On December 2018, 12, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced the 25 Tokyo Women's Advancement Promotion Award.Ochanomizu University was selected for the grand prize, and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology was selected for the excellence award.
In Tokyo, the "Tokyo Women's Advancement Promotion Award" was presented to companies, organizations and individuals working to promote the active participation of women in order to realize a society in which all women can choose from a variety of lifestyles according to their motivation and abilities. ing. The 2018 Grand Prize winners are 3 groups and 1 individual, including Ochanomizu University.The winners of the Excellence Award were 3 groups and 1 individual, including Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.
Ochanomizu University, which won the grand prize, has a female faculty ratio of over 50%, and is the top national university.In order to support the return of female researchers whose research has been interrupted, we have implemented the "Migakazuba Researcher Support System" (independent system) that employs as a special researcher for up to two years.In addition, a "researcher assistant support system" and a "researcher temporary support system" have also been developed.In addition, efforts such as the opening of a lifelong learning course "Ochanomizu Business Leader Training School: Kiinjuku" for working women aiming for managerial positions at companies were highly evaluated.
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, which won the Excellence Award, hires a full-time postdoctoral fellow on maternity leave for female researchers who are taking maternity leave to support them so that their research will not be interrupted.It was highly evaluated that research support staff were dispatched during the childcare period.In addition, we promoted the recruitment and promotion of female teachers, and the ratio of female full-time teachers increased from 2008% in FY5.4 to 2017% in FY13.7.
