
Fathers in Japan struggle with double burden
In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
December 1, 20256m 15s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (www3.nhk.or.jp) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Men in Japan are grappling with a problem that has traditionally been one for women alone: The struggle to balance work and childcare. New government data shows a record share of fathers are taking paternity leave, and more men are taking on a greater share of housework, too. But deep-rooted stereotypes mean even though dads are more invested at home, they're not getting any let-up at the office.
For International Men's Day on November 19, NHK World's Katsumata Chieko took a look at the mounting pressures on Japanese fathers in the modern era.