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Japan: Unions demand gender equality in media


IFJ
16 February 2021
Japan: Unions demand gender equality in media
Four media workers’ unions in Japan have demanded gender equality in Japan’s media and call for stronger female representation in the industry, which they consider to be currently critically gender-biased against women. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joined forces to express support for their calls.
Representatives of Japan’s four union federations hold a press conference on February 10, 2021 to demand gender equality in the media industry. Credit: Screenshot, YouTube/ Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan
On February 10, members of Japan’s four key union federations held a press conference in light of the recent controversy surrounding sexist remarks made by former Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshiro Mori, in his role as the chair of Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee.  ....

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