science

How can Japanese universities promote diversity and create environments where innovation truly thrives? This question will be addressed in a panel discussion on 19 October, with a keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Kaori Hayashi (Executive Vice President at The University of Tokyo).

The Femtech sector is booming in Japan, Germany, and all over the world. After health issues specific to the female body being systematically overlooked and even tabued for decades, we now witness manifold innovations branded as “Femtech” (female technology). In an online panel discussion organized by DWIH Tokyo (German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo) and JDZB Berlin (Japanese-German Center Berlin), experts from Germany and Japan discussed how Femtech can contribute to women’s empowerment and gender equality.