Shiseido : Starts Accepting Applications for the 15th Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant

We have set our 2030 goal of contributing to 'a sustainable world where everyone can enjoy a lifetime of happiness through the power of beauty.' To achieve this goal, we will design and implement various activities from a long-term perspective, leveraging our experience in promoting diversity and inclusion initiatives centered on the active participation of female employees.
To date, we have been striving to realize a society in which everyone can freely exercise their abilities regardless of gender. However, in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the wide gender gap is a matter of concern. In Japan, women account for 16.9%*2 of total researchers. Although on a moderate uptrend in recent years, this percentage remains low compared to other countries against a backdrop of insufficient support and infrastructure for childbirth, childcare, and nursing care, etc., which are believed to have great impact on women's research activities. In view of these circumstances, Shiseido established this grant in 2007 and has continued supporting female researchers who have the motivation to pursue leadership positions and are expected to contribute to the development of science and technology.
*2 Based on the Survey of Research and Development 2020, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.