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We want to help create an environment where female researchers can work comfortably by increasing the number of women in leadership positions.

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A senior education ministry official. The ministry plans to establish a new support system next fiscal year to foster increased opportunities for female researchers at universities and other research institutions by providing institutions with subsidies on the condition that they set specific targets to narrow the gender gap and strive to boost the ratio of women holding full-fledged professorships and other high-ranking positions.

© Yomiuri Shimbun

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I've been hearing quotes like this since the early 80s here in Japan. I'm sure I'll be hearing this same quote again in 20 years.

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Sven,

As a male you have that already, 90% of Professors are male in Japan. You know who does not have equal opportunity, women. Period.

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What is the scientific base for that talking about genders? I demand equal opportunities and access to universities and their research facilities and capacities for all researchers. Period.

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The only way up is to be a Showa Japanese male. Sad but true.

You didn't know this?

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