DIVERSITY PROJECT REPORT 2018-2019

Approach 3

Positive Action in Recruitment and Promotion of Women Researchers

1 Promotion of Women Faculty Members
Hiroshima University aims to develop women researchers who challenge social issues and succeed
internationally. As a mid-term goal for the 3rd semester, its new objective is to increase the ratio of women faculty
members to 20%, the ratio of women in management positions to 20%, and the ratio of women in high-level
positions (professors, associate professors) to 20%. To achieve this goal, it has decided on the positioning of 10women faculty members as strategic human resource placements.

2 Implementation of “Women Only” Open Recruitment
Under the uniform management of the entire university’s faculty human resources, Hiroshima University has
understood that securing diverse personnel is a key aspect of placement and has strategically implemented
measures regarding recruitment, such as establishing positions exclusively for “women faculty members.” Moreover,the promotion of positive action for faculty recruitment (hiring the woman candidate in cases when achievements andevaluations are deemed equal) was continued in 2018 as well.

3 2018 Women’s Success Promotion Training
Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd. Acitivites Report2018 Women’s Success Promotion Training■Date/Time: December 21, 2018 (Fri.); 9:00–16:00■Location: Training room at Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
■Instructor: Kayoko Ishikawa. Sanno University
Continuing from two years ago, we asked Ms. Ishikawa of Sanno University to serve as the instructor.
■Participants: 13 women (of whom three have reduced working hours).
■Training Objectives: ・Understand the current status of one’s own skills, views on work, and intentions underlyingwork・Clarify one’s own career vision and aims
・Independently aim for the development of one’s skills by creating an action plan toward its
realization.
■ ScheduleTime
9：00

16：00

Item
Orientation
・Objectives and plan for how the training will proceed・Self-introduction within the team (assignment: using career trajectory)
Changes in the environment and how one relates to them・Changes in the environment and our expectations
・Strengthening antennae to respond to social changes ・Expectations for oneself
Deepening one’s understanding of oneself
・Why one should develop her career now ・What the word “career” means
・Analysis of the present state of career management ・Taking an inventory of one’s skills
・Thinking about the meaning of work ・Analyzing the direction of one’s interests
・Thinking about who/what one wants to become (assignment: using a self-examination sheet)
Establishing one’s views toward work
・Why does one work? ・What is work? ・Dissatisfaction and problem awarenessGoal-setting toward the realization of one’s career vision
・Strategy for career development ・Label present ・Affirmation ・Creating action plan sheets
Summary・Q&A ・General comments

NoteIce breaker

Lecture & Group WorkIndividual Work & Group Work &Lecture

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4 International Development Center Activities Report
1. Organization of an Opinion-Exchange Session on Diversity Promotion/Management■Date/Time: September 14, 2018 (Fri.); 12:20–13:30■Location: International Development Center meeting room
■Participants: 14 people (Two male and 12 female staff members)■Details: The progress status of the Initiative for the Implementation of the Diversity Research Environment(Collaboration Type) was shared and internal information was exchanged on the promotion of diversityand diversity management as a private enterprise. It was an excellent opportunity for discussions ondiversity in the workplace.

2. Organization of Career Training for Female Staff Members■Date/Time: December 20, 2018 (Thurs.); 13:30–17:00■Location: Meeting room at Shinagawa Fukuracia■Participants: 12 female staff members■Details: The training was held for female staff members to consider their careers from the perspectives of workand life in the age of diversity, and it raised awareness of future career-building through the exchange ofopinions by participants.
＜Voices of the participants＞● I want to try to continue to think about my long-term career.
● I want to make my life fulfilling by balancing a career path within an organization and pursuing the development of my skills.
● I want to proactively involve myself in the creation of a work environment in which all colleagues, regardless of gender, each with his or her
own background and circumstances, can feel that the environment in which to work is easy.
● I want to contribute to the creation of an even better work environment by making aggressive effort toward my work. I hope that there is alsoa training for men and managers.
● I was nervous during the group work; however, it was good that I could engage in unexpectedly deep discussions with my colleagues.

5 Career Start Support Seminar for Women Students■Date/Time: December 14, 2018 (Fri.); 18：00–19：30■Location: Multi-purpose room 1 and 2, Student Plaza, Hiroshima University■Details: A seminar was held for Hiroshima University’s women students with women
graduates of Hiroshima University who work as instructors at Mazda MotorCorporation.
■Participants: 11 people (nine students, two faculty members)＜Voices of the participants (excerpts)＞● I was able to assuage my doubts about whether I can balance childcare and work. I can now imagine what
my life will be like after entering the company. Through the seminar, I was able to greatly understand theatmosphere and corporate culture of Mazda.
● I am now able to image what job hunting looks like and what my life will be like after starting to work, moreso than before I joined this seminar. I was able to hear the strong passion for cars from the Mazda
employees, and it left a strong impression.
● I was undecided about going to graduate school, but I feel that I strongly want to get involved in
automobile manufacturing and was able to decide to go into workforce after graduation.
● It was good that I was able to gain a woman’s perspective on business.

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6 Hands-on Science Course for Women High School Students■Date/Time: March 9, 2019 (Sat.); 12:30–17:00■Location: School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University■Participants: 39 people■Details: A hands-on science course was implemented in which women high school students could independently
experiment and learn. The course was three-parted, consisting of a core course in which everyone
participated, a sub-course that the students chose freely, and a question/consultation corner thateveryone joined. Topics were prepared to enable the women high school students to realize that familiarthings are also a part of science and therefore increase their interest in sciences. Moreover, anopportunity was provided for participants, instructors, staff members, and women university students tointeract to enable the students to familiarize themselves with women who are involved in the world ofscience.
• Core course: Mycorrhiza —Terrestrial plants are symbiotic bodies with fungi—• Sub-course 1: Stimulating a human brain —Transcranial magnetic stimulation—• Sub-course 2: Exploring basins• Sub-course 3: Looking at the world of microscopic atoms using computer simulation• Question and consultation corner

7 Bus Tours for Women Students to Visit Companies (Company Tour)Support the career launch of women university and graduate school students by visiting various companies where
women are succeeding and experiencing discussions with women employees. The details are below.

Mazda Motor Corporation■Date/Time: January 18, 2019 (Fri.); 9：00–17：00■Location: Mazda Motor Corporation headquarters (Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima
Prefecture）
Introduce
the development site, lecture and discussions with women■Details:employees■Participants: 16 people＜Voices of the participants＞● Any question we asked was met with a kind response, and it was helpful for me to think
about my future.
● It was very enjoyable to learn about the development process of automobiles and actually
touch the parts. I was able to learn that the engineers are making various efforts to realize
safe and comfortable driving.
● It was a meaningful experience, as the women employees kindly gave us advice about
various concerns that are unique to women, such as ease of working.
● Although what I am currently learning in university is not directly related to work, there aremany things that will be useful as basic knowledge, and I felt that I want to be consciousof this, show interest in a broad range of knowledge and skills, and acquire such skills. Ithink that it was a good opportunity to reevaluate my attitude toward my daily life.
● It was very good that there were many opportunities to speak with the women engineers.
Because they answered questions about not only work and their university experiences
but also their daily lives, and I was able to better imagine my own future. Thank you for avery meaningful experience.

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Teijin Limited■Date/Time: February 22, 2019 (Fri.); 11：30–17：30■Location: Teijin Limited Iwakuni Development Center (Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi
Prefecture)■Participants: 9 people■Details: Tour of the Center, Lectures (about Diversity Promotion), Discussions withWomen Researchers＜Voices of the participants＞● I was glad that I heard about things that I’d never known before, such as theunique value of working in companies, the variation in lifestyle incomparison to a research life, and being given opportunities to do what I
want to do.
● I want to study more about my subject and enjoy my research.
● The seminar about diversity was very interesting. When choosing acompany in the future, I will look for brands such as Nadeshiko.
● Regarding job-hunting, it was really good to hear the stories from aperspective that is unique to women.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
■Date/Time: March 19, 2019 (Tues.); 8：15–20：00■Location: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Tokushima headquarters (Tokushima City,Tokushima Prefecture)■Participants: 16 people■Details: Facility Tour (Human Resource Development Institute), Presentation of Company
Overview, Job Introduction by women researchers, Discussions with women
researchers＜Voices of the participants＞● It helped me think about my future goals in 5-10 years.
● I enjoyed hearing from the women researchers at work, which made me
grasp image of what their job/private life looks like.
● It was precious opportunity to listen to the real voices from the employees,
which gave me clear image of my career paths.
● It brought me more detailed idea of how I can put my research into practice.
I have determined to think about my research as what I should acquire as
knowledge instead of a tool for experiment.

8 Long-Term Internships
Category

Affiliation

1

Hiroshima University Graduate School of
Education Researcher

Overseas and other organizations

June 20–August 28, 2018

2

Hiroshima University Graduate School ofLetters D2Domestic company (publishing/media)

July 31–October 12, 20183Hiroshima University Global Career
Design Center Special Researcher

Domestic company(manufacturing industry/machinery)

October 1–December 27, 2018

4

Hiroshima University Global Career
Design Center Special Researcher

Domestic company (service industry)

November 26, 2018–February 22, 2019

5

Hiroshima University Graduate School ofEducation D2Domestic or other company

January 7–March 8, 2019

6

Hiroshima University Graduate School of
Biomedical & Health Sciences D3

Overseas university

January 15–March 15, 2019

＜Voices of the participants＞

Dispatch Site

Implementation Period● I was able to learn deeply about the principles and core essences that serve as guidelines to return and retrace my steps when engaging inan effort. I was able to learn these not as knowledge, but as experience.
● By learning new skills, I was able to strengthen my specialized practical skills. I also learned that teamwork is very important in order to realize
an entire system.

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