The Image of Scientists and the Role of Women in the 21st Century — Reflections on My Life

The speaker reflects on her experience founding the NPO "Chiteki Jinzai Network Einstein" with Fumitaka Sato over a decade ago, on her life as a woman in physics during an era when higher education for women faced social resistance, on the importance of family support, and on how society gradually changed. She concludes with messages of encouragement to future scientists, focusing on the role of women in 21st-century science and on creating inclusive spaces for engagement with science.