Why Did Japan Cut Funding to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women?

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Japan’s recent decision to halt funding for the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has drawn significant attention. The move comes in response to CEDAW’s recommendation that Japan amend its male-only imperial succession law to “guarantee the equality of women and menContinue Reading

Japan’s #MeToo Movement Takes Center Stage With Controversial ‘Black Box Diaries’ Documentary

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Japanese journalist and filmmaker, Ito Shiori, has spent the last decade under the media microscope as a sexual assault survivor. Her advocacy challenging Japan’s society norms toward sexual assault is featured in her documentary “Black Box Diaries.” But the film’s portrayal of sexual violence and use of contested footage haveContinue Reading