Woman uniprofessor ratio is rising in recent 3 years(16.6% in 2002, 19.4% in 2003, 22.6% in 2004). But, if part-time lecturer ratio(according to standard April, 2003, 40.6%) and woman doctor's ratio(according to standard April, 2003, 14.8%) are taken ...
Woman uniprofessor ratio is rising in recent 3 years(16.6% in 2002, 19.4% in 2003, 22.6% in 2004). But, if part-time lecturer ratio(according to standard April, 2003, 40.6%) and woman doctor's ratio(according to standard April, 2003, 14.8%) are taken into consideration, woman-professor`ratio is relatively low. Perhaps, it may be caused by the discriminative treatment of woman candidate in professor appointment processing.
Constitutional Law Art. 11 (1) is prescribing All citizens shall be egual before the law, and there shall be no discrimination in political, economic, social or cultural life on account of sex, religion or social status. According to this sex, religion or social status put restriction on the legislative discretion. Sex, religion or social status are not essential constituent to justify discrimination. Therefore, sex must not be factor to discriminate woman candidate. And specially in such a case Strict Scrutiny should be applied.
In order to accomplish equality of the sexes in uniprofessor appointment processing, Public Educational Officials Act was recently revised(July, 2003). In it affirmative action for woman is scheduled. Of course, reverse discrimination could be caused by this action. But it is not suspect classification. If we consider public official social quantitative and qualitative aspect, it is the compensation for past discrimination of woman and improve present imbalance.
Therefore, we must try to dissolve the problem, that is the lack of woman-professor in University. Even research achievement and educational ability are imfortant factors in practicing of professor role. If these are equal, we must give priority to the woman. University must establish sex equality committee. And a woman committee member must participate in professor employment judging.