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While harassment unfortunately exists around the world, there are dozens of types of hara identified in Japanese culture. Here are 10 kinds you may come across in Japan: パワハラ Pawahara (Power Harassment) セクハラ Sekuhara (Sexual Harassment) ジェンハラ Jenhara (Gender Harassment) モラハラ Morahara (Moral Harassment)
Nevertheless, since organizational climate is an antecedent of sexual harassment (Bowling & Beehr, Citation 2006; Willness et al., Citation 2007) and organizations set the tone for sexual harassment tolerance through their messaging (Foster & Fullager, Citation 2018; Jacobson & Eaton, Citation 2018; McCabe & Hardman, Citation 2005; McDonald, Citation 2012), it is ultimately the responsibility of organizations to effectively communicate to stakeholders on workplace sexual harassment (Ford ...
However, given the generally low rate of reported sexual offenders (about 10%), the dark figure of sexual harassers is believed to be substantial, with 34.7% of full-time employees experiencing sexual harassment, according to the Japan Institute for Labor Policy and Training.
In Japan, there are almost daily reports of voyeurism and sexual abuse targeting children. This two-part series turns a spotlight on a disturbing threat looming at the edges of society.
According to the Japan Cabinet Office , the proportion of women in managerial positions is only 13.2% in Japan, while the proportion is generally over 30% in other countries (e.g., 41.1% in the United States, 36.8% in the United Kingdom and 34.5% in Norway). 1 The Japanese government initially set a goal of “having at least 30% of leadership positions filled by women by 2020”; however, the current level is far from the goal, and the target year has been postponed (Japan Cabinet Office ...
A Japanese journalist wins damages in a high-profile rape case, a verdict welcomed by women's rights advocates in a country where sexual assault victims often stay silent.
The MeToo movement, an effort to publicize and criticize sexual abuse and harassment, was founded in 2006 by Tarana Burke, and spread virally on social media following the exposure of numerous sexual-abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein in October 2017.
