中英
Third of Japanese Working Women Report Harassment
三成女性曾在工作中遭受性骚扰
A Japanese government study reports almost one-third of women say they have been sexually harassed at work.
一项日本政府调查显示，几乎有三成女性曾在工作中遭受性骚扰。
The women said they had suffered from unwanted physical contact, insulting comments and other harassment.
那些女性表示她们遭受过非自愿的身体接触、屈辱性的言语羞辱和其他性骚扰行为。
It is the first government study of the sexual harassment of Japanese women at work. It was released Tuesday.
这是日本政府做的第一次对日本工作女性遭受性骚扰方面的调查。该报告于周二发布。
Researchers said more than 9,600 women employees answered questions by mail or online. They said 18 percent of the women who were asked to take part in the study agreed to do so.
调查者表示，9,600多名女性通过邮件或在线回答问题。18%的女性愿意接受调查。
29 percent of those who answered said they suffered sexual harassment at work.
29%的被调查者表示曾在工作中遭受性骚扰。
54 percent of that group said their face, body or age was discussed.
54%的人表示被谈及容貌、年龄及身体特征。
40 percent said they suffered unwanted touching.
40%的人表示遭受不必要的身体接触
38 percent were asked sexually related questions.
28%被问过与性相关的问题。
27 percent were asked to eat a meal together or go on a date.
27%的人被要求共同进餐或出去约会。
Researchers said they also reported receiving many complaints from pregnant women who said they were bullied into quitting their jobs.
调查者说他们还收到过孕妇的投诉，她们被威胁辞职。
In many Japanese companies, women and men are treated differently.Gender roles remain traditional in Japan, observers say.
许多日本公司差别对待男女。调查者说，性别歧视仍很严重。
I’m Jonathan Evans.
我是乔纳森·埃文斯。
英文
Third of Japanese Working Women Report Harassment
A Japanese government study reports almost one-third of women say they have been sexually harassed at work.
The women said they had suffered from unwanted physical contact, insulting comments and other harassment.
It is the first government study of the sexual harassment of Japanese women at work. It was released Tuesday.
Researchers said more than 9,600 women employees answered questions by mail or online. They said 18 percent of the women who were asked to take part in the study agreed to do so.
29 percent of those who answered said they suffered sexual harassment at work.
54 percent of that group said their face, body or age was discussed.
40 percent said they suffered unwanted touching.
38 percent were asked sexually related questions.
27 percent were asked to eat a meal together or go on a date.
Researchers said they also reported receiving many complaints from pregnant women who said they were bullied into quitting their jobs.
In many Japanese companies, women and men are treated differently.Gender roles remain traditional in Japan, observers say.
I’m Jonathan Evans.
Words in This Story
harassment – n. the annoying or bothering (of someone) in a constant or repeated way
date – n. an occasion when two people who have or might have a romantic relationship do an activity together
bully – v. to cause (someone) to do something by making threats or insults or by using force (usually + into)
gender – n. the state of being male or female
