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A Comparative Study on Activities to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children by NPOs in Japan and Other Countries.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K13005
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 08020:Social welfare-related
Research InstitutionTsuda University

Principal Investigator

Gray Gavan Patrick  津田塾大学, 総合政策学部, 教授 (80811249)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
KeywordsGender Violence / Gender Norms / Sexual Violence / Hate Speech / Gender Harassment / Trafficking / Domestic Violence / Child Abuse / Japan / Thailand / Ireland / domestic violence / child abuse / human trafficking / NGO / NPO
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The main focus of the research was gathering information from NGOs and other people in the field on the effectiveness of responses to gender and family violence in Japan and other countries. Mostly this was done through direct interviews. The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant on the project, causing several delays and making collaboration and participation in international events and fieldwork, in Japan and elsewhere, quite difficult. However, extensions to the length of the project helped overcome this.
I presented research papers based upon this research at 11 International conferences, and conducted 1 invited guest lecture, during the period of the project. I also gave one interview on the subject to a national tv station.
The main findings of the research were shared in one (single author) peer reviewed paper, 3 (co-authored) book chapters, and 3 (single author) book chapters.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本の法律では性風俗産業を「グレーゾーン」とみなしているため、そこで働く女性の搾取がより一般的になっている。経済的支援やプライバシー保護など、この産業の労働者の主要な利益も満たされていない。性暴力に関しては、最近の法律の大きな改正にもかかわらず、示談制度など多くの問題が残っている。ジェンダー規範に関しては、男性と女性の労働者間の変化のダイナミクスに焦点を当てたコミュニケーションと関係を構築できなかったことが、男性と女性の間の緊張を高める一因となっている。

Report

(7 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 11 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Politicization of Sexual Violence in Ukraine: The Impact of Partisan Representation on Effective Responses2024

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Journal Title

      The Hestia Review

      Volume: 2 Pages: 23-35

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Gender-related Policy-making in Japan from an Educational Perspective.2024

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      Hestia 2023 Symposium, 9 September, 2023, Kyoto, Japan.
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Educational Mobility (and EMI) as a tool for political gender empowerment in ASEAN.2024

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray and Patrick Strefford
    • Organizer
      5th Annual Hestia Conference, 9th March 2024, Bangkok, Thailand.
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Fragile Safety: Gender-based Threats to Women’s Mental and Physical Health in Japan.2023

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      4th Global Congress on Gender and Sexuality Studies, 12 June, 2023, Budapest, Hungary.
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Gender-based Harassment in Japanese Institutions: A Soft Policy Response Aimed at Normative Change. , 28 July, 2023, Dublin, Ireland.2023

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      5th Global Conference on Women’s Studies, 28 July, 2023, Dublin, Ireland.
    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Rising Up: The Science Behind Lasting leadership2023

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      Unstoppable - Women Overcoming Barriers to Success Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Combatting Sexist Hate Speech2023

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      Unstoppable - Women Overcoming Barriers to Success Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Threat to Life: The Unacknowledged Dangers of Marginalised Women in Japan2023

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      3rd International Conference on Gender & Sexuality
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The Politicisation of Sexual Violence in Ukraine2023

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      4th Annual Hestia Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Caging Desire: The Commercialization of Sexuality in Modern Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      Evil and Sexuality Global Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Hidden Borders: The Impact of Gender and Sexual Norms on Interpersonal Relationships in Japan2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      2nd International Conference on Gender Studies & Sexuality
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] In the shadow of the Olympics: Gender-based Violence in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      Gifu Seitoku Gakuen University, Guest Lecture on Multicultural Patterns, No.3
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] A surfeit of Tolerance: Gender Violence in Japanese Society2019

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Organizer
      Second International Conference on Sexual Violence, Prague, 2020
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] The Commodification of Sex in Modern Japan: Outdated Attitudes and Overdue Reforms, in 'Gender Violence, the Law, and Society'.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Total Pages
      18
    • Publisher
      Emerald Publishing
    • ISBN
      9781801171304
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Japan: First Steps in a Lengthy Process of Rehabilitation, in 'Gender Violence, the Law, and Society'.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Total Pages
      13
    • Publisher
      Emerald Publishing
    • ISBN
      9781801171304
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Japanese Gender Norms and Their Impact on Male Attitudes Toward Women, in 'Gender Violence, the Law, and Society'.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray
    • Total Pages
      17
    • Publisher
      Emerald Publishing
    • ISBN
      9781801171304
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Section I: Gender-Based Violence, in 'Gender Violence, the Law, and Society'.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray, Nidhi Shrivastava, and Deepesh Dayal
    • Total Pages
      9
    • Publisher
      Emerald Publishing
    • ISBN
      9781801171304
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Section II: Gender-Based Violence and the Law, in 'Gender Violence, the Law, and Society'.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray, Nidhi Shrivastava, and Deepesh Dayal
    • Total Pages
      9
    • Publisher
      Emerald Publishing
    • ISBN
      9781801171304
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Section III: Gender-Based Violence and Society, in 'Gender Violence, the Law, and Society'.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gavan Patrick Gray, Nidhi Shrivastava, and Deepesh Dayal
    • Total Pages
      7
    • Publisher
      Emerald Publishing
    • ISBN
      9781801171304
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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