'Get Married': The Reality Of Japanese Politics For Women

Fuente: International Business Times

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first woman prime minister, but her younger counterparts say the glass ceiling persists AFP After Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan's first woman prime minister, AFP spoke to some of her younger counterparts who called it a symbolic victory. The three local councillors anticipate Takaichi's win will do little to shift the male-dominated world of politics or entrenched expectations that women will prioritise family over career. After spending time away, Makoto Sasaki returned to her northern hometown Miyako, hoping to change local politics.