Japan A Sexual Harassment Hotbed?

Jan. 13, 2005
Japan might be a potential powder keg in the coming years for sexual harassment lawsuits if recent survey results from the country's National Personnel Agency are any indication. Almost 94% of the nearly 2,000 female government workers who were surveyed ...

Japan might be a potential powder keg in the coming years for sexual harassment lawsuits if recent survey results from the country's National Personnel Agency are any indication. Almost 94% of the nearly 2,000 female government workers who were surveyed said they had experienced some form of sexual harassment. A shocking 6.2% said they had been raped or almost raped, and one in six said they had encountered demands for sexual favors from a boss or co-worker.

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