League of Women Voters of Japan

The League of Women Voters of Japan (Nihon Fujin Yūkensha Dōmei) was a Japanese NGO advocating equal rights for women. It was established by Senator Fusae Ichikawa and other feminists in 1945, when Japanese women obtained the right to vote, inspired by the American League of Women Voters. It has 51 branches throughout Japan, and is affiliated with the International Alliance of Women.[1] The headquarters of the league are in Tokyo.[2]

  1. ^ "State of Women in Urban Local Government Japan" (PDF). United Nations ESCAP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2004. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Still a Long Way to Go". The Argus-Press. 9 August 1983. Retrieved 28 July 2016.