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Asian Breeze

The “Asian Breeze” is a newsletter published in English and Japanese by Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women/KFAW. It covers a wide range of up-to-date topics such as gender equality, empowerment of all of women and girls, SDGs and environmental issues and so on, allowing you to see 'Asian women today'. We hope you will enjoy reading it.



Asian Breeze No. 85

  • WOMEN TODAY ―”Reflections on Childhood Words” by Ms. Severn Cullis – Suzuki, Canadian Environmental Activist
  • FEATURES―KFAW World Report Seminar
  • KFAW Asian Researchers Network Seminar
  • The 28th KFAW Foreign Correspondent Reports
  • No. 85 March, 2019


Asian Breeze No.84

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Relationship between the Revision of Family Law and the Women’s Movement in South Korea” by Ms. Seonja CHA, Professor at Chonnam National University School of Law, Visiting Scholar at Fukuoka University School of Law
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”SDGs: Realization of Human Rights and Gender Equality (Part 2)” by Ms. Kaori KURODA, Executive Director of CSO Network Japan
  • Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2018 (the First)
  • KFAW International Understanding Seminar
  • FY2018/19 KFAW Visiting Researchers and Research Themes
  • Kick-off Activities for the 28th KFAW Foreign Correspondents

 

No. 84 November, 2018


Asian Breeze No.82

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Promoting Women’s Contribution to Conflict Resolution and Peace Building” by Ms. Hiroko HASHIMOTO, Principal of Jumonji High School/Professor, Emeritus of Jumonji University
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Gender (Part 3)” by Mr. Tetsuo KONDO, Director of UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo
  • FEATURES―The 28th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women
  • Reports on FY2017 KFAW Asian Researchers Network Seminar
  • The 27th KFAW Foreign Correspondent Reports

 

No. 82 March, 2018


Asian Breeze No.81

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Kosovo : Its Past and Future ― Peacekeeping Missions and Democracy Building” by Ms. Edi GUSIA, Chief Executive Officer, Agency for Gender Equality / Office of the Prime Minister, Republic of Kosovo
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Gender (Part 2)” by Mr. Tetsuo KONDO, Director of UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo
  • FEATURES―2017 GSW Post-Conference in Kitakyushu ― Find Your Career of Tomorrow”
  • Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2017 (the First)
  • Kick-off Activities for the 27th KFAW Foreign Correspondents

 

No. 81 November, 2017


Asian Breeze No.80

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Japan Bashing and Japan Passing” by Mr. Saburo TAKIZAWA, Chairman of the Board, Japan for UNHCR
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Gender” by Mr. Tetsuo KONDO, Director of UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo
  • FEATURES―World Report Seminar “Women and Disasters”
  • International Understanding Seminar – KFAW Consulate Series 9 “Women’s Participation in American Society”
  • The 26th KFAW Foreign Correspondent Reports from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
  • No. 80 July, 2017


Asian Breeze No.79

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Redefining Gender Equality” by Ms. Kira APPEL, Chief Advisor to the Minister and Deputy Head of Department for Gender Equality, working for the Minister for Gender Equality, Kingdom of Denmark
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”Globalization of Gender Inequalities: Discussions from the Perspectives of Foreign Domestic Workers (Part 2)” by Ms. Reiko OGAWA, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
  • FEATURES―The 27th Kitakyushu Conference of Asian Women “No One Will Be Left Behind”
  • Reports on KFAW Study Tours in Hanoi and Sendai
  • The 26th KFAW Foreign Correspondent Reports
  • No. 79 March, 2017


Asian Breeze No.78

  • WOMEN TODAY―”In Search of Gender Equality: Lessons from a Lifelong Activist Engagement” by Ms. Aurora Javate de DIOS, Executive Director, Women and Gender Institute, Miriam College
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”Globalization of Gender Inequalities: Discussions from the Perspectives of Foreign Domestic Workers (Part 1)” by Ms. Reiko OGAWA, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
  • FEATURES―Kick-off activities for the 26th KFAW Foreign Correspondents
  • Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2016(A)
  • No. 78 November, 2016


Asian Breeze No.77

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Requests to Japan from the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women’ by Ms. Yasuko YAMASHITA, President, Japanese Association of International Women’s Rights
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”What Encourages You to Step Forward in a Critical State” by Ms. Keiko KIYAMA, Co-President, JEN, NPO
  • FEATURES―World Report Seminar
  • International Understanding Seminar, KFAW Consulate Series7
  • No. 77 June, 2016


Asian Breeze No.76

  • WOMEN TODAY―”Can the Sustainable Development Goals Act as a New Effective Measure for Achieving Gender Equality?’ by Ms. Koh MIYAOI, Gender Advisor for Asia & the Pacific, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”The Past 10 years and the Next 10 years in Cambodia” by Sachiko KOJIMA, ANGKOR COOKEIS CO.,LTD
  • FEATURES―The 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women – Kitakyushu “Promoting Active Participation by Women – In Cooperation with Asia”
  • Report for KFAW Study Tour in Vietnam and Cambodia
  • No. 76 March, 2016


Asian Breeze No.75

  • WOMEN TODAY―’Towards the New Phase of “Positive Action” to Promote Gender Equality’ by Ms. Keiko TAKEGAWA, Director General, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office
  • CURRENT ISSUES SERIES―”Joy of Encounters, Hope of Diversity” by natsuki YASUDA Photo Journalist
  • FEATURES―Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2015
  • Kick-off activities for The 25th KFAW Foreign Correspondents
  • No. 75 October, 2015