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The Japan TimesUntil the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, women were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs, bringing in crucial cash. But a ban last year has forced women to brave punishment by covertly trading hair. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/world/society/afghan-women-taliban-hair-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/world/society/afghan-women-taliban-hair-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/afghanistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#afghanistan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#humanrights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taliban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#taliban</a>

The Japan TimesEnhancing women's participation in society will be an important theme of the 2025 Osaka Expo, which starts in mid-April. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/osaka-expo-women-empowerment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/osaka-expo-women-empowerment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025osakaexpo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2025osakaexpo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#osaka</a>

The Japan TimesYears of extreme droughts in the Amazon rainforest that studies have attributed to climate change have made river journeys to and from remote communities perilous. Pregnant women are bearing the brunt of the effects. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/03/21/amazon-midwives-drought/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/03/21/amazon-midwives-drought/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brazil</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amazon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poverty</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/drought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#drought</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/parenthood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#parenthood</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#children</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pregnancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pregnancy</a>

The Japan TimesPregnant women and mothers with infants in the Gaza Strip are relying on health handbooks promoted by Japan for vital information on child care. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/society/gaza-japan-backed-maternal-handbooks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/society/gaza-japan-backed-maternal-handbooks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pregnancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pregnancy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaza</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/israelhamaswar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#israelhamaswar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/palestinians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#palestinians</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#children</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a>

The Japan TimesIn December 2023, Natsue Kondo became the first woman promoted to top leadership at any of the three branches of the Self-Defense Forces. More than a year remains the only female officer holding any of the top ranks. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/marine-self-defense-force-female-vice-admiral/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/marine-self-defense-force-female-vice-admiral/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdf</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sdf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sdf</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a>

The Japan TimesThe National Police Agency is to abolish skirts in uniforms worn by community police officers at police boxes and other locations. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/japan-police-abolish-skirts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/21/japan/japan-police-abolish-skirts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japanesepolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japanesepolice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/heatwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#heatwaves</a>

The Japan TimesWomen remain underrepresented in the Japanese news media industry, where the tradition of employees working long hours runs up against the tendency for female journalists to still bear the main burden of child care. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/20/japan/women-underrepresented-news-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/20/japan/women-underrepresented-news-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#media</a>

The Japan TimesUnfortunately, according to a working paper for the Federal Reserve of St. Louis, the rise of dating apps has not made it any easier to find a soulmate. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/17/world/marriage-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/17/world/marriage-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commentary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#worldnews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marriage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#marriage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/relationships" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#relationships</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/onlinedating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onlinedating</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/women039sissues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women039sissues</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/datingapps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#datingapps</a>

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