According to a survey conducted between November and December 2019 about diversity in the workplace, over 60 percent of heterosexual Japanese respondents without an LGBT acquaintance were not familiar with the term 'gender identity' and its meaning. As opposed to a person's sex assigned at birth, the term 'gender identity' describes the gender an individual identifies as. This gender can either correlate with or differ from their assigned sex.
Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gender identity" and its meaning in Japan in 2019
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MHLW (Japan). (September 16, 2020). Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gender identity" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183769/japan-familiarity-term-gender-identity/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gender identity" and its meaning in Japan in 2019." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183769/japan-familiarity-term-gender-identity/
MHLW (Japan). (2020). Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gender identity" and its meaning in Japan in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183769/japan-familiarity-term-gender-identity/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Cisgender Heterosexuals Aware of The Term "Gender Identity" and Its Meaning in Japan in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183769/japan-familiarity-term-gender-identity/
MHLW (Japan), Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gender identity" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183769/japan-familiarity-term-gender-identity/ (last visited September 14, 2024)
Share of cisgender heterosexuals aware of the term "gender identity" and its meaning in Japan in 2019 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183769/japan-familiarity-term-gender-identity/
