Sayaka Osakabe (小酒部 さやか, Osakabe Sayaka; born May 29, 1977) is a Japanese women's rights activist and politician. She is known for popularizing the term: "matahara" (referring to the act of harassing pregnant employees and forcing them to quit their position at work) and raising awareness in Japan that acts of matahara are illegal. She was a 2015 winner of the US State Department's International Women of Courage Award. In April 2023, Osakabe was elected to the City Assembly of Yokohama, representing the Aoba Ward.
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🎓 Tama Art University🏫 Toin Gakuen High School📅 Born May 29🎂 Born 1977📍 From Kanagawa Prefecture💼 Scholar・Professor・Associate Professor💼 Company President・Entrepreneur💼 Politician・Legislator
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