Japan finally promote its female politicians?

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Mar 30, 2019

Will Japan finally promote its female politicians?

by Philip Brasor

Japan has one of the lowest participation rates of women in national parliaments in the world, but a law is meant to remedy this deficit, even if it includes no enforceable quotas or penalties.

Tabloid's objectification of women continues to stir controversy

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Feb 2, 2019

Tabloid's objectification of women continues to stir controversy

by Philip Brasor

The weekly magazine Spa has apologized for an article it published in December that ranked universities in terms of how easy it is to get their female students into bed. The article generated backlash but the apology was issued in response to a petition ...

Business Nov 5, 2018

High-flying women are closing the exec pay gap with men in U.S., U.K.: report

High-flying women are catching up with men when it comes to executive pay but are still woefully underrepresented at the top of the working world, a pay comparison firm said on Monday. The gap between what executive men and women earn fell sharply in Britain ...

Twitter speaks: That joke isn't funny anymore

TV | Wide Angle Oct 18, 2018

Twitter speaks: That joke isn't funny anymore

by Patrick St. Michel

An Aug. 16 episode of Tokyo MX's variety show "Hirukyun!" found comedian Ken Horiuchi (better known as Horiken) joining the hosts in the studio. Over the course of his stay, he launched the other TV talent and stage hands into a wall of cardboard ...

Yumiko Oho teaches the ABC's of life in Italy

People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN? Jan 27, 2018

Yumiko Oho teaches the ABC's of life in Italy

by Kathryn Wortley

The desire to escape Japan's old-school notion of gender roles paved the way for a former bank employee to discover business opportunities overseas.

Women worldwide set to march again as Trump-linked misogyny triggers new era of activism

World / Politics Jan 19, 2018

Women worldwide set to march again as Trump-linked misogyny triggers new era of activism

Women around the world will return to the streets this weekend, one year after millions marched to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's election, with a new goal — electing more women's rights advocates. Trump's misogynist comments and policies rolling back birth control and equal pay ...

Limit the damage on office battlefields

National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Oct 28, 2017

Limit the damage on office battlefields

by Michael Hoffman

What a nest of vipers an office is! Tens, hundreds, thousands of people, supposedly united in a common enterprise — yet if looks could kill, how many would make it alive through the day? Office life seems to present one harassment after another. To pawahara ...

Clinton blames election loss on sexism and 'maddening double standards' as she urges women to organize

World / Politics Oct 16, 2017

Clinton blames election loss on sexism and 'maddening double standards' as she urges women to organize

Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton blamed her 2016 election loss to Donald Trump on sexism and the "double standards" women are held to in public life during a promotional tour for her new memoir in Britain on Sunday. Clinton said women were held ...

Twitter storm quick to follow after Trump tells French first lady she is in 'such good shape'

World Jul 14, 2017

Twitter storm quick to follow after Trump tells French first lady she is in 'such good shape'

U.S. President Donald Trump praised French first lady Brigitte Macron for being in "such good shape" on Thursday during his state visit to France, according to a video on the French government's Facebook page. Trump, 71, who has come under fire for his comments about ...

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