Word: jidai
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...former geisha he had patronized broke her profession's code of silence to denounce him as too small-minded a man to lead the country. His successor rushed to appoint two women to his Cabinet. The press seized upon the opportunity to rave about the dawning of Onna no Jidai (the Era of Women...
...year later, the dawn seems to have darkened. The women Cabinet members have been replaced by men. The rallies have evaporated. Enthusiasts of Onna no Jidai, it seems, spoke too soon...
...about 6% of the 764 Diet members. The average woman's annual income amounts to only half that of a man's. Why, then, aren't Japanese women angry? Why aren't they marching en masse for equality? Why didn't they stoke the spark of Onna no Jidai...
...test to gauge male self-reliance, asking, Do you know where your suits, neckties, socks and underwear are kept? Have you ever used a washing machine? Can you name more than three friends of your children? Only when more men answer yes to these questions can Onna no Jidai become a reality...