現職女性市長が産休取得へ 全国初か 京都 八幡市
Shoko Kawada, the mayor of Yawata City in Kyoto, has announced her intention to take maternity leave. This decision may mark a historic first, as the city has found no previous instances of a sitting female mayor taking maternity leave. At 35 years old, Kawada's move is seen as a significant step in promoting work-life balance for women in leadership roles.
- ▪Shoko Kawada is the mayor of Yawata City in Kyoto.
- ▪She plans to take maternity leave, which is believed to be a first for a sitting female mayor in Japan.
- ▪The city conducted research and found no prior cases of a female mayor taking maternity leave.
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