Female politicians and leaders in Japan are more likely to face gender biases and sexual harassment than their male counterparts, with their competence often questioned regardless of past experience, a recent survey by Kyodo News found."Some voters said to me, 'What can a woman do?' and (called me a) '39-year-old little girl,'" said Noriko Suematsu, the mayor of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, reflecting back on her time in the prefectural assembly."Even if people garnered hope for me while I was a member of the prefectural assembly, it differed when I stood as a leader," the now 52-year-old said.S…READ FULL ARTICLE
