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Feminine Influence in Japan

LONDON. One of the strongest potential influences in combatting any* resurgence of Japanese militarism will be the increasing political influence of Japanese women, said Miss Jean Begg, of . Dunedin, director of Y.W.C.A. welfare for the Far East,.who is at .present in London. after spending the last three and a half years in India and Japan. Miss Begg said that' although the percentage of literacy among Japanese women was low,- tihere were many well educated and influential people among- them who Avere giving a lead . to the millions of Japanese womenfolk who had reeeived the franchise for the first time as a result of the Allied oecupation. It was admittedly difficult t6 .know what the Japanese were thinking behincl their mask of coniplaisance and politeness. Miss Begg said she had formed the impression that Japanese women had resented the dominance of the militarist caste, and that now they had the vote, they were likely to become a very strong libei'alising influence. The American administration and the new Japanese Government were making great efforts to extend education among the mass of the population | and Japanese women to-day were (Iefinitely "school minded." Miss Begg said she thoug'ht that many of them looked to education as a means of reha'bilitatiiig Japan in the eyes of the world.

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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5329, 15 February 1947, Page 3

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Feminine Influence in Japan Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5329, 15 February 1947, Page 3

Feminine Influence in Japan Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5329, 15 February 1947, Page 3

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