Japan’s mayor Shoko Kawata simply wanted to take maternity leave: ‘Didn’t expect it to be so controversial’ — a revelation on motherhood, leadership and women’s rights
For most expectant mothers, taking maternity leave is more of a routine to get ready for a life-changing event, to usher in the next chapter in life. But, as it seems, Japan is having a hard time bracing for something so normal.Shoko Kawata, mayor of Yawata (a city in Kyoto Prefecture) in Japan, has become…