* This article has been edited and reconstructed based on the report submitted to the Kawamura Foundation for the Promotion of Culture and Arts.
Conducting a Quantitative Survey on Harassment Issues
[Application project]
Conducting a Quantitative Survey on Harassment Issues
[Applicant]
Investigating Discrimination, Harassment, and Inequality in the Arts (IDHIA)
[Subsidy] 400,000 yen
[Overview]
A Quantitative survey on harassment issues targeting individuals with experience working in creative and expressive fields was launched in July 2022. The project aimed to clarify the realities of harassment and gender disparities within these fields. Responsibilities included completing the survey design and developing outputs such as layouts and presentation materials. Zoom meetings were held biweekly (excluding the year-end and New Year holiday period), approximately ten sessions in total. Individual tasks and progress were shared through Google Docs. The research team generally consisted of five to ten members at any given time.
[Held / Implemented / Announced]
◯Phase 2
Although all participants worked within the broader field of arts and culture, some survey items were shared across disciplines such as theater, film, and visual art, while others differed significantly. Considerable time was spent proposing wording and expressions that could appropriately apply to each field and finding compromises acceptable across disciplines. These discussions and revisions were carried out through repeated online exchanges between Chiki Lab and the research team until the survey was finalized.
●Public Relations
The research team announced that the quantitative survey was underway through its website. In addition, information was provided to journalists who had continuously covered the issue, including reporters from Kyodo News and The Asahi Shimbun.
[Outcome]
Website of Investigating Discrimination, Harassment, and Inequality in the Arts (IDHIA)
(PDF available for download)