The discriminatory policy at Tokyo Medical University surfaced earlier this year, triggering national outrage. University President Yukiko Hayashi apologized for the school’s discriminatory policy. In Japan, women are still considered responsible for homemaking, childrearing and elderly care, while men are expected to work long hours and outside care…
TOKYO — A Japanese medical university that acknowledged systematically discriminating against female applicants announced Wednesday plans to accept more than 60 who were unfairly rejected over the past two years.
The discriminatory policy at Tokyo Medical University surfaced earlier this year, triggering national outrage. The school acknowledged in August that it has been reducing female applicants’ entrance exam scores for years to keep the numbers of female students low. They said women tend to quit as doctors after starting families, causing staffing shortages at a school-affiliated hospital.
The university said it will offer to enroll 67 female applicants who were eliminated due to the exam manipulation.
University President Yukiko Hayashi apologized for the school’s discriminatory policy.
“We will conduct fair entrance exams and never let the inappropriate practice be repeated,” she said.
