Men in their 70s lived with immense privileges

Only men were allowed to get an education...
They secured good jobs easily
And because of a terrible family system called the Hoju system,
They could have affairs and register children born out of wedlock without even consulting their wives
The eldest son received most of the inherited assets...
During traditional holidays, they would sit comfortably in the main room watching TV while their wives suffered making all the holiday food...
It was common for men to treat women like livestock..
It was the accumulation of these things that led to the creation of women's rights groups,
Which eventually led to the establishment of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, didn't it?