Maki Muraki
Born
Maki Muraki

1974
NationalityJapanese
Alma materKyoto University
OccupationLGBT activist

Maki Muraki (村木 真紀, Muraki Maki, born 1974) is a Japanese LGBT activist. She is the head of the Osaka-based Japanese LGBT rights organization, Nijiiro ("Rainbow") Diversity.[1] Through lectures and media appearances, she is an advocate for gay-friendly policies in office environments in Japanese companies and society.[1]

Career

Muraki, a lesbian,[2] is a graduate of Kyoto University.[3]

Muraki emphasizes that LGBT employees in Japan may experience discomfort about their environment that could pressure them to change careers, or experience depression and fatigue.[1] She advocates for more LGBT-friendly office policies, such as a restriction on anti-LGBT statements and hotlines to offer support to LGBT employees.[1] She has also encouraged Japan to adopt anti-discrimination laws, improve gay representation in the media,[4] and to allow gays to marry.[2]

Today, she gives presentations to corporations and government offices on the equal treatment of gay and lesbians in workplace environments.[1][2] She is the author of the "LGBT Workplace Handbook" and "Introduction to LGBT in the workplace."[3] Her organization, Nijiiro Diversity, received a Google Impact Challenge grant in 2015.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tai, Mariko. "For some, the struggle continues even after success". Nikkei Asian Review. Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Osaki, Tomohiro (29 June 2015). "Japanese gay rights activists, academics say U.S. marriage ruling may help their cause". The Japan Times Online. Japan Times. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Human Rights Enlightenment Leaders' workshop". Hiroshima Prefectural Government. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Mckirdy, Andrew (22 October 2015). "Fuji TV announces Japan-first lesbian drama, but attracts criticism for 'outdated' portrayal". The Japan Times Online. Japan Times. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "10 great ideas for Japan, 10 grants from Google". Google Asia Pacific Blog. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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