BY DANIELLE TATE-STRATTON On the west coast of the US and just a few hours south of Seattle, Portland Oregon is a west coast town with a quiet reputation but a lot to offer. Oregon is known for being laid-back and outdoorsy, artsy and progressive, and its biggest city, Portland, doesn’t disappoint. Built on [...]
Women in Saudi Arabia are increasingly fighting for their right to drive in the conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the only country in the world to prohibit female drivers. Forty women from the group Saudi Women for Driving recently drove through the city of Riyadh in protest of the ban, followed by two women on [...]
BY AILSA WYLIE Find love in Japan? Ha! I had pretty much given up completely … OK, perhaps not completely. But I had just been through the most difficult period in my years in Japan. I had the blues and was in no mood for games. My expectations were at an all-time low. In the [...]
The Association for Women in Finance is holding an event on June 30: Speed Networking–Putting Your Brand into Action: facilitated by Suzanne Price of Price Global, and an AWF board member. The event will be from 7–9pm at the offices of J.P. Morgan in Marunouchi, and will discuss enhancing your networking skills and building a [...]
BY NINA GODOY Genji no Monogatari, or the Tale of Genji, is thought by many academics to be the earliest example of a novel ever written in the world. Authored over 1,000 years ago it has become a classic tale of courtly intrigue that is beloved both in Japan and internationally. The fact that its [...]
Name: Rebecca Cousins Nationality: British Qualifications: BA (Hons) French, Russian, and European Studies Job title: Consular Regional Manager for Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea Employer: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) / British Embassy Tokyo Time in this job: 1.5 years in Tokyo / 9 years in FCO Job description: My main role is to [...]
July 26, 2010: So, one of the annoying and troublesome things about being a foreign woman in Japan, is having to figure out a way to get “the pill” (if you want it). It still isn’t commonly used by Japanese women, and therefore it’s not so easy to get hold of. I’ve managed so far–two [...]
BY DANIELLE TATE-STRATTON In June: The Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee recently approved a bill that would support anti-abortion measures such as requiring clinics to post signs stating that partners are required to pay child support and reminding women that they cannot be forced to obtain an abortion. The bill would also require clinics [...]
We’ve already mentioned it once before, but 2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake is one of several fabulous projects raising money for victims of the Tohoku earthquake, and they’ve just released exciting news: the collection of short stories is now available in an English-language paperback edition and a bilingual print edition. The English and [...]
BY SARAH FRANCIS The College Women’s Association of Japan (CWAJ) celebrated its newest Scholarship recipients at a special luncheon at The Tokyo American Club on May 18. All of the Scholars for the upcoming academic year were present to be feted, greeted, and congratulated by CWAJ members at this festive annual event. The featured speaker, [...]
