What started out as a mother¡¯s online rant about Japan¡¯s notorious day care center shortage has evolved into a national movement, galvanizing angry mothers into staging a demonstration and online campaign blasting the government.
Titled ¡±¡± the blog post penned by an anonymous mother shed light on the continuing struggle with the day care shortage that has served as a disincentive for mothers to return to work.
The blogger asserted that the failure to address the problem belies Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s vow to ¡°promote dynamic engagement of all citizens,¡± including women.
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