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Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage โˆ’ politics and demographics might change that

Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage โˆ’ politics and demographics might change that Japan’s traditional practice of women giving up their surnames upon marriage may be changing, with a record number of female candidates standing in the 2024 election and increasing support for allowing dual surnames. The current law requires all married […]

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Social movements constrained Trump in his first term โ€“ more than people realize

Social movements constrained Trump in his first term โ€“ more than people realize Donald Trumpโ€™s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, from the 2017 Womenโ€™s March to the 2020 protests after George Floydโ€™s murder. Things feel different this time around. Critics seem […]

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