Women Demand Compensation

A group of 24 women who were denied admission to Tokyo Medical University are demanding financial compensation after the school admitted that it had manipulated entrance exam scores for more than ten years to favor male applicants. The university did this to try and avoid a shortage of doctors, claiming that female doctors resign or takes leaves of absences when they have children. In addition to financial compensation, the women are also demanding that the university release the results of test scores for all of the applicants, and are asking for a response within two weeks.

The article seems to suggest that there is a general shortage of doctors in Japan, which the university is now trying to address by lowering its tuition fee. This seems like a much more reasonable way to keep up enrollment than discriminating on account of gender. I also support the women in calling for the exam results to be released. I think this will lead to greater transparency and accountability. It is interesting that this case is happening now, just as Harvard is experiencing a challenge to their admissions processes in the United States.