Women Japanese lawmakers point to unique shortage - toilets for them
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Key Points:
- Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have petitioned for more women's toilets in the parliament building to accommodate the increased number of female legislators.
- Despite a rise in women elected to the Diet, with 73 women in the lower house and 74 in the upper house, Japanese politics remains male-dominated, reflected in the inadequate restroom facilities for women.
- The Diet building, constructed in 1936, has significantly fewer women's toilets compared to men's, with only 22 cubicles for women versus 67 stalls for men, causing long queues for female lawmakers.
- Japan ranks 118th out of 148 countries in the Global Gender Gap Report, and women politicians often face sexist
