In a country where women's participation in politics is still lacking, Japan's youngest female city mayor is working to foster empowerment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/japan/politics/kyoto-yawata-youngest-female-mayor/?utm_content=buffere9881&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #shokokawata #kyoto #yawata #women039sissues

A 33-year-old former secretary of a ruling party lawmaker has become Japan's youngest-ever female mayor after winning election in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/13/japan/politics/japan-youngest-female-mayor/?utm_content=bufferadf46&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #shokokawata #2023localelections #localgovernment #kyoto #yawata