"Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya (commonly known as WWAs)" aims to create a "society where women can live as themselves" by sending messages from Shibuya to the world to solve women's mental and physical health issues and improve wellness.On Tuesday, December 12th, together with the Japan Femtech Association, we held a study session for companies and supporters titled ``What is Femtech? - Why companies need women's problem-solving perspectives now.''
This was the first study session held by Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya.This time, we will talk about the basic knowledge of "Femtech", which has been heard more and more recently, as well as the loss that women's health issues have on society and companies and the importance of solving these issues. We heard from Ms. Naoko Yamada of We provided an opportunity for companies and supporters to once again face Japan's current situation regarding women's health issues, and to think about how to approach "femtech" as a solution.
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Date and time: December 12th 16:00-18:00
Location: Coworking Salon SLOTH Shibuya Jinnanhttps://sloth.salon
First,Yuki Morita, chairperson of the Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya executive committee and an active member of the international cooperation NGO JOICFP, gave a speech and gave an overview of the "White Ribbon Run" scheduled to be held in March, as well as information about the event. Thank you for your message.
Event details:https://white-ribbon.org/white-ribbon-run/
Afterwards, Ehito Kobayashi, executive committee member of Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya, reportedon the business objectives of Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya and this year's activities.
The main topic of this study session, the lecture "What is Femtech? - Why do companies need women's problem-solving perspectives now?" wasgiven by Naoko Yamada, representative director of the Japan Femtech Association. Appeared as.
We talked about the basic knowledge of femtech, the historical background of how the word "femtech" has permeated society, the current state of women's health issues in Japan, and the economic losses it causes to Japanese companies. It was an opportunity for the lecture participants to gain a strong awareness of the necessity of femtech in Japanese society and businesses, as well as the potential of femtech, along with actual data and figures.
In the second half of the lecture, participants took on the ``Japan Femtech Association Certification'' test conducted by the Japan Femtech Association. Mr. Yamada provided detailed explanations and explanations of the questions, and we had fun learning about "femtech" and women's health issues related to it.
After the lecture, the participants divided into groups and shared their thoughts and opinions on the lecture, as well as the actions they and their companies would like to take in the future. I was able to make the knowledge and content I learned through the lectures more personal.
After the lecture and group work, Hiroyo Koike, deputy executive committee member of Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya and director and secretary general of the Shibuya Tourism Association, reviewed today's study session and gave closing remarks. Ta.
At the end, all participants did some networking. Companies, organizations, and individuals with a strong interest in solving women's health issues and femtech connected, and by sharing their sense of challenges and exchanging opinions, new encounters and insights were born.
This was the first study session for Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya, which had previously held mainly networking and discussion events. In addition to gaining useful knowledge and information, it was an opportunity for everyone to reconsider their own mental and physical health, and to consider new awareness and actions.
We would like to thank Shinka Co., Ltd. for cooperating with the venue, the Japan Femtech Association for speaking at the lecture, and all the participants.
