Japan’s national parliament is set to add two more women’s toilet cubicles after a cross-party petition from female lawmakers, according to multiple reports. The petition has 58 signatories and calls for additional facilities in the parliament building to address an existing shortage. One outlet reports that the petition includes Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi among the signatories. Current figures cited across coverage show a significant imbalance in restroom capacity: the lower house reportedly has 22 women’s stalls compared with 67 for men. Coverage also notes that women remain under-represented in parliament, holding 68 of 465 seats in the lower house. The planned additions are intended to reduce overcrowding and long queues for women lawmakers and related staff. With the two new cubicles, women’s toilet capacity is expected to rise from 22 stalls to 24. The change is described as a response to the lawmakers’ request for improved access and more practical equality in workplace conditions within the parliamentary complex.