Japan: Rina Gonoi ruling a rare victory for sexual assault victims
The law now lists specific scenarios where consent cannot be given, including intoxication, being caught off guard, or the abuse of power/authority [15]. The Influence of Shiori Ito and #MeToo
The law now explicitly outlines scenarios where consent is difficult to ascertain, such as when a victim is intoxicated, frightened, or subjected to coercive tactics.
| Setting | Typical Forms of Violence | Notable Data | |--------|--------------------------|--------------| | (streets, trains) | Groping (known locally as chikan ), attempted rape. | Over 30,000 reported chikan incidents in 2023, though many go unreported. | | Educational institutions | Campus sexual assault, harassment. | The 2023 University Survey found 12 % of university students reported at least one incident of sexual assault during their studies. | | Workplaces | Coercive sexual advances, harassment, assault. | 2022 labor ministry data: 9 % of women reported workplace sexual harassment in the past year. | | Domestic environment | Marital rape, intimate‑partner violence. | The 2022 Domestic Violence Survey recorded 15 % of women experienced sexual violence from a partner. |
Japan: Rina Gonoi ruling a rare victory for sexual assault victims
The law now lists specific scenarios where consent cannot be given, including intoxication, being caught off guard, or the abuse of power/authority [15]. The Influence of Shiori Ito and #MeToo
The law now explicitly outlines scenarios where consent is difficult to ascertain, such as when a victim is intoxicated, frightened, or subjected to coercive tactics.
| Setting | Typical Forms of Violence | Notable Data | |--------|--------------------------|--------------| | (streets, trains) | Groping (known locally as chikan ), attempted rape. | Over 30,000 reported chikan incidents in 2023, though many go unreported. | | Educational institutions | Campus sexual assault, harassment. | The 2023 University Survey found 12 % of university students reported at least one incident of sexual assault during their studies. | | Workplaces | Coercive sexual advances, harassment, assault. | 2022 labor ministry data: 9 % of women reported workplace sexual harassment in the past year. | | Domestic environment | Marital rape, intimate‑partner violence. | The 2022 Domestic Violence Survey recorded 15 % of women experienced sexual violence from a partner. |
