Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave named to TIME100 Next list
Shoko Kawata, Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave, made the TIME100 Next list after her leave drew mixed reactions.
The Chestnut Post Staff ·
Shoko Kawata, the first mayor in Japan to take maternity leave, has been included on the TIME100 Next list.
Her maternity leave prompted mixed reactions in Japan, where efforts to raise birth rates remain a challenge.
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