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1 | Why ‘Maternity Harassment’ Was a Top Japanese Buzzword in 2014 | Nahoana No Lasa Teny Japoney Malaza Indrindra Ho An'ny Taona 2014, Ny Hoe ‘Filàm-baniny Amin'ny Fiterahana’ |
2 | Photo from Pixabay user tasha. | Sary avy amin'i tasha, mpampiasa Pixabay. |
3 | Creative Commons Deed CC0 | Creative Commons Deed CC0 |
4 | Each year, Japanese educational publisher U-Can publishes its Japanese Buzzword of the Year, chosen from a list of 50 nominees. | Isan-taona, mamoaka ny Teny Japoney Malazan'ny Taona, nosafidiana tao anatin'ny lisitr'ireo 50 notsongaina, ny U-Can, Japoney mpanonta ho an'ny resaka fanabeazana. |
5 | Many of this year's potential winners were lighthearted, but among the top ten buzzwords of 2014, however, was the very serious mata hara (マタハラ), meaning maternity harassment. | Maro tamin'ireo nandresy tamin'ity taona ity no maivana, fa tao anatin'ireo teny malaza folo voalohany ho an'ny taona 2014, anefa, dia nisy ilay teny mavesatra be hoe “mata hara” (マタハラ), midika hoe filàm-baniny amin'ny fiterahana. |
6 | The term has been on the lips of many in Japan since the country's Supreme Court ruled in October 2014 that the decision of a Hiroshima hospital to demote an expecting female physiotherapist violated Japan's equal employment laws. | Tao am-bavan'ny maro tany Japana ilay teny hatramin'ny nanapahan'ny Fitsaràna Avon'ny firenena ny Oktobra 2014 fa manitsaka lalànan'ny asa mira lenta any Japana, ny fanapahan-kevitry ny hopitalin'i Hiroshima hampidina kilasy ilay vehivavy “physiotherapist” (mpitsabo). |
7 | The physiotherapist sued the hospital for 1.7 million yen (the equivalent of US$17,000) in damages. | Notorian'ilay physiotherapist ary nitakiany onitra mitentina 1,7 tapitrisa yen (mitovy lanja amin'ny 17.000 Dolara Amerikana) ilay hopitaly. |
8 | On October 23 the Supreme Court dismissed the physiotherapist's suit, but also overturned to previous lower court verdicts and sent the case back down to the high court in Hiroshima, in effect ordering the court to change its verdict. | Ny 23 Oktobra, nolavin'ny Fitsaràna Avo ny fitorian'ilay mpitsabo, ary nofoanany ihany koa ireo valim-pitsaràna teo aloha nomen'ny fitsaràna ambaratonga voalohany , ary namerina ilay raharaha hiverina hatrany ifotony any amin'ny fitsaràna avo any Hiroshima, izany hoe nandidy ny fitsaràna hanova ny valim-pitsaràny. |
9 | According to the Supreme Court's October 23 ruling, “as a basic principle, employers may not demote female employees without consent for being pregnant.” | Araka ny didy navoakan'ny Fitsaràna Avo ny 23 Oktobra, “ho toy ny fotokevitra fototra, tsy afaka mampidina kilasy ny mpiasa vavy ny mpampiasa raha tsy nisy fifanarahana momba ny fitondràna vohoka.” |
10 | It overturned previous rulings by two lower courts. | Nanatsimbadika ireo didy navoakan'ireo fitsaràna roa ambaratonga voalohany izany. |
11 | Mata hara lawsuit: demotion due to pregnancy ruled illegal by Supreme Court. | Fitoriana “Mata hara“: fampidinana kilasy noho ny maha bevohoka nodidian'ny Fitsaràna Avo ho tsy manara-dalàna |
12 | Maternity harassment is in reference to when a female employee who is pregnant or has given birth is demoted, receives a pay cut, is laid off, or experiences other forms of negative treatment by employers. | Resahana ny Filàm-baniny amin'ny Fiterahana rehefa misy vehivavy iray mpiasa, izay bevohoka na avy niteraka, ka nampidinina kilasy, nahazo fihenan-karama, nomena sazy hitsahatra amin'ny asa ao anatin'ny fotoana voafetra tsy handraisan-karama, na miaina fitondràna ratsy hafa ataon'ny mpampiasa azy. |
13 | In recent years, even as the status of women has slowly improved in Japanese society, this sort of harassment has increased. | Tato anatin'ny taona maromaro farany, na dia nihatsara kely aza ny satan'ny vehivavy tao anatin'ny fiarahamonina Japôney, nihanitombo io karazana sotasota io. |
14 | A variety of opinions about the October 2014 ruling could be found online: | Afaka jerena ao amin'ny Aterineto ny karazan-kevitra momba ilay didy tamin'ny 24 Oktobra: |
15 | “As a basic principle, employers may not demote female employees without consent for being pregnant.” - Yes! | “ho toy ny fotokevitra fototra, tsy afaka mampidina kilasy ny mpiasa vavy ny mpampiasa raha tsy nisy fifanarahana momba ny fitondràna vohoka.” |
16 | I totally agree with this. | - Eny! miombon-kevitra tanteraka amin'izany aho. |
17 | It makes total sense. | Zavatra mitombina tsara izany. |
18 | Others expressed their opinion of the buzzword mata hara itself: | Ny sasany naneho ny heviny momba ilay teny malaza mata hara : |
19 | - あみ (@motonomokuami) October 23, 2014 | - あみ (@motonomokuami) October 23, 2014 |
20 | The problem with “maternity harassment” is, while consideration should be paid to the needs of expectant mothers, on the other hand what about “I want a lighter workload without giving up my position as a manager. | Ny olana amin'ny “filàm-baniny amin'ny fiterahana” dia, raha tokony homena ny reny bevohoka daholo ny zavatra ilainy rehetra, etsy ankilany kosa, ahoana ny momba ny hoe “te-hanana asa maivamaivana kokoa aho, kanefa tsy hiala eo amin'ny toerana maha mpitantana ahy. |
21 | And I want to leave earlier while preserving my salary.” | Ary te-hody aloha aho sady tsy miova ny karamako.” |
22 | The fact is, others are having to pick up the slack. | Ny vokatr'izay avy eo, voatery manohy ny asanao ireo olona hafa. |
23 | It's almost like “reverse maternity harassment” in practice. | Toy ny hoe “ny lafiny ambadiky ny filàm-baniny amin'ny fiterahana” no tena hita mihatra. |
24 | Others focused on what effect the ruling would have on Japanese employers: | Ny sasany indray niompana bebe kokoa tamin'ny hoe inona no mety ho vokatr'ilay fanapahan-kevitra eo amin'ireo Japôney mpampiasa : |
25 | - 楠 正憲 (@masanork) October 23, 2014 | - 楠 正憲 (@masanork) October 23, 2014 |
26 | The “maternity harassment” ruling is ground-breaking and will have a profound effect on labour relations. | Mitondra fiovàna lehibe ilay didy momba ny “filàm-baniny amin'ny fiterahana” ary hisy fiantraikany lalina eo amin'ny seraseran'ny asa. |
27 | Nikkei Shimbun: “Mata hara ruling sets wheels in motion for massive societal discussion. | Nikkei Shimbun: “Maanodina ho ambony ambany ny adihevitra lehibe eo amin'ny fiarahamonina ilay didy Mata hara. |
28 | More than 3,000 cases pending.” | Tranga mihoatra ny 3.000 no mbola eo am-piandrasana.” |
29 | Others suggest that the mata hara ruling may help change Japan's culture of overwork, where employees are coerced into working late into the night: | Ireo sasany mandroso hevitra hoe mety hanampy amin'ny fanovàna ny kolontsaina Japôney amin'ny fiasàna diso tafahoatra ilay didy mata hara, izay manery ireo mpiasa hiasa alina be: |
30 | - じこぼう (@kinkuma0327) October 30, 2014 | - じこぼう (@kinkuma0327) October 30, 2014 |
31 | This nails it: RT Japan's workplace, traditionally based on long working hours, may be about to change for both men and women. | Ao tsara ity: RT ny toeram-piasàna ao Japana, mifototra amin'ny fiasàna mandritra ny ora lava dia lava hatrizay, dia mety hiova ho an'ny lahy sy ny vavy. |
32 | Mata hara is not an issue about sexual equality, but is just the tip of the iceberg that is Japan's toxic work environment. | Tsy resaka momba ny fitoviana eo amin'ny lahy sy ny vavy ny mata hara, fa kosa tendron'ny ranomandry lehibe mitsingevana izay ny tontolon'ny asa feno poizina ao Japana. |
33 | There was also a lot of discussion about what the Supreme Court ruling means for Japan's significant number of part-time and short-term contract workers. | Nisy adihevitra maro momba ny dikan'ilay didin'ny Fitsaràna Avo ho an'ireo mpiasa maro any Japana, miasa aminà ampaham-potoana ary ireo manana fifanarahana anatin'ny fotoana fohy. |
34 | Traditionally, when compared to other G7 countries, few women in Japan have participated in the labour force. | Hatrizay, raha oharina amin'ireo firenena G7 hafa, vehivavy vitsy tao Japana no nandray anjara tamin'ny asa mafy. |
35 | Now, as Japan ages, mothers as a group are expected to play an increasingly important part in the country's workforce. | Ankehitriny, satria miha-antitra i Japana, nantsoina handray anjara mavitrika amin'ny mponina afaka miasa ao amin'ny firenena ireo reny amin'ny maha vondrona azy. |
36 | According to Japan's Labour Ministry, between 2005 and 2009, 38 percent of mothers continued working after the birth of their first child. | Araka ny Minisitry ny Asa ao Japana, tao anelanelan'ny 2005 sy 2009, 38 isan-jaton'ireo reny no nanohy miasa taorian'ny niterahany ny zanany voalohany. |
37 | By 2020, the ministry hopes to boost this number to rise to 55 percent. | Any amin'ny taona 2020, manantena ny hampitombo io isa io ny Minisitra mba hihoatra ny 55 isan-jato. |
38 | On October 15, 2014, the Labour Ministry announced it was embarking on its first serious study of the issue of maternity harassment. | Ny 15 Oktobra 2014, nilaza ny Minisitry ny Asa hoe tafiditra ao anatin'ny fandinihana lalina ny resaka filàm-baniny amin'ny fiterahana izy. |
39 | It's expected that, thanks to this recent Supreme Court ruling, Japanese employers will be forced to consider and deal with the problem of mata hara. | Izao no nandrasana hitranga, noho ilay didy vao haingana avy amin'ny Fitsaràna Avo, ho voatery hijery ary hiatrika ny olan'ny mata hara ireo Japôney mpampiasa. |
40 | At the same time, the issues of long working hours and overworked staff will be addressed. | Mandritra izany fotoana izany, ho jerena ihany koa ny olan'ny fiasàna mandritra ny ora lava loatra ary ireo mpiasa miasa diso tafahoatra. |
41 | The mata hara ruling has the potential to create a better working environment for both men and women, while incorporating more women into the workforce, with the potential to increase profits for businesses as well. | Afaka manamboatra tontolon'asa tsaratsara kokoa na ho an'ny lahy na ho an'ny vavy ilay didy mata hara, sady mampiditra vehivavy maromaro kokoa ao anatin'ny sehatry ny asa, ary afaka hampitombo ny tombom-barotra ho an'ny asa fandraharahàna ihany koa. |