Japanese Mayor's Maternity Leave Sparks National Debate

Shoko Kawata, a Japanese municipal leader, has temporarily left her post to have a child, becoming the first sitting mayor to do so and sparking a national debate on the compatibility of motherhood and leadership.

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el-mundoSpanish53d ago

La baja por maternidad de una alcaldesa que abre un debate nacional en Japón y desafía la extrema cultura del sacrificio

Shoko Kawata es la primera dirigente municipal en ejercicio que deja temporalmente el cargo para tener un hijo en un país que aún cuestiona la compatibilidad entre maternidad y liderazgo Leer

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Japanese Mayor's Maternity Leave Sparks National Debate

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La baja por maternidad de una alcaldesa que abre un debate nacional en Japón y desafía la extrema cultura del sacrificio

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