Masako OTA Archives

Senior Researcher: Masako OTA (Ms)

Name Masako OTA (Ms)
Affiliation Senior Researcher, Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women
Specialized fields Gender and Development, Education and Development, ESD
Academic degree Ph.D. in Development Studies, University of East Anglia, UK
Employment
Oct 2003 – Oct 2005
    Expert in Literacy and Non-Formal Education in Pakistan
    dispatched by Japan International Cooperation Agency
        (JICA)
Apr 2006 –
        Senior Researcher at Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women
    (full-time)
Major publications

“Report on the Panel Discussion: An International Comparison of Reproductive Rgihts Policy―South Korea, Eastern Europe, the United States and Japan”, Journal of Asian Women's Studies, vol.15, 97-110 (2006).

“The Lives of Women in Pakistan”, Journal of Asian Women's Studies, vol.15, 142-145 (2006).

“An Examination of Environmental Education in Nepal from the Perspective of Education for Sustainable Development”, Journal of Asian Women's Studies, vol.16, 75-84 (2007).

“Gender Policies in Japan and the United States: Comparing Women's Movements, Rights, and Politics”, Journal of Asian Women's Studies, vol.16, 123-124 (2007).

“Eco-business by Women’s Group in Gujarat, India”, Journal of Asian Women's Studies, vol.17, 70-81 (2008).


Research Theme

Analysis of Approaches to Empowerment of Women in Asia (2009)

 Analysis of Approaches to Empowerment of Women in Asia