A group of experts will conduct a fact-finding survey on the damage caused by sexual violence targeting men and sexual minorities.
The survey will be conducted by a certified psychologist who conducts research on sexual violence and supports victims, and is a group made up of associate professor Azusa Saito of Mejiro University and nurses.
In the survey, targeting men and sexual minorities, in addition to interviewing about 50 people who have experienced sexual violence, they will anonymously collect their experiences of being victimized through a website. We will have the results next year.
According to the group, few detailed surveys have been conducted in Japan regarding the actual conditions of sexual violence against men and sexual minorities. I want to
Associate Professor Saito, who conducted the survey, said, ``In the case of men, there are many cases of hidden sexual violence such as bullying and teasing, and there are many cases where victims are not aware of the damage. I would like to proceed with the investigation to do so," he said.