University of Tokyo Offers Rent Assistance to Female Students

rent: n賃料　v貸す、借りる（いづれも対価を伴なう）　rent-rented-rented
assistance: n手伝い、援助


Japan's top university is offering subsidized rent to female students in an attempt to improve gender balance in the student population.


offer: v提供する、申し出る　n提供
subsidize: ｻﾌﾞｼダｲｽﾞ v助成金を支給する、補助する、援助する、
attempt: ｱ テﾝﾌﾟﾄ　n試み　v試みる
gender: ジェﾝﾀﾞｧ n性別、性（sex）


The unversity of Tokyo announced that it will give a monthly housing assistance worth ￥30,000（around $270) to its female students for two years.


The housing program, which will start in April 2017, aims to increase the percentage of female students in the university.


Currently, only 20% of students who apply to the university are female.