Japan's record number of women MPs still minority

Guardian | 12-11-2024 01:20am |

New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while campaigning ahead of the recent election, a voter asked her, "Who's looking after your children?" The mother-of-four was among 73 women elected to the 465-seat house of representatives in October's vote—the most ever, [...]The post Japan's record number of women MPs still minority appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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