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Japan women's rights
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Japanese Students Call out Universities Over Lagging Attitudes Toward Sex Crimes
By Thisanka Siripala
Students ramp up pressure on universities to address sexual violence during job hunting.

Japan’s Upper House Election Results: A Win for Diversity?
By Thisanka Siripala
Despite a record number of female and handicapped candidates winning seats, hurdles remain.

Japanese Women Campaign Against Mandatory High Heels
By Thisanka Siripala
A controversy surrounding women being forced to wear high heels at work has exploded into a new #KuToo protest movement.

Protesters in Japan Rally After Accused Rapist Found Innocent by Criminal Court
By Thisanka Siripala
Protesters blame Japan’s penal code after a court acquits a father of raping his daughter based on the victim’s lack of physical resistance.

Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High
By Thisanka Siripala
After years of community pressure to raise awareness, abuse victims are speaking out in record numbers.

6 Trillion Reasons for Asia to Act on Gender Equality
By Anthony Fensom
The OCED estimates that 7.5 percent of global GDP is lost due to gender-based discrimination.

Japan’s Forced Sterilization Victims Hit Back With a Wave of Lawsuits
By Thisanka Siripala
The dark postwar population policy, modeled after Nazi Germany’s eugenics, resulted in systemic human rights abuses.
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