OIST Action Plan for the Bill on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace
OIST Action Plan
We, the OIST, shall establish the following Action Plan designed to ensure working environment which encourages active participation of women researchers and staff toward their success in the workplace.
1. Period: April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2020
2. Current Challenges at OIST: As for the administrative positions, many women are employed and tend to continue to work after their marriage or child birth, however, the women's ratio among the managerial positions are still low.
3. Goals: Increase women's ratio among the managerial positions (Manager or above) to 30%
4. Detailed Approaches and the Implementation Schedule:
Approach 1: Identify female staff with qualification and motivation and help their career development
From April, 2016 Identify training needs and formulate appropriate training programs
From May, 2016 Initiate a career building training program for female researchers
From January, 2017 Initiate a professional development training program for female staff
From April, 2017 Initiate a manager development training program for female staff
Approach 2: Build diversity management skills for managerial employees
From August, 2016 Formulate a training strategy to increase awareness of managers
From April, 2017 Initiate training programs for managers on work-life balance and diversity management
Approach 3: Provide on-campus networking opportunities for OIST women faculty and staff
From April, 2016 Support a regular networking meeting of female professors and staff