Japan Parliament Adds Toilets for Women After Decades of Gender Imbalance
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Japan's lower house has added two more women's toilets to address a long-standing gender disparity in its facilities. The chamber currently has only 22 stalls for women compared to 67 for men, a gap that mirrors the broader gender imbalance in Japanese politics. Women hold just 68 of the 465 seats in the lower house, a historically low share of representation. The toilet shortage had become a practical symbol of how parliamentary infrastructure was built around a predominantly male legislature. The addition reflects growing attention to gender equity in Japan's political institutions.
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