Parents' groups lead Japanese response to Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe

An Associated Press article explores the rise of some 200 parents' organizations in Japan in response to the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe, mostly led by mothers. In many cases, mothers -- some of whom had not even bothered to vote before, because they were too busy raising children and/or working jobs -- are now familiarizing themselves with social media like Facebook and Twitter, in order to better network, communicate and organize. Parents have realized that they can no longer depend on the government to protect them, and have taken an active role in demanding radiation checks on their children's school lunches and school yards.