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Japan’s Prime Minister Joins Female Lawmakers in Fight for More Toilets in Parliament
About 80% of female Lower House lawmakers, including PM Takaichi, signed a petition citing only two cubicles for 73 women, risking disruption to legislative duties.
- Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
- The Diet building, finished in 1936, has only one lavatory with two cubicles for the 73 women in the lower house, compared to 12 men's toilets with 67 stalls.
- Gender-Rigid Japan ranked 118 out of 148 in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report, reflecting the nation's failure to achieve gender equality.
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There is only one ladies' room near the Chamber of the Japanese Parliament, which is why long queues form before meetings. A petition now demands more toilets – with prominent support.
·Germany
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Japan’s prime minister joins female lawmakers in fight for more toilets in parliament
Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long queues for the bathroom.
·Atlanta, United States
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Japanese female lawmakers petition for more restrooms
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·Taipei, Taiwan
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There is only one toilet for women near the Chamber, although the number of women in Parliament has risen to 73.
·Vienna, Austria
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