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Japan’s women MPs take a stand on sexism—starting with toilets in parliament building

Japan’s female lawmakers, including PM Sanae Takaichi, are calling for more toilets inside parliament, turning a daily inconvenience into a pointed symbol of gender imbalance. With women’s representation rising but facilities stuck in the past, the debate has opened a wider conversation on how inclusive the country’s politics really are.

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