Organization for Women Researchers Kick-off Symposium was held.
2012.02.08
On January 2012, 26 (Thursday), a kickoff symposium was held at the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Shinagawa Campus. In August 2011, the Organization for Supporting Female Researchers was established in the Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality, and since it was selected as an organization for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's "Support for Research Activities of Female Researchers" project (23), the Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality As a kick-off symposium of the Organization for Researchers Support, we held a gender equality promotion seminar for faculty and staff.
The theme this time is "Thinking about gender equality at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology for the future."A representative from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology talked about the necessity and background of gender equality and support for female researchers. It became a meeting to think among the participants.We will report on the day, which was attended by many people, including the president.Ms. Fujimori, coordinator of the Support Organization for Women Researchers, Gender Equality Promotion Office, acted as moderator.
XNUMX.Opening remarks by the president President Matsuyama gave the opening remarks.Among them, he also showed his own experience of changing diapers, and the fact that the president himself was "Ikumen" made the audience excited.
XNUMX.Learn about the history of the university's gender equality project Next, Vice President Toshiro Takeuchi, the director of the Gender Equality Promotion Office, who is the host, gave a presentation on the progress of the university's gender equality promotion project, starting with the Declaration of Action to the present day. station.The participants listened intently to the introduction of seminars held annually for internal and external audiences and the actual implementation of the initiatives.
XNUMX.Learning the big picture Next, we welcomed Mr. Hiroyuki Sasai, Director of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Lifelong Learning Policy Division, Gender Equality Learning Division, and gave a speech titled "Promoting Gender Equality in Science, Technology and Academic Fields - The Third Basic Plan for Gender Equality." Based on the formulation of ", he gave a keynote speech.We were able to get an easy-to-understand explanation of the current situation of researchers in Japan and national policies, starting with the background of its establishment based on materials. It seemed that they were able to learn from the basics about the overall picture of support activities for people with disabilities.
XNUMX.In order to understand the actual situation and gain a shared understanding of the basics of the gender equality project, in order to further deepen the understanding and gain a shared understanding, we will continue with the valuable experiences of three faculty members of our university as a specific example. I heard
(1) Professor Emiko Okazaki, who is also a graduate of the university, introduced her own life stage on the theme of “female researchers and life events,” and talked about her experience of continuing research while raising children and nursing care. I was told.In particular, Dr. Okazaki's life as a female researcher, who has continued to be a researcher despite the harsh reality of being forced to have double childcare, has led to her strong convictions and role model teachers who have supported her. Her story was so shocking and moving that the venue fell silent.
(2) We also asked two ikumen who are currently raising children to talk about the background, their current state of mind, and their ongoing child-rearing experiences.Why did you get involved in parenting?What made you want to take childcare leave as a man?In fact, the participants listened intently to what they wanted to hear most, as they listened to what they really wanted to hear.After a break, a panel discussion was held on the theme of "Thinking about gender equality projects at our university based on the current situation."The panelists consisted of XNUMX people who brought up topics in the university that she introduced valuable experiences in the previous part, Executive Director Takeuchi, Director of Gender Equality Promotion Office, and Professor Reiko Ikeda, Director of Organization for Women Researchers. took the podium and Director Ikeda acted as a coordinator.
XNUMX.Thinking about it again as a familiar issue... The panel discussion began with an introduction by Executive Director Takeuchi on the reality of female researchers at the university, and then the panel discussion proceeded in the form of answering questions from the audience.In the event that support is actually required, we have once again delved into the details of what we can do and what we cannot do.Many questions and opinions were raised from the participants at the venue, and it was a lively exchange of opinions.For example, what will happen to the salaries of the support staff and the guarantee of the position status of the support recipient?In response to the question, the personnel manager who was present answered and clarified it as a concrete model case.In addition, active opinions were expressed by postdocs who are in the position of supporters and teachers who are in the position of recipients, and it was a panel discussion that showed the high expectations of the support system. rice field.Finally, the organizer, the director of the Organization for Women Researchers, introduced future activities and the members of the organization, and Professor Shomasa, deputy director of the Office for the Promotion of Gender Equality, gave a summary and closing remarks.
★☆★From the Secretariat
This time, as a kick-off symposium of the Organization for Women Researchers, we would like to inform people inside and outside the university about our activities, and to share a common understanding of "what gender equality is" with faculty and staff members. Rather, the main purpose was to provide an opportunity to think about what is necessary to create an environment in which men and women can "collaborate" without discrimination.About XNUMX people attended, more than I expected, and I strongly felt the high level of interest in the university's future gender equality projects.The participants did not just come to listen to her story, but seemed to take it as their own, and it was impressive that everyone listened seriously with a serious expression.In particular, I was able to actively exchange opinions during the panel discussion between the participants and the audience. It was truly a valuable opportunity for kicking off the Organization for Women Researchers.We would like to thank her from the bottom of our hearts for visiting us.thank you very much.