When Satsuki Katayama was appointed as the sole female minister in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s new cabinet in 2018, she immediately came face-to-face with the practical obstacles facing women in leadership positions.

Just before the declaration ceremony to mark the new government, Katayama was informed she was not dressed correctly for the occasion.

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