About half of Japan's district court branches have one or fewer female lawyers in their jurisdictions, a recent survey by Kyodo News showed, an issue that is little changed in a decade and a particular problem in regional areas.The finding demonstrates that existing concerns about legal support for sexual abuse or domestic violence victims may be inadequate, as women may often find it difficult to consult about or disclose traumatic experiences to male lawyers.Of the 203 district court branches nationwide, the jurisdictions of at least 102 branches across 38 prefectures had one or fewer fem…READ FULL ARTICLE
