Half of women in local assemblies have been harassed: study

More than half of women in local assemblies across Japan have either experienced harassment themselves or had family members who did, a recent government study found, highlighting how male-dominated political circles can make women more vulnerable.A Cabinet Office survey released June 6 found that 53.8 percent of assemblywomen reported experiencing harassment, ranging from humiliation to physical encounters, more than twice the 23.6 percent of assemblymen who said the same.While the share of assemblywomen has been rising, they made up just 14.6 percent of prefectural assemblies and 19.5 per…READ FULL ARTICLE