Overview

Overseas Work-Life Balance Support System

With the cooperation of Kobe University Overseas Offices, student associations, and alumni associations, Gender Equality Office has appointed “Overseas Work-Life Balance Coordinators” * to support women researchers in the locations cited below. Please contact us if you need this support.

* “Overseas Work-Life Balance Coordinators” are volunteers who provide women researchers with useful information about daily life, such as the medical system, education for their children, housing and opening bank accounts, and assistance in case of emergency.

<How to seek support from Overseas Work-Life Balance Coordinators>

  • 1. Send your request to receive support from Overseas Work-Life Balance Coordinators to the Kobe University Gender Equality Office. Please include information as to your desired coordinator and what support you need.
  • 2. The Gender Equality Office will forwards your request to the Coordinator and confirms her/his availability.
  • 3. Once the Coordinator accepts your request, the Gender Equality Office informs her/him of your contact email address.
  • 4. The Coordinator will contact you about the support.
    *Please copy (cc) the Gender Equality Office on your email correspondences with your Coordinator. In case of an in-person meeting, you must submit a report to Gender Equality Office afterward.

The countries with “Overseas Work-Life Balance Coordinators” (as of February 2020)

*The below contents are for Kobe University members only.

・United States

・United Kingdom

・Singapore

・Thailand

・Germany

・Vietnam

・Belgium