Japanese Women in Science and Engineering: History and Policy Change

ISBN-13: 9780815383901 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 158 str.

Ireland) Naonori (University College Dublin Kodate; Japan) Tokyo Kashiko (Japan Women's University Kodate

Opis

This book sheds light on historical developments and the current gender equality situation in Japan through the lens of women in science and technology. Drawing on data from interviews with government officials, scientists and educators,  it demonstrates how the underrepresentation of women in STEM has been dealt with by national government.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. History of women's education in pre-WWII Japan 2. Policy changes from the post-WWII period up to the mid-1980's 3. From equal opportunities to equal participation: women's careers in science and engineering in the 1990s 4. Policy breakthrough by promoting equal participation of men and women in the late 1990s and 2000s 5. Policy impacts and voices of women in science and engineering: evaluation and survey results. Conclusion