Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament
Summary
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and about 60 female lawmakers are asking for more women's toilets in parliament. This request comes as female representation in Japan's legislature has grown, with a record number of women elected in the last election. The current number of women's toilets is seen as insufficient to meet the needs of female parliamentarians and staff.Key Facts
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and roughly 60 female lawmakers are calling for more women's toilets in parliament.
- 73 women were elected to Japan's 465-seat Lower House in October 2024, setting a new record.
- There is one female toilet with two stalls near the main chamber, while there are a total of nine female toilets with 22 stalls in the building.
- The building has 12 men's toilets with 67 stalls and urinals.
- The parliament building was constructed in 1936 and covers an area as large as two football fields.
- Chair of the Lower House committee, Yasukazu Hamada, is considering the proposal for additional women's toilets.
- Women hold about 16% of the seats in Japan’s Lower House and roughly a third in the Upper House.
- Japan’s target for women in leadership roles across all sectors was delayed from 2020 to 2030.
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