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Kumamoto Men's Housework and Childcare Time Is Third Worst in the Country, with the Burden Falling Disproportionately on Mothers [International Women's Day 2026]

Although the rate of men taking childcare leave is increasing, the situation in Kumamoto remains the same, with women shouldering the majority of the housework and childcare. The deeply rooted gender role mentality that "childcare is the mother's responsibility" is a barrier to women's career development. On a weekday evening in late February,
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Although the rate of men taking childcare leave is increasing, the situation in Kumamoto remains the same, with women shouldering the majority of the housework and childcare. The deeply rooted gender role mentality that "childcare is the mother's responsibility" is a barrier to women's career development. On a weekday evening in late February,

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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