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Shoko Kawata
Politician
Shoko Kawata is the mayor of Yawata, Japan, and the first female mayor in the country to take maternity leave.
Notable Quotes
"I was so surprised because the reaction was so big."View Story →
"If we were to criticise politicians taking maternity leave, it means we are effectively excluding all women in their 20s through 40s - women who are capable of becoming pregnant - from public office."View Story →