Issues

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Apr 19, 2021

Don’t stay silent on gender equality in Japan. Voice up!

by Zanete Zujeva

Students are promoting discussions on gender equality via platforms such as Instagram and podcasting, and the mainstream media in Japan is starting to take notice.

Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Mar 29, 2021

The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan

by Rebecca Saunders

Experts believe that many victims of sexual harassment in Japan aren't aware that what their harassers are doing is wrong. That is changing, however.