“#KuToo” and “Women's Sumo” This year, 100 women were two people from Japan. Oct. 17 8:03
The women who challenged wearing heeled shoes from Japan and the university students who are active in women's sumo to the “100 women of kotoshi” who influenced the people of the world chosen by the British public broadcast BBC. Two people were chosen.
Every year, the British BBC announces 100 women who have influenced the world, with two from Japan.
Among them, gravure actress and writer Yumi Ishikawa challenged women to be forced to wear high-heeled shoes at work and job hunting, and the hashtag "#" "KuToo" was spread on the net.
BBC introduced the fact that Mr. Ishikawa collected signatures from nearly 20,000 people and submitted them to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in order to change this situation, and commented himself that he wanted to be aware of discrimination between men and women in daily life. Is telling.
Mr. Kazu, who is a 4th year student at Ritsumeikan University, is active in various women's sumo competitions in the Japanese sumo world. it was done.
The BBC has shared Mr. Ima's comment, “I want children around the world to become familiar with sumo and make sumo an Olympic game.”
In addition, Sweden's Greta Toonberg, who appealed to combat global warming, was selected.