"A Heart Rending Exhibit" India and Pakistan 6 City A-bomb Document Exhibition (13 November 1998)

On October 28, an A-bomb Document Exhibition jointly sponsored by RENGO, the Japan Congress Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikin), National Congress for the Abolishment of Nuclear Weapons and the Promotion of Peace (Kakukinkaigi) began a six-city exhibition tour starting in New Deli that will continue throughout India and Pakistan for two months. It was covered by both Indian national television and newspapers and created great local interest drawing 2,700 visitors during its six-day exhibition.

Work For the Next Ordinary Diet Session SG's Comment on the "Gender-Equal Society Act" (13 November 1998)

The Council for Gender Equality (Chair: Prof. Sumiko Iwao, KEIO Univ.) submitted a report entitled "On the Basic Gender-Equal Society Act" to Prime Minister Obuchi on November 4. In response, the government plans to make the Act into a bill and introduce it at the next ordinary session next year. On the same day, RENGO Secretary General Sasamori released an announcement stating "there are still problems with the report, such as the promotion of gender equality as part of the decision making process remaining only 'under consideration.' We will work on this issue during the next ordinary diet session."

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