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A Japanese mayor’s maternity leave was called ‘vacation’ by a man. Why is its gender problem this stark?

From rigged medical school admissions to norms mandating heels for women in workplaces, Shoko Kawata’s leave has reopened a debate Japan has long avoided.

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Hindustan TimesLean L·17h ago
A Japanese mayor’s maternity leave was called ‘vacation’ by a man. Why is its gender problem this stark?
From rigged medical school admissions to norms mandating heels for women in workplaces, Shoko Kawata’s leave has reopened a debate Japan has long avoided.
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