A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking
In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.
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"I was so surprised because the reaction was so big."
— Shoko Kawata , Politician
"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."
— Shoko Kawata , Politician
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In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.
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