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2023年度シンポジウムのお知らせ
来る12月2日(土)、「女性が働く意味を問う」と題するシンポジウムを開催いたします。基調講演の後、パネルディスカッションを行い、議論を深めてまいります。ご多忙の折とは存じますが、どうぞご参加ください。
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テーマ：女性が働く意味を問う
日時 2023年12月2日（土） 10:30～13:00
開催方法 対面（日本女子大学新泉山館）、オンライン
シンポジウムプログラム
10:30－10:35 開会の挨拶 宮崎あかね（日本女子大学副学長）
10:35－10:40 趣旨説明 永井暁子（日本女子大学現代女性キャリア研究所所長）
第一部 講演
10:40－11:40 基調講演 「女性が働く意味を問うー共働き文化の過去・現在・未来？」
一橋大学名誉教授 木本喜美子
11:40－11:50 （休憩）
第二部 パネルディスカッション
11:50－12:35 「なぜ女性の就労は〈選択〉の問題とされてきたのか」 埼玉学園大学教授 杉浦浩美
「家計と夫婦関係から見た女性が働く意味」 日本女子大学教授 永井暁子
「働くことの意味と保護」 名古屋大学准教授 上村泰裕
12:35－12:55 全体討論
12:30－12:35 閉会の挨拶
The workshop by Ms. Haruko Suzuki
We held the workshop on how to use government statistic by Ms. Haruko Suzuki, former visiting senior researcher, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Statistical Information Institute for Consulting and Analysis, February 15, 2020.
She taught practically characteristics of the Japanese statistical organization, e-stat positioning, and also how to utilize e-stat database through e-stat online. We were able to deepen our knowledge of movement to expand use of micro data on government statistics and of international statistics. This workshop was highly suggestive.
[Report] Symposium “Reconsider female works in Coronavirus crisis”
March, 13, 2021
We held the symposium “Reconsider female works in Coronavirus crisis”. Coronavirus crisis caused especially female workers a big effect. Wide-ranging panelists discussed inequality of equal employment opportunity of men and women in remote work, the crisis of female employment opportunity, problems and their countermeasures in Coronavirus crisis.
First, Prof. Kazuo Yamaguchi, the University of Chicago, delivered his presentation titled “Forwarding remote work and gender inequality under the effect of Covid-19” and introduced the results of the analysis about Covid-19 research data. He reported that the situation of gender inequality growing into serious problems varied according to the type of business and number of employees in Covid-19 crisis.
Next, Research director Yanfei Zhou, The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, delivered her presentation titled “Covid-19 and female employment crisis” and explained that there was the situation where female were more likely to be seriously affected than male such as terminated employment through the effect of employment opportunity in Covid-19 was concentrated in people in weak position from the wealth research data analysis. As the based research result, she stated a finding from “NHK and JILPT cooperative survey about Covid-19 and employment/livelihood”.
Then, Executive committee member Kumie Inoue, JTUC-RENGO, Japanese Trade Union Confederation, delivered her presentation titled “Female Influence and problems in Covid-19” and reported gender inequality in Covid-19 crisis introducing the results of the three researches conducted by JTUC-RENGO, “Attitude survey 2020 about a role in a family such as male childcare”, “Remote work survey 2020”, “Employment survey in Covid-19 crisis 2020”
Finally, the discussion was held by the above three panelists and Prof. Machiko Osawa, the director of RIWAC, as a coordinator. The center of the discussion was a solution of female work and they considered a more concrete solution organizing the panelist opinions. Due to the restriction against Coronavirus infection, only our students and faculty members were allowed to visit, and other people were invited to participate in the webinar. A total of about 120 people participated. We hope that Covid-19 crisis will be resolved as soon as possible.
Interview by Ms. Marie-France CHATIN
11th November, 2019
Prof. Machiko Osawa, Director of RIWAC, got interviewed by Ms. Marie-France Chatin, Journalist of Radio France Internationale (RFI) from France, about perspectives of progress in the matter of gender equality and women’s career remaining full of obstacles.
The study session by Prof. Yoko Tanaka
Nov. 8, 2019
We held the study session by Prof. Yoko Tanaka, Tsukuba University. She delivered that the work style (especially working hours) in Germany had been made more flexible through the measures after the Lehman shock and that as a result Germany checked the increase of non-regular employment. She also mentioned the treatment of part time job in Germany was different from that of Japan, and gave us the examples from interview survey that
in Germany the managers tended to be part time job.
【Report】The 5th “Women-only Gathering: Empowerment Center × Research Institute for Women and Careers”
The 5th “women-only gathering” jointly sponsored by Tokyo Woman’s Christian University Empowerment Center and Research Institute for Women and Careers was held from 7 p.m. on July 12, 2019, at Omotesando Nasic Hall.
During the first session, Ms. Sonoko Takahashi delivered a talk on “Challenge to new service through Gran Class hospitality- ”. She graduated from Tokyo Women’s University and at first she had worked at All Nipon Airways Co., Ltd as a cabin attendant. She left the company due to her husband transfer, and she experienced the different cultures living in Brasil and New York. Through the experience she acquired hospitality abroad, and now is in charge of Gran Class service and cabin attendant as an executive officer of Nippon Restaurant Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
During the second session, a casual networking meeting was held with beverages and snacks.
The participants were almost 40 people, and they expressed the impression: “It is wonferful to know what alumni are doing well”, “It is very stimulating for us to know the presicous stories of women who are active in various fields, and I’m sure it leads our own growth.”
This gathering started as building a network of the alumni beyond generations and has been gradually established, but unfortunately this gathering is closed for a while.
We hope we could give you a meaningful gathering someday.
Thank you to everyone concerned.
Interview by Ms. TÓTH Loretta
9th July, 2019
Prof. Machiko Osawa, Director of RIWAC, got interviewed by Ms. TÓTH Loretta, Journalist from Hungary, about Japan’s women workers changes and challenges ahead.
Interview by Ms. Pamela Boykoff
Prof. Machiko Osawa, Director of RIWAC, got interviewed by Ms. Pamela Boykoff, Journalist and Abe Fellow, about daycare shortage and working mother.
Interview by The Detroit News
8th February, 2019
Prof. Machiko Osawa, Director of RIWAC, got interviewed by Ms. Ingrid Jacques, Deputy Editorial Page Editor of The Detroit News.
[Report] Symposium “Thinking about the work style that connects work and life”
Date : 14th December, 2019
Place : Naruse Memorial Hall, Japan Women’s University (Mejiro campus) 2-8-1 Mejirodai,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo
RIWAC’s 11th symposium was held on Dec. 14th. The theme was “Thinking about the work style that connects work and life”. It was successful and meaningful with over one hundred participants.
Part 1: Lectures
“Idea of Life career~in order to connect work and life~” by Ms. Noriko Hiraki, Consultant, IPI Institute for Psychotherapy Integration.
Part 2: Panelist Lectures and General Discussion
“About flexible work style that connects work and life-part time job sharing spreading in German companies” by Prof. Yoko Tanaka, Tsukuba University.
“Issues about personnel management system over flexible work style in Japanese companies” by Ms. Mitsuyo Matsubara, Chief scientist, PwC Consulting LLC.
“Synergetic effect of work and life” by Prof. Yoko Kato, Sugiyama Jogakuen University.
At the end, general discussion with questions from participants was held by the above four
speakers and RIWAC Director Machiko Osawa.