RIWAC Research Institute for Women and Careers JAPAN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY

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Periodicals Women and Careers

“Women and Careers” is a periodical by the Research Institute for Women and Careers (RIWAC). In addition to research articles, it publishes records of the lectures and symposiums it hosts, and reports on the Institute’s operational activities. In addition, the journal also accepts submissions. This magazine is in the libraries of universities and research institutes throughout Japan, and is also included in the reading collection of women’s groups etc. It hopes to position itself at the crossroads of research and information from Japan and abroad.

2025   NO.17

Preface

Symposium;

  • Perspectives on a society of Non-marriage and Low Fertility Rate

Part 1, Panelists Report;

  • A Comparison of Fertility Decline in Japan and South Korea: Why Japan’s Fertility Rate Is Higher 　Than South Korea’s　ーMyoungjung Kim
  • The positioning of family and community in child rearing and its impact on child welfare policies: 　Based on trends in child welfare policies since the period of high economic growth　ーHiroyasu 　Hayashi
  • The Changing Views on Marriage and Love Among Young People: Between ‘Affection’ and 　’Rationality’　ーYuki Senda

Part 2, Panel Discussion

Peer Reviewed Paper;

  • Effectiveness of Consultation in Long-Term, Full-Time Female Employees　ーMasumi Yamasaki, 　Junko Urasaka

Contributed Paper;

  • Framing Silence and Speech ― Media Discourse, Gender, and Political Power in Contemporary 　Japan　ー Yoko Yonezawa

Research Introduction;

  • Sociological Study on Tohbyoki 　ーMichiko Kadobayashi
  • Japan Through My Eyes: From Women’s Rights Issues to Shokuiku in Elementary Schools
    ・ーDongdong Zhang
  • Considering support to help women overcome difficulties in life and open up new ways of living
    ・ーYayoi Nishioka
  • The Complexity of Japanese Society and Identity Through the Lens of Gender and Language
    ・ーAyumi Miyazaki
  • Even the lapis lazuli needs polishing to shine　ーYurie Momose

Book Review;

  • Nihon no Jyoseikyariakeisei to Kazoku : koyoukankou・chinginkakusa・syussankosodate (written  by Nobuko Nagase) 　ーMasaaki Mizuochi

Book Introductions;

  • Watashitachi no Syakaifukushi wa Kanou ka (written by Masami Iwata)　ーMasami Iwata
  • Roudoukankyou no Fukyouwaon wo Ikiru (edited by Yuuri Horikawa)　ーChisato Atobe

Profound Knowledge of women and careers;

  • “Shiho-shoshi (Solicitor)”, Choice as a way of life for women　ーTomomi Saito

Trends;

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Data in 2024ー Naomi Nawa
  • Lifelong Learning Center in 2024ー Ryousuke Ishiguro
  • JWU Center for Teacher Educationー Mikiko Seo
  • JWU Education Center for Social Collaboration in 2024ー Masako Fujii

Report of RIWAC;

  • Report on the RIWAC Projects in 2024
  • Report on the RIWAC Activities in 2024
  • Editorial Guideline

2024　NO.16

Preface

Symposium

  • An Inquiry into the Meaning of Women’s Work

Part1, Panelist Report

  • An Inquiry into the Meaning of Women’s Work; Dual Income Family in the Past, Present and Future – Kimiko Kimoto

Part2, Case Report, Panel Discussion.

  • Why has women’s work been considered to be a ‘choice’? – Hiromi Sugiura
  • The Meaning of Women’s Work from the Perspective of Household Economics and
    Marital Relationships – Akiko Nagai
  • The Meanings and Protection of Work – Yasuhiro Kamimura

Pannel Discussion

Contributed Paper, Contributed Report

  • Considering Survivor’s Pension ‒ Gender Differences in Age Requirements for
    Survivors’ Welfare Pension ‒　Yuki Nakao
  • 　A Study on Policies Promoting Life‒Career Development of Recurrent Education
    Program Graduates: Focusing on Women (Summary Article）　Fumiya Onaka, Kiyoe Sakamoto, Hoinan Nho, Yuka Mitarai, Noriko Suzuki

Book Reviews

  • Career and Family: Women’s Century‒Long Journey toward Equity
    （written by Claudia Dale Goldin）- Chisato Abe
  • 　Haken Rodo wa Jiyu na Hatarakikata nanoka: Tenkanki no Naka no Kadai to
    Tembo（ edited by Nami Otsuki）- Yuka Mizuno

Book Introduction

  • Nihon Josei no Raifu Kosu : Heisei Reiwaki no Henka to Fuhen
    （Written by Mao Nakayama et al.） – Mao Nakayama

Profound Knowledge of women and careers.

  • Recommendations for personal Favorite Activity: Between Job Hunting and
    “Oshikatsu”, Can Young People make What They love own Profession? – Hiroki Sumizawa

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2023 – Naomi Nawa
  • Lifelong Learning Center in 2023 – Hiroko Takanashi
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education – Mutsumi Shimizu
  • JWU Education Center for Social Collaboration in 2023 – Masako Fujii

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2023

Report on the RIWAC Activities in 2023

Editorial Guideline

2023　NO.15

Preface

Symposium

  • Current Status of Parental Leave for Men – Celebrating 30 years of the Parental Leave System-

Part1, Panelists Report

  • Current Status and Issues Related to Parental Leave for Men  Emiko Takeishi
  • Parental leave in Sweden – Policies and Practices in a Gender Equal Society  Mieko Takahashi

Part2, Panelists Report

  • Introduction of “Nari Kirin Mama and Dad Training” to create a more comfortable working environment for everyone  Misaki Toyofuku
  • Shimizu Corporation’s challenge to encourage parental leave  Maho Nishioka

Pannel Discussion

Contributed Paper, Contributed Report

  • Voices of Women Musicians in the Japanese Music Industry: a survey questionnaire and interview study  Beste Sevindik
  • Report on Careers of Graduates of the Department of Japanese Literature  Kiyoe Sakamoto

Article

  • Human Capital and the Timing of Mothers’ Employment After Childbirth  Yijun Nie

Book Reviews

  • Hataraku Hahaoya to Kaisouka (written by Misako Mukaga, Yuiko Fujita)  Mizue Ida
  • Dansei Ikukyu no Syakaigaku (written by Hideki Nakazato)  Fumio Sunaga

Book Introduction

  • Tasukete to Ieru Syakai-he (written by Machiko Osawa)  Machiko Osawa

Profound knowledge of women and careers

  • Assertions that have been set in motion  Akiko Nagai

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2022  Naomi Nawa
  • Lifelong Learning Center  Hiroko Takanashi
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education  Mutsumi Shimizu
  • JWU Education Center for Social Collaboration  Takashi Yokoi

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2022

Report on the RIWAC Activities in 2022

Editorial Guideline

2022　NO.14

Preface

Symposium

  • Womenʼs employment & recurrent education in the Corona Era

Panelists Report

  • Employment Mobility and Workerʼs Voice
  • Promotion of Gender Equality and Recurrent Education

Contributed Paper

  • The effects of the gender bias（GB climate）on early stage

Article

  • Gender Employment Inequality in First Job after Graduation from College:Focusing on Gender Segregation in the Field of Study   Rie Takamatsu

Book Reviews

  • Genderkasareta kateinaiyakuwarino byoudoukato hahaoya gatekeeping (written by Mari Nakagawa) Junko Sangu
  • Seikatuhogokaitairon (written by Masami Iwata) Yoshiharu Dainichi

Book Introduction

  • Tayouna jinzaino management (written by Hiroki Sato, Emiko Takeishi, Hiromi Sakazume) Emiko Takeishi
  • Jyosei jieikan career, jibunrashisato ninmusuikou (written by Tomoko Ueno, Emiko Takeishi) Emiko Takeishi
  • Kotonaru hitoto [Taiwa] suru honkino Diversity keiei (written by Hiroko Nomura) Hiroko Nomura

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2021    Naomi Nawa
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2    Keiko Saito
  • Lifelong Learning Center in 2021 Hiroko Takanashi
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education   Mutsumi Shimizu

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2021

Report on the RIWAC Activities in 2021

Editorial Guideline

2021　NO.13

Preface

Symposium

  • “Reconsider female works in Coronavirus crisis”
  • Part 1, Panelists Report
  • “Promotion of Telecommuting under the Influence of COVID-19 and Gender Inequality in Employment Opportunities” Kazuo Yamaguchi
  • “Damage of Covid-19 Pandemic to the Work of Japanese Women” ZHOU Yanfei
  • “Impacts and challenges for women in COVID-19 pandemic” Kumie Inoue
  • Part 2, Panel Discussion
  • Cordinator: Machiko Osawa
  • Panelists: Kazuo Yamaguchi, ZHOU Yanfei, Kumie Inoue

Final Lecture

  • “Four Decades of Analyzing Japanese Working Women” Machiko Osawa

Article

  • A new image of workers derived from the independent way of life of unmarried working women    Kaori Tsurumi

Book Reviews

  • Kigyou chuushin shakai wo koete Naoko Tomie
  • Hitori de yaranai ikuji/kaigo no daburukea Akiko Nagai

Book Introduction

  • Jyosei leader ga umareru toki “hitokawa muketa keiken” ni manabu career keisei(written by Hiroko Nomura) Hiroko Nomura

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2020    Naomi Nawa
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2    Keiko Saito
  • Lifelong Learning Center    Kiyoe Sakamoto
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education   Mutsumi Shimizu / Hiromi Sekiguchi
    Report of

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2020

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2020

Editorial Guideline

2020　NO.12

Preface

Symposium

  • “Connecting Work and Life in Japan”
  • Part 1, Keynote Speech
  • “Life-career: To Link between Work and Family Life”    Noriko Hiraki
  • Part 2, Panel Discussion
  • Panelists Report;
  • “Flexible Work Style Connects Work and Life.Case of Part-time Work in Germany”    Yoko Tanaka
  • “What is a personnel management system that realizes flexible working styles for Japanese companies?-Comparing with German companies“   Mitsuyo Matsubara
  • “Synergy between work and family”    Yoko Kato
  • Panel Discussion
  • Cordinator: Machiko Osawa
  • Panelists: Noriko Hiraki, Yoko Tanaka, Mitsuyo Matsubara, Yoko Kato

Article

  • The Reconsidering of “Work Strategy” from a Perspective of the Pregnant
    Workers with the First Birth    Asami Senoo / Takuto Mishina / Yuko Yasuda

Book Reviews

  • Shokuba ni okeru seibetsu diversity no shinriteki eikyo   Michiko Homma

Book Introduction

  • Comparative Sociology of Examinations. Routledge(written and edited by Fumiya Onaka)    Onaka Fumiya

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2019    Kazumi Masuda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2    Kayo Ogawa
  • Lifelong Learning Center    Kiyoe Sakamoto
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education   Toshimitsu Tabe / Hiromi Sekiguchi
    Report of

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2019

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2019

Editorial Guideline

2019　NO.11

Preface

Symposium

  • “Women’s Empowerment and Work Style Reform”
  • Part I, Speech
  • “RIWAC celebrates a decade of drawing attention to problems and policies affecting female workers in Japan from a comparative international perspective”     Junko Sangu / Machiko Osawa
  • “Issues related to the promotion of female employees “      Emiko Takeishi
  • “Family friendly policies and flexible work arrangement in Japan : what makes them effective in improving women’s advancement?”     Masako Kurosawa
  • Part 2, Panel Discussion about work style to promote women’s empowerment
    Panelists: Emiko Takeishi, Yoko Yajima, Machiko Osawa

Article

  • Factors that increase the self-evaluation of female recruits for leadership     Naoko Shima
  • Poverty in Cambodia Using Data from Population Census: Focusing on “Female Heads of Households”     Haruko Suzuki
  • Analysis on Employment of Women in NPOs– Over satisfaction level and continued employment Noriko Suzuki

Book Reviews

  • Hadashi de Nigeru      Masami Iwata
  • Naze Hataraki Tsuzukerare nai?      Machiko Osawa

Book Introdution

  • Naze Jyoseikanrisyoku ha Sukunainoka     Machiko Osawa / RIWAC

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2018     Kazumi Masuda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2    Masako Fujii
  • Lifelong Learning Center    Kiyoe Sakamoto
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education    Toshimitsu Tabe / Hiromi Sekiguchi

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2018

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2018

Editorial Guideline

2018　NO.10

Preface

Symposium

  • “Why women are reluctant to become executives”
  • Part I, Keynote Speech “Building Leadership Beyond Gender Differences”    Michiko Homma
  • Part II, Panel discussion, Panelists Report                                                                         “Management level job aspiration of young women and men”    Nami Otsuki
    “Social and psychological factors interfering with promotion of women to managerial positions ”
    Kiriko Sakata
  • General discussion, Coordinator    Machiko Osawa

Contribution (Workshop reports)

  • “Better Work, Better Life”    Brigid Schulte
  • “Expanding Gender Equality in the Workplace: Lessons from a Sister”    Emily Murase

Article

  • Chinese female skilled migrants’ life careers: a case study in Japan
    Youqi Ye-Yuzawa ／ Reiko Nebashi-Nakahara

Book Reviews

  • Seiki no sekai・hiseiki no sekai － gendainihonroudoukeizaigaku no kihonmondai
    by Kambayashi Ryo
    Shufu part-timer no shoguu kakusa ha naze saiseisan sareru no ka: super market sangyou no gender bunseki by Young Kim
    Shin nihon no kaikyuushakai by Hashimoto Kenji    Machiko Osawa
  • Tsuma no shurou de fuufukankei ha ikani henka suru no ka by Junko Sangu    Fumiko Suzuki

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2017     Ayako Kuroda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2    Ikazaki Daisuke
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society                                                     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Noriko Koresawa
  • Relocation to Mejiro of The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences and Women’s Career Studies    Yuji Nakanishi
  • Lifelong Learning Center    Kiyoe Sakamoto
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education    Shizuo Yoshizaki

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2017

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2017

Editorial Guideline

2017　NO.9

Preface

Symposium

  • “Considering family change and new contemporary care”
  • “Thinking about social support for carers” 　　Eiko Horikoshi
  • ″Burden of family caring for the elderly at home” 　　Saeko Kikuzawa
  • “What I saw as a young carer”　　Daiki Ide
  • “How to face the spreading double care”　　Reiko Satsuka
  • “Masculinities and parental care: How men caregivers are seen through a gendered lense“
    Ryo Hirayama
  • General Discussion, Coordinator　　Machiko Osawa　　

Contributed Paper

  • An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Japanese Enterprise Profitability on Gender Diversity in Economic Policies and Quota System:A Comparison with South Korean and Chinese Cases
    Hiromi Ishizuka
  • Work-Family Policies and Women’s Career Outcomes in South Korean Firms
    Choon Ha Yorum Beekman

Book Reviews

  • Kaigo suru musukotachi by Ryo Hirayama　　Tadao Sunaga
  • Kyoiku to Career (kakusa no rennsa to wakamono) by Hiroshi Ishida　　Sohei Aramaki

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2017　　 Ayako Kuroda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2　　Yukie Hirayama
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society                                                     　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     Akira Baba
  • Women’s Career Studies in The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences
    Takeshi Fujita
  • Lifelong Learning Center　　Kiyoe Sakamoto
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education
    Shizuo Yoshizaki / Hiromi Sekiguchi

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2016

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2016

Editorial Guideline

2016　NO.8

Preface

Symposium

  • “What can Universities do to Help the Career Development of Women?”
  • Final report“Comprehensive Research Concerning Career Support for Women and the Roles of Universities”
    Theme1;“Reanalyzing surveys on postwar society related to women and careers, and publicizing and using archives of surveys regarding women.”
    Theme2;“Research and development related to university-based reemployment assistance programs for women.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
  • “Second-Chance Labor Markets: Benefits for Women and Men.”　　Mary C. Brinton　　

Contributed Paper

Lessons from a land where women shine　　Olle Folke and Johanna Rickne

Article

  • The Factors that Lead Female Physicians to Choose Part-Time Positions after Giving Birth
    Mayumi Naitou
  • Effect of Domestic Environment and Personal Characteristics on Life-career Orientation：
    A Comparison between Japan and Korea　　Hoinam Nho

Book Reviews

  • Otoko ha tsurai yo zetsubou no jidai no kibou no danseigaku by Toshiyuki Tanaka
    Minako Konno
  • Kasoukasuru jyoseitachi : roudou to katei kara no haijyo to hinkon by Reiko Kosugi and Michiko Miyamoto　　Masayuki Keida

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2015 　　Ayako Kuroda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2　　Ryosuke Ishiguro
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society 　　
    Imajo Takashi
  • Women’s Career Studies in The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences　　
    Takeshi Fujita
  • Lifelong Learning Center　　Kiyoe Sakamoto
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education　　
    Shizuo Yoshizaki / Hiromi Sekiguchi

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2015

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2015

Editorial Guideline

2015　NO.7

Preface

Symposium

  • the ikumen factor and Women workers in Japan
  • KenoteSpeech:Childcare,Husbands and changing gender roles.　　Josuke Amada
  • Men as caregivers Panelist report 1:Nurturing a sustainable caregiving society.
    Akiko Doteuchi
  • Men as caregivers Panelist report 2:How do sons care for their parents?　　Ryo Hirayama
  • Men as caregivers Panelist report 3:Asymmetry between wife and husband.　　Akiko Nagai

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Lecture by‟Self Leadership Program”

Articles

  • Promoting active participation by women in the financial industry.　　Tomoko Komagawa
  • Contributed Paper: How Initial Career Commitment Influences Later Career Development.　　　　Machiko Osawa and Xinxin Ma

Book Review

  • 「Joshi」no Tanjou by Izumi Yonezawa.　　Yuko Ishizaki
  • Affirmative Action no Yukue by Masaki Kawashima.　　 Myoung Jung Kim

Trends

  • Concerning Graduates’ Career Date in 2014.　　Ayako Kuroda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2.　　Akiko Matsumori
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society.
    Haruka Nukada
  • Women’s Career Studies in The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences.
    Takeshi Fujita
  • Lifelong Learning Center.　　Mako Takato
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education.
    Shizuo Yoshizaki / Hiromi Sekiguchi 

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2014

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2014

Editorial Guideline

 

2014　NO.6

Preface

Symposium

  • What needs to be done to promote women’s participation in the economy
  • What are necessary now for the promotion of diversity and women’s representation in the workplace? : The ethics and institutions in Europe and the United States, and the current situations and problems of Japan.　　Kazuo Yamaguchi
  • Results from a Survey of Women and Career Patterns　　Machiko Osawa
  • Women Empowerment as Japan’s Growth Strategy　　Riwa Sakamoto
  • Workplace Factors to Promote of Women’s Economic Activities　　Emiko Takeishi
  • Training and Women　　Masako Kurosawa

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The flash reports on‟The Results of Research on Teaching Licenses and Women’s Careers”

Articles

  • Factors influencing on differencesamong wives of business owners: An case study at a textile town in Hokuriku area   Saori Miyashita
  • Developing a Syllabus Focusing on Women’s Life Planning: Its Practice and Evaluation in the Career Education   Naoko Osada / Yukiko Yabuta
  • Study on a labor force participation rate of French women 　 Sumie Inoue

Book Review

  • 「Rodou」no syakaibunnseki－Jikan・Kukan・Jenda（COTTONS AND CASUALS）Miriam Glucksmann 　　 Minoru Takada
  • Tagentekikyouseisyakai no kousou   Suganuma Takashi, Katouda Hiroshi, and Kouno Tetuya   Syunsuke Hirino

Trends

  • Concerning the Graduates’ Career Date in 2013　　Ayako Kuroda
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2   Katsushi Sato
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society
    Noriko Nagata
  • Women’s Career Studies in The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences
    Tomomi Endo
  • Lifelong Learning Center　　Mako Takato
  • Research and Development Center for Teacher Education　　Sizuo Yosizaki / Hiromi Sekiguti

Report on the RIWAC Project in 2013

Report on Activities of RIWAC in 2013

Editorial Guideline

2013 NO.5

Preface

Symposium

  • Women’s Career Transition and the Role of the University
  • The Results of research on Japanese Women and Careers   Machiko Osawa
  • The university’s Role in Helping Women Re-enter the Labor Market   Connie Dato English
  • Women’s Career Transitions & the Role of the Universities in Korea   Samgeun Kwak
  • Women in the French labor market: the University facing new challenges   Charlyne Millet
  • Women’s Re-employment Support Program at Showa Women’s University  Natsuko Kohara

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The flash reports on “The Research of Women’s Career Support and the Role of University”

Articles

  • University’s Educational Challenge to Develop Leadership Skills of Women: Through the Course of “Business Leadership” at Women’s University　　Toru Anzai
  • A Japan-Korea comparative study on female university students’ attitudes towards marriage and occupational career with a focus on the effects of globalization  Hiroko Nishikawa

Trends

  • Women’s Career Studies in The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences  Tomomi Endo
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2   Takamasa Koyama
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society  Yoshiko Taya
  • Lifelong Learning Center   Mako Takato
  • Concerning the Graduates’ Career Data in 2012   Ayako Kuroda

Report of the RIWAC Project in 2012

Report on activities of the RIWAC in 2012

Editorial Guideline

 

2012 NO.4

Preface   Masami Iwata

Lectures

  • Women in Disaster and Recovery
  • Disaster and Recovery From a Gender Perspective　Akiko Domoto

Articles

Survey of Japanese Women and Careers: Cambodian Households Headed by Married Women　Haruko Suzuki

Trends

  • Women’s Career Studies in The Faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences   Toshimitsu Tabe
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in practical Ethics 2　  Katsuhiro Minemura
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society  Hiroko Kurata
  • Lifelong Learning Center　  Mako Takato
  • Concerning the Graduates’ Career Data in 2011　 Ayako Kuroda

Report of the SPSS Seminar　 Nho Hoinan

Report on Activities of the RIWAC

Editorial Guideline

 

2011 NO.3

Preface   Masami Iwata

Lecture

An Overview of Research on Women in Thailand: From Mainstream to Feminist     Virada Somsawadi

Articles

  • Social Survey Archives on Women and Career: RIWAC・DA   Junko Sangu and Shuko Nakada
  • Social Surveys on Women and Career in Postwar Japan:  Focusing on Career Concepts    Fumiya Onaka
  • The Meaning of Career Development for Women : Learn from Ayako Ohba’s Survey   Masami Iwata
  • A Study on the Quality-Survey of Women’s Life-Course: Considering TANINO Setsu’s Questionnaire Surveys Conducted During the War   Mako Takato

Trends

  • Women’s Career Studies Mirror in the faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences Toshimitsu Tabe
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in Practical Ethics 2　  Sanae Murai
  • The Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society   Hiroko Kurata
  • Lifelong Learning Center   Hatusuko Niimi
  • Concerning the Graduates’ career data in 2010    Harumi Nakano

Report on Activities of the RIWAC

Editorial Guideline

 

2010 NO.2

Preface  Masami Iwata  ⅰ

Special Issues

(1)　Lecture & Symposium

  • Women’s Life Course and their Career Development
  • Lecture: Work-life Balance and Equal Opportunity Employment   Hiroki Sato

(2)　Round-table Talk

Supporting Women’s Second Careers: What the Business World and Universities Can Do Humio Oka, Makoto Kaneko and Naoko Thornton Fuwa

Articles

  • The social psychological consideration for labyrinth to women’s leadership in Japan Michiko Homma
  • Differentiation of women college graduates lifecourse　　 Mioko Nakamura

Trends

  • Women’s Career Studies Mirror in the faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences  Tomomi Endo
  • Special Seminar & Lectures in Practical Ethics 2　Kenji Akimoto
  • The role of the Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society    Kei Sasai
  • Lifelong Learning Center: The Lifelong Learning Programs of 2009   Hatsuko Niimi
  • The Recurrent Education Program    Naoko Thornton Fuwa
  • Concerning the Graduates’ career data in 2009    Harumi Nakano

Report on Activities of the RIWAC

Editorial Guideline

2009 NO.1

Preface

  • Special Issue: Lecture & Symposium
  • Seeking Diversity inWomen’sSocial participation: Today’s Challenging
  • Lecture: Differentials among Women   Toshiaki Tachibanaki
  • Symposium   Mari Osawa/ Kimiko Kimoto/ Machiko Osawa

Articles

  • A Study on the relevance of undergraduate courses to their graduates’ occupational Careers: the case of The Integrated Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences   Hideo Iwaki
  • Career Development of Highly-Educated Women who have discontinued their Career: From Examples at the Japan Women’s University’s “Recurrent Education and Re-employment System”   keiko Fukuzawa

Trend

  • Women’s Career Studies Mirror in the faculty of Integrated Arts and Social Sciences  Tazuko kobayashi
  • Founding the Interdepartmental Curriculum in Careers for Women in Contemporary Society   Mako Takato
  • After the First Two Years of the Recurrent Education-Reemployment System   Naoko Thornton Fuwa
  • Emplyment Status of the Students, and JWU Career Support System    Harumi Nakano

Report on Activities of the RIWAC

Editorial Guideline

[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.

[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.

【Report】 Symposium : “Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, and Work-style Reforms”

Date : 8th December, 2018

Place : Shinsenzan-kan   Japan Women’s University (Mejiro campus)   2-8-1 Mejirodai,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo

RIWAC’s 10th anniversary symposium was held on Dec. 8th. The theme was “Promotion of Women’s Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, and Work-style Reforms”. It was successful and fruitful with around one hundred participants.

Part 1: Lectures

“RIWAC’s history of the decade, and Problems of female labor in Japan from the standpoint of international comparison” by Prof. Machiko Osawa, Director of RIWAC

“Diversity Management and Women’s Empowerment” by Mr. Akira Matsumoto, Calbee Senior Chairman

““Issues related to the promotion of female employees” by Prof. Emiko Takeishi, Hosei University

“Family friendly policies and flexible work arrangement in Japan: what makes them effective in improving women’s advancement?” by Prof. Masako Kurosawa, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

Part 2: Panelist Lectures and General Discussion

Panelist Lectures and General Discussion with answers to questions from the floor were held by Prof. Emiko Takeishi, Ms. Yoko Yajima, Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, and Prof. Machiko Osawa. They were also carrying out discussion about both practical issues and their solutions.

【Report】Symposium “What can Universities do to Help the Career Development of Women?”

 In the first session, a report was given on the results of the “Comprehensive Research Concerning Career Support for Women and the Roles of Universities” (2011-2015 Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [MEXT] Strategic Research Base Development Program for Private Universities), which the Research Institute for Women and Careers (RIWAC) had been working on for the past five years. This research project had two central themes, and the research processes and outcomes were presented with regard to each of these themes.

 The first theme was “Reanalyzing surveys on postwar society related to women and careers, and publicizing and using archives of surveys regarding women.” A report was given on the use of archives of surveys regarding women by RIWAC, and another report was given on the results of analysis centering the areas of education and family based on a collection of approximately 1,500 data items. It was shown that social surveys reflect the circumstances and interests of societies.

 The second theme was “Research and development related to university-based reemployment assistance programs for women.” A report was given on the results of surveys related to women and careers that had been implemented for the purpose of program development, and on the results of developing and implementing reemployment assistance programs for women. The surveys revealed detailed information about the employment situation for highly-educated women and showed that employment assistance for woman up to now may well have been one-sided. It was also shown that in reemployment assistance programs for women that were newly developed in cooperation with Seiyu GK, the roles expected of universities at reemployment had been clarified.

 Following this, RIWAC Director Machiko Osawa provided a review, stating that the range of support for the career development of women that has been viewed as conventional up to now needs to be expanded; public support to promote active roles for female university graduates is lacking and thus involvement is needed in terms of education; it has been shown that in the future, systems should be built that fit recruitment needs on the part of companies and employment needs on the part of women, thus the key to vitalizing society as a whole is creating “second-chance companies” that provide many second chances. External evaluation committee members Ms.Teruko Ohno and Ms. Nami Otsuki then provided a critique regarding the implementation and outcomes of this project.

 During the second session, Professor Mary Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology and Department Chair, Harvard University, who had been invited to give a lecture, gave one entitled, “Second-Chance Labor Markets: Benefits for Women and Men.” Prof. Brinton pointed out that in the case of Japanese companies, people are generally employed at the same company for a long period of time, so, relative to the United States, changing jobs between companies is extremely rare, and this limits the bargaining power that workers have with regard to companies. If the possibility of moving to another company were higher, this would reduce the need for workers to give priority to what is convenient for the company in terms of work conditions and content. As such, it is necessary to shift from valuing lifetime employment to valuing the ability to change jobs. In order to achieve this, it will be important for individual workers to acquire skills that are portable. Prof. Brinton pointed out that education will become increasingly important in this respect.

 After this very stimulating lecture, there was a lively exchange of questions and opinions with the audience, which included an audience member asking about the specific types of education that Japanese universities can provide. The symposium was thus very fruitful.

 The minutes of this symposium are scheduled to be printed in the FY2016 RIWAC bulletin “Gendai Josei to Kyaria (Modern Women and Careers)” Issue No. 8.

【Report】Self Leadership Program

Several dozen Recurrent Education Program students participated in the “Self Leadership Program—An experience-based program for women seeking reemployment” held September 2-9, 2014. The program was implemented by the Research Institute for Women and Careers and Recurrent Education Program with the cooperation of Seiyu GK.

The program included tours of Seiyu stores, the company’s logistics center, food factory, and other locations where participants held discussions with employees to discover issues in workplaces where they offered solutions.

Participants discussed enthusiastically proposing new ideas over a period of three days. On the final day of the program, participants gave a presentation in front of Seiyu executives and exchange ideas and answering the questions.

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