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With Sanae Takaichi Becoming Japan's 1st Female PM, What Changes For Women?
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.
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Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects PM's Focus On Gender, Defence
- Wednesday September 13, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Japan's prime minister promised "drastic" economic measures on Wednesday after reshuffling his cabinet and increasing the number of female ministers in an effort to boost his flagging popularity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin MP Is First Female Muslim Minister To Address British Parliament
- Friday January 19, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Nus Ghani, a Indian-origin parliamentarian in the UK, today became the first female Muslim minister to speak from the British Parliament dispatch box.
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www.ndtv.com
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Justin Trudeau Promotes Rookie Politician In Cabinet Shuffle
- Saturday August 20, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweaked his cabinet on Friday, promoting a rookie female member of parliament to fill a gap left earlier this year by the resignation of a minister who sought treatment for addiction.
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Study Grants For Virgins 'Illegal', Says South African Minister
- Wednesday February 3, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A South African cabinet minister on Wednesday slammed as "illegal" a new scholarship scheme for female students who must pass virginity tests during the holidays to receive grant money.
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Women Promoted in Australian PM's 'Extensive' Cabinet Reshuffle
- Sunday September 20, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Australia's first female defence minister Sunday as he filled more key posts with women in a "very extensive" cabinet reshuffle, days after ousting Tony Abbott in a party coup.
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www.ndtv.com
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Second Japanese Female Cabinet Minister Resigns: PM Shinzo Abe
- Monday October 20, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Two of the five women in Shinzo Abe's Japanese cabinet resigned on Monday beset by allegations of misusing political funds, dealing a blow to the prime minister's efforts to boost the profile of women.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan's Bid for Economy Driven by Women Faces Big Hurdles
- Sunday September 7, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's appointment of a record number of women to his cabinet highlights efforts to power the economy by boosting the female workforce -- but he faces myriad challenges turning that vision into reality.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Eyes More Women in Cabinet; Ministers May Struggle to Make Mark
- Thursday August 28, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost the number of female ministers when he reshuffles his cabinet next week in a show of commitment to promoting women, but the appointees may struggle to convince sceptics they are more than tokens.
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www.ndtv.com
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Myanmar appoints first female Cabinet minister
- Saturday September 8, 2012
- World News | Associated Press
A doctor has become Myanmar's first woman to be appointed a full Cabinet minister. President Thein Sein said on his official website that Myat Myat Ohn Khin has been appointed Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. She is among ten new ministers appointed to fill posts left vacant since a major Cabinet reshuffling last month.
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www.ndtv.com
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With Sanae Takaichi Becoming Japan's 1st Female PM, What Changes For Women?
- Wednesday October 22, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female prime minister, but her surprisingly male-dominated cabinet and socially conservative track record have left some women ambivalent in a country that lags on gender equality.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan's Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects PM's Focus On Gender, Defence
- Wednesday September 13, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Japan's prime minister promised "drastic" economic measures on Wednesday after reshuffling his cabinet and increasing the number of female ministers in an effort to boost his flagging popularity.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian-Origin MP Is First Female Muslim Minister To Address British Parliament
- Friday January 19, 2018
- Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India
Nus Ghani, a Indian-origin parliamentarian in the UK, today became the first female Muslim minister to speak from the British Parliament dispatch box.
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www.ndtv.com
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Justin Trudeau Promotes Rookie Politician In Cabinet Shuffle
- Saturday August 20, 2016
- World News | Reuters
Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweaked his cabinet on Friday, promoting a rookie female member of parliament to fill a gap left earlier this year by the resignation of a minister who sought treatment for addiction.
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www.ndtv.com
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Study Grants For Virgins 'Illegal', Says South African Minister
- Wednesday February 3, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A South African cabinet minister on Wednesday slammed as "illegal" a new scholarship scheme for female students who must pass virginity tests during the holidays to receive grant money.
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www.ndtv.com
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Women Promoted in Australian PM's 'Extensive' Cabinet Reshuffle
- Sunday September 20, 2015
- World News | Agence France-Presse
New Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Australia's first female defence minister Sunday as he filled more key posts with women in a "very extensive" cabinet reshuffle, days after ousting Tony Abbott in a party coup.
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www.ndtv.com
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Second Japanese Female Cabinet Minister Resigns: PM Shinzo Abe
- Monday October 20, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Two of the five women in Shinzo Abe's Japanese cabinet resigned on Monday beset by allegations of misusing political funds, dealing a blow to the prime minister's efforts to boost the profile of women.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan's Bid for Economy Driven by Women Faces Big Hurdles
- Sunday September 7, 2014
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's appointment of a record number of women to his cabinet highlights efforts to power the economy by boosting the female workforce -- but he faces myriad challenges turning that vision into reality.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan's Shinzo Abe Eyes More Women in Cabinet; Ministers May Struggle to Make Mark
- Thursday August 28, 2014
- World News | Reuters
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost the number of female ministers when he reshuffles his cabinet next week in a show of commitment to promoting women, but the appointees may struggle to convince sceptics they are more than tokens.
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www.ndtv.com
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Myanmar appoints first female Cabinet minister
- Saturday September 8, 2012
- World News | Associated Press
A doctor has become Myanmar's first woman to be appointed a full Cabinet minister. President Thein Sein said on his official website that Myat Myat Ohn Khin has been appointed Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. She is among ten new ministers appointed to fill posts left vacant since a major Cabinet reshuffling last month.
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www.ndtv.com