Obokata effect.

Ministry of Education , was decided that aims to double from the current percentage of female researchers leadership . In order to formulate specific measures for the realization , is provided with the project team to consider specific measures in the province close to will consider the expansion of the budget from fiscal 2015 .
In the manufacture master cell that changes every cell in the " STAP cells" , Cobo how Haruko 's RIKEN played a central role . However , the proportion of female researchers was about 14% , which is lower than the 34% and in the United States . It is because both childbirth and child care , and care is difficult in the background .
Concrete measures yet to come , but , in addition to financial support expansion of research institutions for the nursery set up , so that it is easy to return to work even after discontinuation of the study , such as childbirth , it is assumed and paid expansion of incentives such as scholarship have . The person in charge said, " women leaders like Mr. Kobo-kata , the more laboratory management to suit the lifestyle of women is carried out , it is easy to work further " he said. Entry into the research field of women seems to go further  Obokata effective proceed gradually . It seems we are forced to a situation where men are not home jauntily .



文部科学省は、指導的な女性研究者の割合を現在から倍増させることを目指すことになった。実現に向けた具体策を練るため、近く省内に具体策を検討するプロジェクトチームを設け、２０１５年度から関連予算の拡充を検討していく。
　あらゆる細胞に変化する万能細胞「ＳＴＡＰ細胞」の作製では、理化学研究所の小保方晴子さんが中心的な役割を果たした。しかし、女性研究者の割合は約１４％で、米国の約３４％などに比べて低い。背景には出産や育児、介護との両立が難しいためとされている。
　具体策はこれからだが、託児所設置に向けた研究機関への財政的支援拡大のほか、出産などで研究の中断後も復職しやすいよう、奨学金のような奨励金の支給拡充などを想定している。担当者は「小保方さんのような女性リーダーが増えれば、女性のライフスタイルに合わせた研究室運営が行われ、さらに働きやすくなる」と話す。小保方効果が徐々に進んで女性の研究分野への進出が一層進みそうですね。男性も安閑として居れない状況に追い込まれていきそうですね。