Japan aims to double women in STEM by 2040, provide subsidies to schools

The Japanese government said Thursday that it will aim to double the proportion of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields by 2040 and provide aid to universities actively working to improve gender parity.The 2026 basic policies on gender equality highlighted labor shortages in science and engineering and the lack of female representation in 17 strategic fields the government has designated for investment, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence."We will work speedily to expand women's participation. We will raise the talent baseline," Prime Minister Sa…READ FULL ARTICLE