In the November 3rd, 2022 7th Periodic Review of Japan, the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, UNCCPR Committee welcomed Japan’s adoption of institutional measures: legislative, policies such as for the Fifth Basic Plan for Gender Equality in 2020; the 2018 Intensive Policy to Accelerate the Empowerment of Women; and the adoption of… Continue reading Breaking The Silence 20 Years Ago In Japan In 2002 ~ The United Nations Continues To Hear Our Voices. ~ Catherine Jane Fisher