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Tokyo Olympics chief apologises, but refuses to resign over sexist comments – Sydney Morning Herald
The 83-year-old Yoshiro Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, acknowledged that his comments that women board members for the Tokyo Games talked too much were…
If we increase the number of female board members, we have to make sure their speaking time is restricted somewhat, they have difficulty finishing, which is annoying, said Mori, according to the Asahi report.
We have about seven women at the organising committee but everyone understands their place.
The JOC decided in 2019 to aim for more than 40 percent female members on the board, but there are just five women among the boards 24 members.
Japan persistently trails its peers on promoting gender…
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