Tag Archives: Women

Women Fight to Save Fukushima’s Children via IPS

Posted on 2011/11/07 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Suvendrini Kakuchi TOKYO, Nov 6, 2011 (IPS) – Hundreds of Japanese women have been converging on the Japanese capital demanding better relief for some 30,000 children exposed to nuclear radiation by the Fukushima meltdown. “Official recovery policy focuses on … Continue reading →

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Subtle aid for women facing abuse in disaster-hit areas via The Japan Times Online

Posted on 2011/10/05 by norma field

SENDAI — At a glance, it appears to be nothing more than a hand massage. In a corner of a shelter for survivors of the March disasters in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, members of the NPO Miyagi-Jonet are trying to provide … Continue reading →

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Moms rally around antinuke cause via Japan Times

Posted on 2011/07/11 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By JUNKO HORIUCHI Kyodo Japanese mothers, many with no history of political activism, have started taking to the streets to urge the government to protect their children from radiation leaking from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. Using social … Continue reading →

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