Japan needs gender equality

Japan needs gender equality

Last month, Tokyo Medical University (TMU) announced Yukiko Hayashi as its first female president. This comes on the heels of discovering that the insitution had manipulated entrance exam scores for many years to curb female enrollment. Hayashi may be an attempt by TMU to restore its reputation, but...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2018-10, Vol.362 (6411), p.133-133
Hauptverfasser: Murakami, Yumiko, Borgonovi, Francesca
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Japan
Medicine - trends
Physicians
Sexism
Women's Rights
Workforce
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Zusammenfassung:Last month, Tokyo Medical University (TMU) announced Yukiko Hayashi as its first female president. This comes on the heels of discovering that the insitution had manipulated entrance exam scores for many years to curb female enrollment. Hayashi may be an attempt by TMU to restore its reputation, but the scandal should be a wake-up call for Japanese society to ensure that men and women have equal opportunities to succeed.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aav6236