著者

都河 明子

出版者

東京医科歯科大学

雑誌

東京医科歯科大学教養部研究紀要 (ISSN:03863492)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.34, pp.95-108, 2004

著者

都河 明子

出版者

国立大学法人 東京医科歯科大学教養部

雑誌

東京医科歯科大学教養部研究紀要 (ISSN:03863492)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.34, pp.95-108, 2004 (Released:2018-07-06)

著者

都河 明子

出版者

科学技術社会論学会

雑誌

科学技術社会論研究 (ISSN:13475843)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.7, pp.90-101, 2009-10-20 (Released:2021-08-01)

参考文献数

7

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Growing concern on women in science, engineering and technology in Japan is based on two major rationales. One is a long-established argument that it is a waste of resource if we do not recognize the potential of women who compose of about half the country’s population. The other is that the trend toward fewer children and more seniors will continue in future. It is clear a male-oriented workforce will not be able to support a “Science & Technology-based Nation” as Japan has achieved up to now. In this paper, we first describe the recent situation of Japanese women researchers. From a survey, many women reported that they have been subject to inequalities in recruitment, promotion and evaluation. They commented that these inequalities were a direct result of marital status or experience of giving birth. Interestingly, the survey found that their executive directors have recognized the presence of such inequalities. Next we introduce many trials and activities of Japanese universities to promote women researchers in science, engineering and technology. We hope that the time will come when women researchers’ power, which has not been fully developed so far, really contributes to society.