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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Namita Singh

Japan PM Sanae Takaichi joins women lawmakers to press for more toilets in parliament

Japan’s women lawmakers have launched a rare cross-party push to expand women’s toilet facilities in parliament, arguing that rising representation has exposed how the male-dominated institution has failed to adapt.

Nearly 60 women legislators, including prime minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more women’s restrooms in the National Diet building in Tokyo.

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