Japan's Youngest Female Mayor Says She'll Take Maternity Leave, Ignites a Backlash - Unseen Japan
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Shoko Kawata, the 35-year-old mayor of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, has announced that she plans to take maternity leave as she is expecting her first child in September. The city government said it would be the first time in Japanese history that a mayor has taken maternity leave while in office. Kawata is the country's youngest mayor. She told reporters that she plans to take six to eight weeks off before giving birth and eight weeks after. Durin…
Japan's Youngest Female Mayor Says She'll Take Maternity Leave, Ignites a Backlash - Unseen Japan
A recurring theme in Japan these days is the tension between needing kids and raising kids. On the one hand, Japan’s government is spending trillions of yen on programs aimed at encouraging childbirth and countering population decline. On the other hand, parents in Japan say that the country’s long work hours and gender inequality makes childrearing difficult. A new story this week highlights this tension, as the first female mayor in Japan anno…
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