Publications

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.

Empower Her, Empower Bangladesh:

The Fight for Women Workers’ Rights

－Farin Binta Zahir, Bangladesh

In Pakistan disasters are not just natural—they are deeply social

－Jawaria Arzoo Kashif, Pakistan

Asian Breeze No 112 features reports from two KFAW Foreign correspondents. Farin Binta Zahir from Bangladesh reports on the current status of women in Bangladesh’s economic sector. Jawaria A. Kasif from Pakistan reports on disasters in Pakistan from a gender perspective.

No. 112, February 2026

Ajia Josei Kenkyu(Japanese) has annually been published in Japanese by Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) since 1992. Volumes 1 to 18 include papers, articles and book reviews contributed by researchers inside and outside of KFAW on such topics as development, environment and peace from a gender perspective. From volume 19 onwards, Ajia Josei Kenkyu include reports by KFAW researchers as well information on the KFAW Research Division's activities.

The latest issue
Vol.34(Japanese)(March,2025)

KFAW started publishing the KFAW Working Paper Series in 2011. (mostly in Japanese)

List of KFAW Working Paper

Journal of Asian Women's Studies (JAWS) has annually been published in English by Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women since 1992. JAWS, volumes 1 to 17 provided an interdisciplinary forum that critically considered knowledge and strategies for empowerment of women in Asia and other countries by inviting papers, articles and book reviews from academics and practitioners of various countries. From volume 18 onwards, JAWS includes papers contributed by researchers outside of KFAW* and reports on activities of KFAW researchers as an E-journal.
* At the moment, we don't accept any papers from outside of KFAW.

The latest issue
Vol.31(October, 2025)