Sanae Takaichi’s Household Work Puts Gender Burden in Focus

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says household chores and preparing for work still occupy hours of her time alongside running the country, according to an India Global Review report published on October 19.

The report, presented by Palki Sharma, frames her experience as a renewed focus on women’s often-unrecognised domestic workload. It raises a question about the limits of professional advancement: whether reaching the highest office changes the responsibilities women continue to carry at home.