#HerUTokyo

Increasing the visibility of female researchers at our university.

Experiences

Last updated: 22 December 2021

#HerUTokyo Experiences offer a collection of lessons from the professional career paths of female researchers at the University of Tokyo.

#1: Sara

Be curious, be open to finding new directions. Never stop learning and always look for bigger and better answers.

#2: Dr. Tsai

I am particularly interested in the ways language is used to negotiate identity, justify discrimination, and perpetuate ethnoracial and gender inequalities.

#3: Akiko

I would like to work a little more on weekends and at night, but it's quite difficult...

#4: NJ

I think it is important to cooperate with everyone in the family.

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#5: Saki

Although in Japanese society there is a strong inclination to follow precedents, I have built my career by believing in myself and of course, having fun along the way.

Story 6: Reina

Progress steadily (hanging in there), excited (having fun), step by step (aiming ahead)