For the first time in Japan, lawmakers are moving to criminalise "sneak photography", or sexual photos taken without consent in public places, a recurrent problem in public transportation which mainly targets young women. The law is a move in the right direction, our Observer says, though Japan still has plenty of room for improvement, particularly when it comes to sexual education.
In Japan, public transportation can be a minefield for women. In crowded trains, corridors or escalators, they may come across "chikan", a Japanese word that describes men who inappropriately touch women in public transportation or try to take pictures under women's skirts without consent, also known as "upskirting".
