Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019

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[U-02] Advancing workplace: progress, challenges and strategies for improvement

Sun. May 26, 2019 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 101 (1F)

convener:Chiaki T. Oguchi(Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University), Rie Hori, S.(Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, Ehime University), Yukihiro Takahashi(Department of Cosmosciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University), Claudia Jesus-Rydin(European Research Council), Chairperson:Rie Hori, Chiaki Oguchi

4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

[U02-04] Problem in paternity leave

*Yukihiro Takahashi1 (1.Department of Cosmosciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University)

Keywords:childcare leave, gender gap

I took childcare leave in 1999 and 2004 for half year and three months, respectively. At that time only 75 ppm of men took this leave for more than 3 months. Still only about 5 percent men take it (including very short one) now. There is a list of reasons why they didn’t take it on the government web page. However, I think one of the most essential reason that cannot appear on such research is the lack of international common sense related to the gender issues.