The suicide rate in Japan is the highest among the Group of Seven economies, and the number of women who took their own life has increased for two years in a row from 2021 to 2022, at the level of over 7,000 a year (nearly 600 per month), in...
“Womanhood in Japan” series column rounds up Japanese news related to women’s daily experiences of sexism here and considers what we can do to increase the pace of change. Women’s soccer team impresses the world, but not Japan The Japanese women’s...
Having a proper understanding of sexual consent is essential to protect ourselves and avoid hurting someone. Each country regulates the age of consent. Japan’s age of consent, at 13, is very low by global standards. There is also a general lack of...
Japan has been working on gender equality in various ways. However, there remains much to be done to achieve it. “Academic harassment” is no exception. In recent years, it is becoming a big issue. Definition of “academic harassment” in...
A survey conducted by a job-change assistance service has found that about 15% of people in Japan change jobs to avoid sexual harassment. The difference in ratio between men and women with that experience turned out to be only 8%. Career Tenshoku...