How do Japanese politics, political parties, and the constitution inhibit (or enable) improved equality for women or LGBTQ?

1. How do Japanese politics, political parties, and the constitution inhibit (or enable) improved equality for women or LGBTQ? 

Must have more than 1,500 words (excluding bibliography).

Sources & Structure

It must be referenced (in a reference list) and cited (in-text citations) in the APA style, using and citing at least 8 academic sources (books and journal articles). Most of these must be in English or Japanese.Feel free to use the sources from the class readings. 

Use APA style formatting, including in in-text citations and reference list. For more on the APA style and for essay examples, see this guide by Purdue: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/index.html

For clarity, please include at least a title page and introduction, body, and conclusion sections of the essay. An abstract is optional.  

Would be helpful if the readings below could be used as one of the sources as it was used in a lecture.

“Women’s professional expertise and women’s suffrage in Japan, 1868-1952” (Hastings, 2014, pp. 180-194) from Gender, Nation and State in Modern Japan (Germer, Mackie and Wohr (eds.)); 

Additional (optional) readings: 

“Introduction” (Gender Equality Laggard) from Sexual Harassment in Japanese Politics (Dalton, 2021, pp. 1-16 # up to p 11 is OK); “Abe and the Unification Church: Opposing Gender Equality and LGBTQ+ Rights” (Yamaguchi, Japan Focus, 2022, 3p).