Human Rights
Stemming the Shecession and Shadow Pandmic under COVID in Japan
The pandemic has pushed women even further to the margins in Japan, exposing the systemic discrimination, as well as the lack of appropriate public services, especially for struggling women.
Human Rights
Japanese media remain silent over legal victory for free expression
Miki Dezaki scored a legal victory for truth and for freedom of expression in a Japanese court, so why is it being ignored?
In June...
Human Rights
Don’t Look Back; an asylum story with hard lessons for Japan
Gloria Onyekweli came to Japan just before Christmas in 2006, claiming asylum from her native Nigeria. She left her homeland after she said her...
Open Access
Support for Women by Women
In response to the prolonged stress that the pandemic has placed on women, a group of lawyers, union organizers and other professionals such as...
Human Rights
Left in The Dark: Lack of support for sex workers during the pandemic pushes some to the brink
The media has covered the struggles of Japanese restaurants, bars and other service industries since the Covid-19 pandemic began in early 2020, but what...
Human Rights
Ongoing struggle for Japan’s indigenous Ainu
Long before the culture of the Ainu people took root in the lands of northern Japan during the 12th-13th century, tiny deities known as...
Human Rights
Tokyo 2020 GamesBlind musician’s tribute to athletes
Ryota Kuriyama couldn’t care less about winning or losing, let alone athletic competition. But he does believe in fair play, in recognizing effort, in...
Human Rights
Still Living, a photography exhibit from survivors of DV and sexual assault
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Human Rights
Fukushima, 10 years on – An interview with former Prime Minister Naoto Kan
This article has yet to be translated into English