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Long power cut around Jajmau

 Recently, Jajmau residents faced a long power cut. It was quite intolerable. Some residents were reportedly sheltered at their relatives' residences in nearby localities. It was definitely a harrowing experience, undoubtedly. People, anyhow, tolerated the worst situation. Such a long-duration power failure in the main localities of the Jajmau area left hapless residents, old ladies, young mothers, and others leaving their homes for relatives' homes, where power supply continued without any disruption.  A totally different scene erupted over a little longer power disruption in Jajmau. There was no clear-cut information about the restoration of the power supply. The residents honestly endured the unsatisfactory situation with the support of an inverter up to 07 a.m.  Certain families moved to their relatives' places to beat the heat.  Even the political leaders kept on asking for the exact timing of the restoration of the normal electricity supply. It was only possibl...
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Japan's Lady lawmakers demand restrooms


It is absolutely not wrong to demand more toilet facilities for women in the Japanese Parliament. They are indeed criticising the perceptive paucity.   

The petition, which is supported by up to 58 women from seven parties and independent organisations, has issued a widespread, strict warning. 

Significantly, the lack of restrooms is a critical issue that could affect the conduct of proceedings and the proper performance of duties. It emerges as a very reasonable demand for women.

If the situation develops so slowly in comparison to Japan's advancement in this regard, the basic requirement requires utmost attention.

Japan’s women lawmakers have launched a rare cross-party initiative to expand women’s toilet facilities in the parliament, claiming that increasing representation has exposed how the male-dominated institution has failed to adjust.

All the women legislators, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more women’s restrooms in the National Diet building in Tokyo.

At present, just one restroom with two cubicles is located near the main plenary hall for the 73 women serving in the House of Representatives. 

It has been reportedly said that a large number of female lawmakers line up in front of the women’s restroom before the main assembly session,” said Yasuko Komiyama, a member of the CDP, an opposition Constitutional Democratic Party. 

The petition, backed by 58 women from seven parties and independent groups, has warned that the shortage is a critical issue that could potentially impact the conduct of proceedings and the performance of duties. 

Despite this, women continue to hold less than 16% of the seats in the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet. 

The number of women in the lower house has increased from 45 to more than 70.

Even so, women still hold under 16 per cent of the seats in the chamber, formally understood as the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet, Japan’s parliament.

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