The Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) is looking for three Foreign Correspondents (FCs) to take part in information collection and analysis on gender equality and empowerment of women described below. Interested candidates are required to submit application by 30 September 2024.
Please see the following link for application guideline and application form.
If you have any inquires, please contact Public Relations at info@kfaw.or.jp
History of Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day to recognise the achievements of women regardless of national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political differences.
From the outset, International Women’s Day has had a global perspective for women in both developed and developing countries, and the international women’s movement, which has grown with the last four UN World Conferences on Women, has contributed to making this anniversary a rallying point in favour of women’s rights and participation in political and economic fields. The UN Women’s Day was held in 2024 at the UN International Women’s Day.
The main theme of UN International Women’s Day 2024 is ‘invest in women: Accelerate progress”. The five areas where joint action is needed are,
1.Investing in women a human right issue
2.Ending poverty
3.Implementing gender-responsive financing
4.Shifting to a green economy and care society
5.Supporting feminist change-makers
Did you know?
-In 1984, Australia announced the world’s first ‘Women’s Budget’ and many countries followed suit.
-However, budgets for gender equality are very low.
-Only 5% of the budget (Official Development Assistance budget) is dedicated to women.
The UN celebrated International Women’s Day for the first time in 1975 on 8 March. We invite you to learn about the history of women’s rights and the UN’s contribution.
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The conference will be held on Saturday, January 20, with Part 1 as a seminar (Online, or On-site participation) and part 2 as a music concert (On-site participation only).
We are in a time of serious crisis: conflicts, climate change, food and energy shortages, and more.
Under the many difficult circumstances, we will consider “peace” and “environment” with gender perspective in this conference.
You can join only the Part 1 with Zoom.
20-Jan. (Sat.), 2024 13:30-15:15(JST)
* Please make sure your country time
ONLINE Seminar “Living in Crisis”
PART1: Approach to the Environment with Gender Perspective
Keynote Speaker;
Mr. MATSUSHITA Kazuo, Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University
Speakers;
Ms. MORI Yurika, Ph.D. student, University of Kitakyushu, Japan
Ms. Hanie Ismail, Co-founder, Nol Sampah Indonesia
* Simultaneous interpretation in English
* Free Registration
* Zoom Webinar (500 participants max.)
Scan to access the registration form
or
Register online (Deadline: 15-Jan. (Mon.))
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The lecturer realized his own perpetration after his wife took shelter and started an organization to support people suffering from domestic violence and the perpetrators.
How did he change?
He will share their experience as a couple.
Lecturers:
Mr. NAKAGAWA Taku (“FFP”, Japanese NPO)
Ms. NAKAGAWA Aiko (“FFP”, Japanese NPO)
Friday 10 November, 2023 13:30-15:30 (JST)
* Please make sure your country time
Simultaneous interpretation in English
Free Registration
Zoom Webinar (200 participants max.)
Scan to access the registration form
or
Register online
Deadline: Nov. 2 (Thu.)
◆Zoom Webinar
・Download the Zoom app as necessary
・Simultaneous interpretation in English/Japanese
・The Japanese summary transcription is available to watch.
・A link to access the webinar will be emailed by Nov. 8.
◆Live screening at MOVE
・Available in Japanese only
・The Japanese summary transcription is available to watch.
Organized by Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center “MOVE” & Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)
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