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Posted on 26 June 2014. Tags: against, Colleagues, Enjoyed, lawmaker, Says, sexist, taunts, Tokyo

Tokyo Lawmaker Says Colleagues Enjoyed Sexist Taunts Against Her “I heard comments that can only be described as insulting and disparaging to women,” Ayaka Shiomura said at a press conference in Tokyo yesterday. “What caused me the greatest pain was that the general feeling in the assembly hall seemed to be of great … Full News […]

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Posted on 25 June 2014. Tags: Akihiro, apologises, lawmaker, sexist, Suzuki, taunts, Tokyo

Tokyo lawmaker Akihiro Suzuki apologises for sexist taunts A Tokyo city lawmaker from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party admitted yesterday he had been responsible for a sexist taunt shouted at a young assemblywoman in a debate on motherhood. In a case that has cast a harsh spotlight on the … Full News here – […]

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