Overview
- At the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Sanae Takaichi met members of the Group of Women Ambassadors in Japan to discuss women’s advancement.
- Takaichi called for results-focused cooperation to dismantle the glass ceiling and the glass cliff that hinder women’s leadership.
- The Japanese Foreign Ministry said 24 female ambassadors, ambassadors-designate and charges d’affaires from countries including Britain, Mexico and Samoa attended.
- Noting she is Japan’s first female prime minister, Takaichi urged efforts to end prejudice that women are unsuited for leadership roles.
- Mexico’s ambassador Melba Pria said women face tougher, biased standards and emphasized the importance of “women sorority,” as media commentary continues to question Takaichi’s feminist credentials.