Japan Drops in Global Sex Equality Ranking
April 16, 2010 by Cyndi Waite · 1 Comment
After eight months of working in Japan and seeing my women colleagues relegated to tea service during meetings, it’s still disappointing to discover that workplace sexism isn’t limited ...Read More
The Case of Japan’s Princess Masako: Sons Over Daughters
March 8, 2010 by Anushay Hossain · 6 Comments
The other day, I was reading this post about how Japan’s Princess Aiko has been missing school because of bullying by some boys at her elementary school. While this news is disturbing in itself, ...Read More
Who You Calling a San ba?
March 8, 2010 by Megan Shank · 3 Comments
In China, International Women’s Day is known as 三八妇女节 (san ba fu nu jie: literally, 3/8 women’s holiday) or 三八 (san ba: 3/8) for short. Many working women receive the day ...Read More
