PART Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 6. Promotion of "Social Education"
4 Provision of Diverse Learning Opportunities
(2) Learning Activities of Women
As our society has become more mature, the demands of women
for learning have become advanced and diverse. The number of working women has
been increasing, and the aspiration of women for participation in social activities
and for the development of their personal capabilities has been increasing. In
light of these social circumstances, the Ministry, which has promoted various
education programs for adult women, is now committed to providing opportunities
for advanced learning to these women through, for example, subsidizing the organization
of "women's lifelong college" programs by prefectures and large cities in cooperation
with universities. The Ministry is also committed to the promotion of women's
social participation in the forms of volunteer activities and international exchange
activities, the promotion of and assistance to women's group activities, the
improvement of facilities for women's education, and the expansion of the information
presentation functions of the National Women's Education Center.