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　It was decided to hold a 6.11 symposium "Disaster / Reconstruction and Gender Equality" on June 11, 2011.

　In this symposium, we will discuss the disaster restoration with gender perspective.

　We welcome many people to participate in this symposium. 

1. Date                June 11, 2011 (Sat.) 10:00－16:45

2. Organizer:　　  Science Council of Japan (http://www.scj.go.jp/) 

3.  Venue            Auditorium of Science Council of Japan

　　　　　　　　　　  　  (http://www.scj.go.jp/ja/other/info.html)

4. Capacity 　　    First 300 applicants

5. Program　　    Please click here (Japanese only)

　　　　　                All programs are free of charge.

6. Application    Fax or Application form from here

Science Council of Japan

〒106-8555  Roppongi7-22-34, Minato-ku, Tokyo

TEL: 03-3403-6295／FAX: 03-3403-1260 

  A committee of the 6.11 symposium on "Disaster / Restoration and Gender Equality" started up their activities planned by the Japan's Network for Women and Health and the National Council of Women's Centers. The aims of this symposium are to make proposals and request central and local governments to create reforms from a gender perspective for elderly women's care; welfare services for the physically challenged; and countermeasures against privacy concerns for evacuees and sexual violence against women. As of May 2, 48 NGOs and 29 people have announced their participation in the symposium.
  Accordingly, KFAW supported the symposium's purpose and accepted the offer to be one of the committee members. We would like to contribute to expanding these activities by working together with relevant organizations and NGOs.
  We appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation for this symposium.

You can download the announcement calling for participants from here

　It has been three weeks since the East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami hit Eastern Japan. Currently Japanese people are making full efforts towards recovery.

　Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) is operating as usual while engaging in supportive activities such as raising money.
　We hope we will have a continuous exchange with you.

Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)
President Ms. Kuniko YOSHIZAKI

　　이번 동부일본에서 발생한 토호쿠지역 태평양연안지진으로부터 3주간이 경과한 가운데 현재 일본은 총력을 기울여 부흥을 향해 노력하고 있습니다.
　　(재) 아시아 여성 교류•연구 포럼 (KFAW) 는 모금상자를 설치하는 등의 재해지 지원활동을 전개하는 한편 통상업무를 수행하고 있습니다.
　　앞으로도 계속 교류관계를 구축할 수 있도록 협력해 주시길 부탁드립니다.

（재） 아시아 여성교류•연구 포럼
이사장 요시자키 쿠니코

　　在东日本地区发生的东北地区太平洋海上大地震已经经过了3个星期。目前日本正结集全国之力，努力开展灾后重建工作。
　　(财)亚洲女性交流研究论坛(KFAW)也设置了募捐箱等开展了支援灾区的活动，同时正常进行业务。
　　请求为了构筑友好交流关系，还请您继续给予支持与合作！

(财)亚洲女性交流研究论坛 理事长
吉崎 邦子

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1. Date              November 13, 2010 (Sat.)-November 14, 2010 (Sun.)

2. Venue           Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center MOVE

3. Organizer:　　Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)

4. Theme
   "Child Rearing Environments in the World: Children, Parents and Society"

　Currently, Japan is taking a variety of measures to provide child-rearing assistance amid a declining birthrate. The City of Kitakyushu is also striving to "create a community that is the top supporter of child rearing in Japan."
The term "child rearing" does not refer simply to a task performed only by mothers or women. Nor is it only a family issue. Moreover, each family with children has its own set of circumstances and composition.
　However, the healthy growth of children is wanted by all. Given this, what kind of systems, society, and environments would be more advantageous to child rearing?
　On the Panel Discussion at the first day of the conference, we will look at "Child Rearing Environments in the World" and compare child-rearing circumstances in Japan and various countries, such as the United States, Korea, and Denmark, in an effort to search for what we can do to help to raise our children in future generations.
　On the second day, KFAW researchers will report their research outcomes.

　＊Simultaneous interpretation (Japanese-English) is available.

5. Program
  Please click here
      All programs are free of charge.

6. Capacity
      Panel Discussion (Nov.13)                                   First 500 applicants
      Reports on KFAW's Research Activities (Nov.14)    　First 100 applicants

7. Application
    Phone, Fax, or E-mail (exchange@kfaw.or.jp).
　　　TEL:093-583-3434   FAX:093-583-5195

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  Women Today : Reviewing the 20-Year History of Women in Asian Breeze contains a series of essays titled "Women Today" carried at the beginning of the periodic journal Asian Breeze, published by the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW).

 The booklet contains all the essays from the first issue published in March 1991 to the latest, the 58th issue released in March 2010.

  The authors of "Women Today" comprise opinion leaders and specialists in gender-related studies. From global perspectives, 54 eminent individuals in and outside Japan have contributed these essays. They inspire readers to review and reconsider important issues in our daily lives. The booklet editors do not alter individual's title or positions, as mentioned in the original essays.

  The year 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of Asian Breeze, which was first issued in 1991. Reviewing the history of Asian Breeze, we can also reflect upon the path of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) and our activities.

  On the 20th anniversary of Asian Breeze, KFAW has renewed its resolve to provide readers with even more inspiring articles from global perspectives through our efforts to strengthen our partnerships with the City of Kitakyushu, the United Nations and other related organizations in and outside Japan.

 HOW TO GET: Please mail us at info@kfaw.or.jp with your name, address,

                    country and phone number.

                    Please fill out "Application for Asian Breeze" in your mail subject.

 Last year was an age of the turning point that Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women(CEDAW) was adopted in the United Nations and became the 30th anniversary.
 To commemorate the 30th anniversary, Dr. ŠIMONOVIC the committee of CEDAW specialy contributed to our foundation.
It has already been introduced with regular information magazine "Asian Breeze" which was published in March this year, but we will introduce a complete version including the part that was not able to be published there.

<Dr. ŠIMONOVIC March,2010 at CSW  event place/NY >