TOKYO: Japan's government has made tackling its falling birth rate a top priority, but with few women involved in official debate on the issue, some are making themselves heard on social media. Jap
a top priority, but with few women involved in official debate on the issue, some are making themselves heard on social media.
But one in particular, noting Japan has the highest ratio in the OECD of women aged 50 who have never had children, triggered an outpouring of responses using the hashtag"life-long childlessness". "I used to strongly believe that giving birth was the 'normal' thing to do," the 47-year-old freelance writer told AFP.
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