Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list
- Shoko Kawata, Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave, has been named one of the 100 most influential rising stars by TIME Magazine.
- The recognition comes weeks after the 36-year-old gave birth to her first child on 15 September.
- Earlier this year, Kawata, who is mayor of Yawata City in Kyoto prefecture, was plunged into a national debate about whether elected officials should take time off for childbirth.
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- Shoko Kawata, Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave, has been named one of the 100 most influential rising stars by TIME Magazine.
- The recognition comes weeks after the 36-year-old gave birth to her first child on 15 September.
- Earlier this year, Kawata, who is mayor of Yawata City in Kyoto prefecture, was plunged into a national debate about whether elected officials should take time off for childbirth.
Sources: BBC News