Violence against women in Japan

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Recent facts - 2,201 cases of women molested on trains were reported in Tokyo last year , 304 cases of indecent assault, more serious than molestation, More than half of the cases occurred between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., 2/3 of female public servants had suffered a form of sexual harassment by 2001, Nearly half of female Kyoto University graduates and female teachers had been sexually harassed by male teachers (1996)

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[...] 2005 March 16th Japan: What Future? News review Violence against women in Japan Violence against women in Japan Why this subject? [...]

[...] International woman's day on march 8th Tenth anniversary of Beijing Decalration and Platform for Action in favor of gender equality (February 1995) The creation of new women-only carriages in trains in Tokyo was announced on march 10 Definition of violence against women Article 1 of the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, adopted in the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 A violation of Article 14 of the Japanese Constitution A recent concern, in particular in Japan A typology of violence Assaults Harassment in the work place and in education institutions Domestic violence: Physical Sexual Psychological Recent facts 2,201 cases of women molested on trains were reported in Tokyo last year 304 cases of indecent assault, more serious than molestation More than half of the cases occurred between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. [...]

[...] Just the tip of the iceberg Recent facts 2/3 of female public servants had suffered a form of sexual harassment by 2001 Nearly half of female Kyoto University graduates and female teachers had been sexually harassed by male teachers (1996) Recent facts One in five Japanese women have suffered physical or mental violence from their partners (12-2003 government study) Origins Sex-roles stereotypes Subordination to men because of economic dependence (women quit job when they get married) Right to work not fully guaranted yet and low employment put up with sexual harassment Measures taken to tackle these problems Domestic violence unrecognized by Japanese society and unaddressed by the Japanese government until the early 1990s 1996: Gender Equality Plan 2000 implemented by the Gender Equality Bureau 1999: Prevention of sexual harassment in public offices Measures taken to tackle these problems 2001: Law for the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims: Prohibition of approaching the victim for 6 months Obligation for the victim's spouse to vacate the house for two weeks Obligation for people who detect victims of spousal violence to notify a SV Center or the police Measures ordered by a court upon petition by a private individual are secured by penal regulations for the first time in Japan Measures taken to tackle these problems The Headquarters for the Promotion of Gender Equality decides to implement an annual movement to eliminate violence against women Objective in 2001: make the content of the law widely known and disseminate concrete information on counseling services for victims widely. [...]