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Takaichi Urges Female Envoys to Join Forces Against Leadership Barriers

She cast gender equality as key to innovation that supports sustainable development.

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.