Women in Japan Filed Petition Against “Compulsory Heels at Work”
Campaigners urge government to ban employers from forcing footwear on female staff A group of Japanese women have submitted a petition to the government to protest against what they say is a de facto requirement for female staff to wear high heels at work. The KuToo campaign – a play on words from the Japanese kutsu, meaning shoes, and kutsuu, meaning pain – was launched by the actor and freelance writer Yumi Ishikawa and quickly won support online. Campaigners said wearing high heels was considered to be near-obligatory when job hunting or working at many Japanese companies. Ishikawa told reporters after meeting labour ministry officials: “Today we submitted a petition calling for the introduction of laws banning employers from forcing women to wear heels as sexual discrimination or harassment.” The actor explained how a government official had told her she “was a woman and sympathetic to our petition … and…
Zambia Government to Address Gender Equality
In pursuit of gender equality in Africa, the president of Zambia, Edgar Lungu has said that his government will set up a Gender and…
Latin America’s Female Leaders Seek to Make Up for Setback in Roles
Not long ago, in 2014, Latin America had four female presidents: Laura Chinchilla in Costa Rica, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina, Dilma Rousseff…
On the Marble
Ninety percent of leadership is the ability to communicate something people want. Dianne Goldman Feinstein American politician serving as the senior United States Senator…
Popular Leisure Activities That Can Be Bad for Your Hearing
It is true that Leisure helps us relax after a very busy and hectic activity; regardless of that, some leisure activities can cause great…
UNICEF and UNFPA join hands to support women, girls and children in Venezuela
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today signed a collaboration agreement to strengthen their cooperation in response…
World Bank Group, Alternatif Bank Join Forces for Women Entrepreneurs
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Turkey’s Alternatif Bank inked a cooperation deal to provide $100 million…
South Africa Slashes Cabinet Size, Appoints 50% Women
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday cut the number of cabinet ministers from 36 to 28, in a move he said would tackle…
Dr. Victoria Kisyombe: Pioneering Innovation Through Micro-Leasing
The success stories of many women are preceded by a dilemma which often stands as an inspiration to others later. The ups and downs…
Honourable Gladys Kokorwe- Speaker of the Botswana National Assembly
Keynote speaker at the just concluded SADC Women Summit organized by CELD in collaboration with CLGE. Honourable Gladys Kokorwe , born 28 November 1947…
Oral Health for Women – What you need to Know
Women have unique oral health concerns. Changing hormone levels during your menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and menopause can raise your risk of problems in your…
Japanese City Gets Its First Ever Female Politician
Misuzu Ikeda becomes first assembly woman in Tarumizu as record numbers of women elected nationwide. Misuzu Ikeda has struck a rare blow for Japanese women…
