Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe was among the 100 "influential and inspiring women" around the world selected for the BBC's annual list on Tuesday.Also selected was Yumi Suzuki, one of the plaintiffs who sued the Japanese government over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenics protection law. The Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional in July and ordered the government to pay damages.The British public broadcaster described the New York-based Watanabe as "one of Japan's most famous influencers" who is "helping to change body stereotypes in Japan, spearheading a body-posit…READ FULL ARTICLE
