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> she had asked the assembly secretariat to allow members to bring their children onto the floor > her request was denied — she was told that attending a meeti
by chrisfosterelli 9y ago
> she had asked the assembly secretariat to allow members to bring their children onto the floor
> her request was denied — she was told that attending a meeting with a child would “obstruct the operation of the assembly”
> she decided to take her baby with her when she returned to work anyway
> she was surprised to have her baby ejected from the chamber
I'm not sure I understand why this was surprising. I think she has a valid complaint that Kyoto and Akita provide child care facilities while her building does not, but it seems reasonable that children would not be an exception to the rules of the assembly.