Author: Aya Bamba
Affiliation: U.Tokyo
Country: Japan
Co-Author(s):
Ayumi Asai
Affiliation: Kyoto U.
Ryohko Ishikawa
Affiliation: NAOJ
Masayohi Nobukawa
Affiliation: Nara U. of Education
Hideko Nomura
Affiliation: NAOJ
Kosuke Sato
Affiliation: Saitama U.
Hisanori Furusawa
Affiliation: NAOJ
Mami Machida
Affiliation: Kyushu U.
Sachiko Okumura
Affiliation: Japan Women’s U.
Title: Gender equality activities in the Astronomical Society of Japan
Female ratio in science field, including astronomy, is still quite low
in Japan. We, astronomical society of Japan, keep making efforts for
the better gender balance. In this paper, we summarize our statistics,
member’s thinking shown in our questionnaire, the history and
accomplishments of day-care system during annual meeting, other
activities, and so on.