Sexual Violence Common At Japanese Shelters After Earthquake
(Reporting from Yokohama) Sexual harassment, domestic violence, and rape are some of the atrocities being committed at shelters across the affected area of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, according to gender equality advocates. The victims are often too frightened to report the crimes to the authorities, which is further complicated by a [...]
4 outrageous facts about the Japanese women’s soccer team
It was indeed a Cinderella story for the Japanese women’s soccer team to win the 2011 FIFA World Cup over the US on Sunday. But behind every team there is a story, and these facts may upset you. After reading a number of articles and blogs, I collected these 4 shocking things that you probably [...]
A victory for women’s soccer in Japan is a victory for all
TOKYO — Japanese soccer fans woke up at 3:30 in the morning to watch the final game of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. For the hard working people of Japan, the game aired on the morning of a national holiday: Marine Day. Those who made the sacrifice to wake up early to cheer for their [...]
Would a Japan win at the Women’s World Cup improve its rampant gender inequality?
As I walked around Tokyo this afternoon, I looked around for soccer fans wearing jerseys to promote the big game tonight between Japan and the US. It wasn’t shocking to find only one woman wearing a red jersey at the busy Shibuya train station, where thousands of people commute back and forth. My disappointment stems [...]
Unpreparedness in America: Who Will Help You?
No one can really say if we are living in a time of more news stories about natural disasters or if indeed, we’re having more of them. The last decade was marked with hurricanes like Katrina and Rita; this decade started with major earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, New Zealand and Japan. In the US, tornado [...]
