Japan’s Takaichi makes history, but women ask: what changes now?
Summary
Sanae Takaichi became Japan's first female prime minister but appointed a predominantly male cabinet, disappointing advocates for gender equality amid Japan's low global ranking in women's representation.
Key Points
- Sanae Takaichi took office as Japan’s first female prime minister with a male-dominated cabinet of only two women.
- Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report, lagging behind other G7 nations and neighbors.
- Takaichi’s cabinet gender balance falls short of her campaign promise inspired by Nordic countries’ representation.
- Takaichi's socially conservative record and alliance with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party drew criticism from gender equality advocates.
