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New research from Japan has highlighted how much sexual harassment there is affecting the lives of ordinary people. Seventy percent of women responding to a survey say they have been targeted...
Dec 5, 2019 · Sexual harassment in Japan is defined as adverse treatment of workers due to the workers’ responses to unwanted sexual conducts or comments such as dismissal, demotion or salary decrease and creation of the hostile working environment that led to the serious hurdles for workers to fulfil works and cannot be ignored.
Nov 13, 2023 · Civil society activists and the media have propelled legal reform and greater awareness regarding sexual violence in Japan and, in consequence, the treatment of Japan’s vulnerable is improving slowly.
Apr 10, 2024 · High rates of sexual violence persist in Japan, with 1 in 14 women having experienced forced intercourse, according to a 2020 Cabinet survey — a scourge symptomatic of patriarchal attitudes,...
May 29, 2023 · The story of Meiko Sano, now 38; her professor, Michio Hayashi, 63; and his wife, Machiko, 74, highlights the tangled state of sexual power dynamics in Japan, where women rarely bring — much...
Oct 15, 2019 · DANIELA GUEVARA WRITES—Despite the country’s low crime rate, there has been a significant increase of 27% in sexual assault in Japan, specifically on public transportation. Women in crowded trains (and other public places) often face sexual harassment in the form of groping during their commutes.
Jun 11, 2023 · In Japan's male-dominated society most sexual violence victims are shamed into silence. And those who speak out face a fierce backlash. A recent survey showed that more than 70% of sexual...
Jun 11, 2023 · In Japan's male-dominated society most sexual violence victims are shamed into silence. And those who speak out face a fierce backlash. A recent survey showed that more than 70% of sexual...
Jul 9, 2023 · Rina Gonoi vowed to bring her alleged tormentors to justice after she says she endured physical and verbal sexual abuse while serving in Japan’s Self-Defense Force.
The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan. No more silence: Statistics showed that reports of sexual harassment were up until the pandemic...
