20122013

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women

T h e 23 rd Sem i n a r o n K F AW Re se a rc h Ac t i vi t i es

Field Study in Nepal

Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Oﬃcers 2012

The 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women

KFAW Consulate Series 1 : Young Chinese Today

World Report Seminar Multicultural Coexistence in Japan,
Korea and the United States

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Muni
Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVEM OV E F es t a 2 0 1 2

K y a ra b e n C o n t e s t

M en i n A p r ons

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Women
Womenʼss Community Center
Center, MOJI

Parent Child challenge

Fun Cooking

25th Ladies MOJI Commemorative Lecture（Ms. Eriko Zanma）

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Womenomenʼss Community Center
Center, YAHATAChildren s Day Event

International Exchange Project

Parent and Child Bread Workshop

The World of No: Hagoromo

Table of Contents
Overview of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)

Establishment Prospectus …………………………………………………………………………………

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Mission …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Activities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3

Organization …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3

Number of Staff ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Members of the Management Team ………………………………………………………………………

4

Management and Operations ………………………………………………………………………………

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Main Projects in Fiscal Year 2012

Public Interest Projects I
Survey and Research Projects…………………………………………………………………………

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Exchange and Training Projects………………………………………………………………………

15

Information Exchange Projects …………………………………………………………………………

20

International Training Projects …………………………………………………………………………

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Public Interest Projects II
Designated Management Projects ………………………………………………………………………

24

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center Management Projects ………………………

24

Women’ s Community Center Projects ………………………………………………………………

25【MOJI】 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

25【YAHATA】 ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Women’ s Community Center Management Projects……………………………………………

27……………………………………………………………………………………

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Independent Projects

Independent Projects of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center………………

27

Independent Projects of Women’ s Community Centers …………………………………………

27

Use of Designated Management Facilities …………………………………………………………

28

For Profit Projects
Other Projects I: Operation and Management of the Kitakyushu Otemachi Building ………

32

Other Projects II: Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center Room Rentals (for purposes
other than for public interest projects) ………………………………………………………………

32

Corporate Projects …………………………………………………………………………………………

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Financial Statements

Balance Sheet（FY 2012）……………………………………………………………………………………

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Summary Table of Changes in Net Worth（FY 2012）…………………………………………………

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Summary Table of Footnotes for Financial Statements ………………………………………………

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Documentation

History of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women（KFAW） ………………………………………

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List of Publications…………………………………………………………………………………………

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Overseas Networks …………………………………………………………………………………………

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Information ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Overview of the Kitakyushu Forum on
Asian Women (KFAW)

Establishment Prospectus
In the international community today, efforts are under way on a global scale to realize world peace andenhance the well-being of humankind.
To advance the status of women as well, global-scale activities were vigorously carried out during theUnited Nations Decade for Women following the International Women's Year in 1975, toward the goalsof “equality, development and peace,” based on the idea that a nation's overall development and world
welfare and peace require social participation by both men and women in all areas. Today, however,many problems remain to be solved in advancing the actual status of women. Therefore, the spirit of theUnited Nations Decade for Women has been carried forward, and all over the world efforts are under
way in line with the “Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women,” adopted withthe target year 2000 at the Nairobi Conference.
Women's issues involve various disadvantages and inequalities that befall women simply becauseof their gender. Women's issues, therefore, concern basic human rights and human dignity. In thissense, women's issues affect not only women, but society as a whole, including men. Women's issues
are universal. From this perspective, we now recognize the need to reform today's society in which
women's views have rarely been reflected and build a society with the joint participation by both sexes.
In developing countries, the promotion of both national development and women's participation in suchdevelopment have become issues of great importance.
In recognition of significance in women's issues, and based on various activities carried out since
the International Women's Year, the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women began its activities with
Kitakyushu City's “Hometown Creation Project.” 1 Since then, the Forum has been conducting research
into, and collecting and disseminating information on, women's issues in Japan and the rest of Asia,
providing training for human resource development in developing countries and organizing international
exchange programs to promote mutual understanding, thereby assuming a central role in advancing thestatus of women and promoting solidarity and development in the Asian region.
As interdependency in the international community gains in strength, and Japan's role therein
becomes increasingly important, we must deepen our awareness of the mission and significance ofthe Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women as a foundation to secure a stable financial base, further
improve activities, further clarify the meaning of women's issues in Japanese society, contribute to theadvancement of the status of women in Asia, and achieve the goals of the International Women's Year:“Equality, Development and Peace” (quoted from the KFAW charter which was drawn up in 1993).

1

In 1989, a national project, Furusato-sosei (Hometown Revitalization Project), was implemented in allmunicipalities. For this project, the City of Kitakyushu committed JPY 100 million to establish KFAW.

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Mission
KFAW aims to promote a gender-equal society, improve the status of women and develop women’ ssolidarity through research projects and international exchange programs on women’ s issues in Japanand other Asian countries, and contribute to the achievement of the goals of the International Women’ s
Year: “Equality, Development and Peace.”

Activities⑴

Conducts surveys and research projects on various aspects of gender and gender equality⑵

Organizes international exchange programs and seminars on various aspects of gender and genderequality⑶

Collects and disseminates information on various aspects of gender and gender equality⑷

Operates and manages the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center and the Kitakyushu
Women’ s Community Centers⑸

Conducts other projects to achieve the mission of this foundation

Organization
Board of Directors

Advisors
President
Councilors
Managing
Director

Auditors

General Aﬀairs Division

Secretariat

Designated Management
Section**

Secretary
GeneralDeputy Secretary
GeneralInternational Exchange
Division
Planning and Public Relations
Division

Chief Researcher

Operation and Management of
Kitakyushu Women's Community Centers

Senior Researcher
Kitakyushu Women'sCommunity Center, MOJI
Kitakyushu Women'sCommunity Center, YAHATA

Operation and Management of MOVE
(Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center)

Facilities Management
Division
Information
Division

Director

Deputy Director

Program Division

Gender Issues
Coordinator**The City of Kitakyushu appointed KFAW to operate and manage the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality
Center, MOVE from FY 2006, the Kitakyushu Women's Community Center, MOJI and the Kitakyushu
Women's Community Center, YAHATA from FY 2011.

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Number of Staff
As of March 31, 2013
Secretary
Classification

Head ※３

General of

Generalthe Secretariat

Manager

Director

Staff

Total

1

6

※４

City officials (Secondment)

1

4

MOVE staff ※１

1

2

3

Staff of women’scommunity center ※ 2
Retired city officials

1

1

2

MOVE staff ※１
Staff of women’scommunity center ※ 2
Permanent staff

1

1

MOVE staff ※１
Staff of women’scommunity center ※ 2
Temporary staff

1

MOVE staff ※１
Staff of women’scommunity center ※ 2
Other temporary staff

5

27

33

2

16

18

2

5

7

1

1

※ 1. Staff is involved in the management and operation of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE.
※ 2. Staff is engaged in the operation and management of the Kitakyushu Women's Community
Center, MOJI and the Kitakyushu Women's Community Center, YAHATA.
※ 3. The President also holds the post of Head, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center,
MOVE.
※ 4. The Managing Director also holds the post of Secretary General of the Secretariat.

Members of the Management TeamAs of FY 2012
President
Kuniko Yoshizaki

President, Kitakyushu Forum on Asian WomenManaging Director
Shoko Nishimoto

Managing Director, Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women

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Directors
Kazuyoshi Ito
Mihoko Ejiri
Hiroko Ono
Kenichirou Ogawa
Yuki Kubota
Michiaki Kondo
Stephanie A. Weston
Hiroyuki Sekiguchi
Keiko Tamura
Yoshiko Tomiyasu
Toshiko Hirata
Sakiko Fujioka
Mitsuko Horiuchi
Shigeru Matsuzaki
Sawako Matsumura
Yoshiko Misumi
Auditors
Yuji Shirakawa
Masako Suzuki
Advisors
Hiroshi Ogawa
Kenji Kitahashi
Hisako Takahashi
Hiroko Hara
Councilors
Takeshi Ikuyama
Yasuhiko Ishimaru
Chiho Isobe
Teruaki Ushiro
Fusako Utsumi
Atsuko Okajima
Go OdaJunko Ono
Misako Kato
Nobuko Kuramitsu
Kiyoko Shimizu
Fusayo Sueyoshi
Miyoko Sueyoshi

President, Council of Kitakyushu Parents and Teachers Associations
Professor Emeritus, Tsuda College
Vice-Chair, Society of Women Manager of Public Schools in Kitakyushu
President, Kitakyushu YMCA
Professor, Graduate School, Nagoya University
President, The University of Kitakyushu
Professor, Fukuoka University
Director General, NHK Kitakyushu
Professor, Graduate School, The University of Kitakyushu
Representative, Kitakyushu Women's Association for a Better Aging
Society
Former Chair, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Council
Honorary President, Kitakyushu Association of Nursery & Kindergarten
Teachers
Visiting Professor, Bunkyo-Gakuin University
Deputy Mayor, City of Kitakyushu
Chair, Council of Women's Groups of Kitakyushu
President, UN Women Kitakyushu

Managing Director and Kitakyushu Administrative Headquarters
Executive General Manager, The Bank of Fukuoka, Ltd.
Chief Executive, Accounting Office, City of Kitakyushu

Governor, Fukuoka Prefecture
Mayor, City of Kitakyushu
Former President of KFAW, Former Justice of the Supreme Court
Former Chair of KFAW

General Manager, Human Resources and General Affairs Division,
Yaskawa Electric Corporation
General Manager, General Affairs Department, TOTO Ltd.
Former President, Soroptimist International of Kitakyushu-Higashi
President, Higashichikushi Gakuen Educational Foundation
President, National Women's Education Center, Japan
Former Director General, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office
Former President, Kitakyushu Junior Chamber, Inc.
Former President, Soroptimist International of Kitakyushu-Minami
President, Kitakyushu Liaison Council of Women's Groups
Chief Secretary, Kitakyushu Foundation of Women's Organizations
Former President, Soroptimist International of Kitakyushu-Nishi
Vice-Chair, Kitakyushu Federation of Women's Organizations
Former President, Soroptimist International of Kitakyushu

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Hidehiko Tanimura
Etsuko Tsukiwake
Hiroko Toyokawa
Kenji Nagata
Hiroko Nakamura
Masako Hanasaki
Keiko Higuchi
Hiroyuki Fukuhara
Yoshihiro Fujioka
Shinji Fujimoto
Yasuji Hotta
Morio Matsunaga
Mitsuko Yamaguchi

Director, The International Centre for the Study of East AsianDevelopment
Executive Director, Council of Women's Groups of Kitakyushu
President, Kitakyushu Ms. 21 Committee Alumni Association
Secretary General, Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Former President, Zonta Club of Kitakyushu
President, National Federation of Business and Professional Women's
Club of Japan, Kitakyushu Club
Literary critic/Representative Secretary General, NPO Women's
Association for a Better Aging Society
President, Kyushu Women's University
Branch Manager, Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Chair, Kitakyushu Association for UNICEF
President, Kyushu International University
President, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Executive Director, Fusae Ichikawa Memorial Association

Management and Operations
1. Board of Directors Meeting⑴ 1st Board of Directors Meeting
Date
June 21 (Thursday), 2012 14:10-15:20
Venue
Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Number of Participants 18 persons (Including 9 by proxy)
AgendaSelection of councilors
Partial revision of employment regulations
Business reporting in FY 2011, settlement of accounts
Application for authorization as public interest incorporated
foundation
Proposals on KFAW articles of association as a public interest
incorporated foundation
Regulations on remuneration and expenses for KFAW as a public
interest incorporated foundation (for officers, other)
Result of Meeting
All agenda items were approved.
⑵ Extraordinary Board of Directors Meeting
Date
February 15 (Friday), 2013 11:10-11:35
Venue
Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Number of Participants 16 persons (Including 8 by proxy)
AgendaSelection of representative of Board of Directors after authorization
as a public interest incorporated foundation
Revision of KFAW articles of association as public interest
incorporated foundation
Regulations on remuneration and expenses for KFAW as a public
interest incorporated foundation (for officers, other)
Result of Meeting
All agenda items were approved.

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⑶ 2nd Board of Directors Meeting
Date
March 26 (Tuesday), 2013 14:10-15:10
Venue
Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Number of Participants 17 persons (Including 8 by proxy)
AgendaProposals on regulations for KFAW as a public interest incorporated
foundation
Decision on amount of remuneration for President and Managing
Director
Supplementary budget for corporate account and project account tosupport the improvement of the Status of women in Japan and Asia in
FY 2012
Project plans and income/expenditure budget for FY 2013
Result of Meeting
All agenda items were approved.
2. Board of Councilors Meetings⑴ 1st Board of Councilors Meeting
Date
June 21 (Thursday), 2012 14:00-15:20
Venue
Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Number of Participants 25 persons (Including 17 by proxy)
AgendaSelection of directors
Partial revision of employment regulations
Project report and settlement of accounts for FY 2011
Application for authorization as public interest incorporated
foundation
Proposals on KFAW articles of association as public interest
incorporated foundation
Regulations on remuneration and expenses for KFAW as a public
interest incorporated foundation (for officers, other)
Result of Meeting
All agenda items were approved.
⑵ Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting
Date
February 15 (Friday), 2013 11:05-11:35
Venue
Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Number of Participants 20 persons (Including 12 by proxy)
AgendaSelection of directors after authorization as public interest
incorporated foundation
Revision of KFAW articles of association as public interest
incorporated foundation
Revision of regulations on remuneration and expenses for KFAW as
public interest incorporated foundation (for officers, other)
Result of Meeting
All agenda items were approved.

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(3) 2nd Board of Councilors Meeting
Date
March 26 (Tuesday), 2013 14:00-15:10
Venue
Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Number of Participants 25 persons (Including 20 by proxy)
AgendaProposals on regulations for KFAW as public interest incorporated
foundation
Decision on amount of remuneration for President and Managing
Director
Supplementary budget for corporate account and project account tosupport the improvement of the Status of women in Japan and Asia in
FY 2012
Project plans and income/expenditure budget for FY 2013
Result of Meeting
All agenda items were approved.

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Main Projects in Fiscal Year 2012
Public Interest Projects I

Project to Improve the Status of Women through Research and International
Exchange on Gender Issues in Japan and the Asian Region【Overview】
Established in 1990 and approved as a foundation by the Ministry of Labour (currently the Ministryof Health, Labour and Welfare) in 1993, the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) has developed
various activities to achieve “equality, development and peace,” which have been the goals for advancing
the status of women since the International Women’ s Year.
The 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women featured a keynote address and panel discussions
on eliminating violence against women and girls. The Conference included the participation of expertsthat are active in the United Kingdom, Korea, and Japan to discuss the creation of a society without
violence from an international perspective. The Conference presented an opportunity for a broad
spectrum of the c ity’s
residents to learn about the actions that must be taken to create a society free from the violence thatwomen and girls face in today’ s world.
In addition, KFAW also put efforts into building its overseas networks and carried out international
exchange activities with the Incheon Development Institute (IDI) and a women’ s institute in Incheon
Metropolitan City in Korea, with which it concluded memorandums of agreement in FY 2011.
In addition, KFAW launched the KFAW Consulate Series, a new international understanding
seminar. Seminars are organized on easy-to-understand topics to which the consuls from consulates inFukuoka are invited to speak about gender equality in different countries.

１．Survey and Research Projects
Survey and research projects consist of surveys and research by KFAW researchers and visiting
researchers, dissemination of research results through the KFAW Asian Researchers Network, program
development and the organization of seminars, and publication of research journals. KFAW contributed
to the creation of a gender equal society by sharing and disseminating the forum’ s survey research
results and research outcomes by external experts, creating networks, and developing practicalprograms.

⑴ Surveys and research"Examining Education Trajectories and Views on Employment
and Marriage: A Case of Female Students in Higher Education in
Trivandrum, India and Kitakyushu, Japan" (Research by SeniorResearcher)
KFAW has been commissioned by the Japan International

Seminar held in the Republic of Kosovo

Cooperation Agency (JICA) since 1991 to conduct group training on gender mainstreaming forgovernment officials in developing countries, and has accepted 1,999 persons from 49 countries as of FY
2011. In this research activity, KFAW distributed questionnaire surveys to training participants from
2000-2011, and visited Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, and Nepal with JICA
Kyushu staff to conduct interviews with former trainees and their coworkers.

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Survey and Research Projects

The survey indicated that results have been achieved in cases that contributed to gendermainstreaming in each country with the implementation of action plans developed during the training
sessions in Japan, activities in which trainees from the same country cooperated together, and thesharing of knowledge and skills learned in Japan during training report sessions. That said, thestudy revealed that issues remain, including the low implementation rate of action plans and lack of
substantial follow-up systems. The outcomes of this study were reported in Ajia Jyosei Kenkyu , Vol.
22. KFAW will make use of this information to improve the contents of similar group trainings in
the future and further expand exchange with researchers and residents in order to promote gendermainstreaming in cooperation with women all over the world.

⑵ Visiting Researchers
KFAW invited visiting researchers in FY 2011/12 to enhance its research activities. The contract
period was extended from twelve months to twenty months in order to obtain more in-depth researchoutcomes. Visiting researchers for FY 2011/2012 presented the outcomes of their studies at a research
reporting session in December 2012, and submitted reports in March, 2013. Visiting researchers for FY
2012/2013 attended a meeting for visiting researchers in July 2012, and submitted activity reports for
FY 2012.
A

KFAW visiting researchers and research topics for FY 2011/2013 (July 2011 to December 2012)⒜ "Research Analysis and Network Development to Support Businesses of Rural Female
Entrepreneurs"
Ms. Kayo Okabe, Adjunct Lecturer, Hosei University
Ms. Mayumi Dan, Adjunct Lecturer, Keisen University (Co-researcher)⒝ "A Study on Women Marriage Migration from Transition Countries in Asian Region to Japan:
Case Studies from Indo-Chinese Refugee Families and Chinese Families in Japan"
Ms. Mika Hasebe, Lecturer at the Center for Multilingual Multicultural Education
and Research, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Ms. Wang Yang, Doctoral program, Tokyo Metropolitan University (Co-researcher)

B

KFAW visiting researchers and research topics for FY 2012/2013 (July 2012 to December 2013)⒜ “The Roles of Women in the Recovery of Tsunami-Affected Coastal Communities: A Comparative
Study between the Aceh Province of Indonesia and the Tohoku Region of Japan”
Ms. Kazuko Tastumi, Associate Professor, Extension Center, Yamaguchi University
Mr. Masahiro Yamao, Professor, the Graduate School of Biosphere Science,
Hiroshima University (Co-researcher)
Mr. Zulhamsyah Imram, Lecturer and Researcher, Bogor Agricultural University,
currently enrolled in a doctoral course of the Graduate School of Biosphere Science,
Hiroshima University (Co-researcher)⒝ “Discourse of “Motherhood” in Modern Taiwan, Province of China”
Ms. Seiko Miyazaki, Associate Professor, International College of Arts and Sciences,
Fukuoka Women's University

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⑶ KFAW Asian Researchers Network
A

Organization of seminars
In order that researchers and practitioners in various fields in Kitakyushu and surrounding
areas might share the results of activities with a focus on the Asian region, KFAW organizedseminars and other activities which featured discussions from a gender perspective, thereby
expanding and enriching the KFAW Asian Researchers Network.

Times

1

Date and time

Theme and Lectures

August 31, 2012 (Fri.)“New Development for Aung San Suu Kyi and the Myanmar

18:30-20:30

Government”(Participants: 50)

Mr. Kenji Ino, Dean, School of Regional Development, The Universityof Kitakyushu

October 4, 2012 (Thu.)"Rio+20: Gender and Kitakyushu's Involvement"

18:30-20:00

Ms. Yoshiko Misumi, President, Kitakyushu Institute on Sustainability,(Participants: 37)

and Vice-Representative, Kitakyushu ESD Council"Rio+20 Seen from Photographs" and "Outline, Outcome Documents
and Major Group, Women of Rio+20"

2

Ms. Yukiko Oda, Chief Researcher, Kitakyushu Institute on
Sustainability, and Vice-Representative, Japan Women's Watch“Rio+20: From the Perspectives of Development Goals and Citizens'
Participation"
Ms. Masako Ota, Director, Kitakyushu Institute on Sustainability

3

December 20, 2012 (Thu.)"Recent State of Affairs in Singapore: Falling Birthrates and

18:30-20:00

Progressive Greying of the Population"(Participants: 23)

Ms. Keiko Tamura, Professor, Graduate School of The University of
Kitakyushu

4

January 17, 2013 (Thu.)"Growth through Diversity: Issue of Gender, Economy and Ethnicity in

18:30-20:00

Malaysia"(Participants: 28)

Ms. Ayame Suzuki, Lecturer, Fukuoka Women's University

KFAW Asian Researchers Network Seminar
FY2012-1

KFAW Asian Researchers Network Seminar
FY2012-4

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Survey and Research Projects

A

Career Development Program for Female Students
KFAW started the development of an on-demand course program organized under the theme of“Career Development for Female Students.” A model program was created this fiscal year, targetingthe formal start of the program from FY 2014.
A meeting on the creation of a program on career development for female students was held,
and Professor Harumichi Yuasa of the Institute of Information Security and Associate Professor
Mana Oshima of Kyushu Women’ s University were commissioned to develop and jointly create amodel version of the program.
⒜ 1st Meeting on the Creation of a Career Development Program for Female Students① DateDecember 8, 2012 (Sat.)② Contents

Confirmation of program concept and program development schedule⒝2ndMeeting on the Creation of a Career Development Program for Female Students① DateJanuary 14, 2013 (Mon.)② Contents

Confirmation of detailed specifications and division of roles in the developmentof the programrd⒞ 3 Meeting on the Creation of a Career Development Program for Female Students① DateMarch 12, 2013 (Tue.)② Contents

Confirmation of program (demonstration version) and preliminary trial programin the next fiscal year

⑷ Dissemination of Research Output
Report meetings were organized to share the results of researchby the survey and research line with people in Kitakyushu, Japan,
Asia and the world, in order to achieve a gender equal society.
A

Report on KFAW’ s participation in the 56th UN Commission on

the Status of Women⒜ Date and timeMay 23, 2012 (Wed.) 18:30-20:00⒝ Theme“Empowerment of Japanese Rural
Women: Under the Globalizing
Economy and the Great Disaster"⒞ Presenter

Ms. Masami Shinozaki, KFAW Chief Researcher⒟ Number of participants
B

The 56th UN Commission on
the Status of Women34

The 23rd Seminar on KFAW Research Activities⒜ Date and time

December 8, 2012 (Sat.) 13:30-16:00⒝ Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality
Center, MOVE⒞ Reports and presenters① “Comparative Research on Effective Child-Raising Support
Measures to Deal with Declining Birthrates in Japan and
Korea”
Ms. Masami Shinozaki, KFAW Chief Researcher
Ms. Bae Hae-Sun, Professor, Graduate School of Human
Sciences, Faculty of Literature / Faculty of Human Sciences,
Chikushi Jogakuen University

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The 23rd Seminar on KFAW Research
Activities

② “Examining Education Trajectories and Views on Employment and Marriage: A Case of
Female Students in Higher Education in Trivandrum, India and Kitakyushu, Japan”
Ms. Masako Ota, Senior Researcher, KFAW
③ “Research Analysis and Network Development to Support Businesses of Rural Female
Entrepreneurs”
Ms. Kayo Okabe, Adjunct Lecturer, Hosei University (FY2011/12 KFAW Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Mayumi Dan, Adjunct Lecturer, Keisen University (Co-researcher)④ “A Study on Women Marriage Migration from Transition Countries in Asian Region to Japan:
Case Studies from Indo-Chinese Refugee Families and Chinese Families in Japan”
Ms. Mika Hasebe, Lecturer at the Center for Multilingual Multicultural Education and Research,
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (FY2011/12 KFAW Visiting Researcher)⒟ Number of participants

42(5) Publication of Journals
KFAW published Ajia Josei Kenkyu , the Journal of Asian Women’ s Studies (JAWS) and KFAW
working papers to disseminate the research results of KFAW researchers and as an activity report ofthe survey and research line.
A Ajia Josei Kenkyu (Japanese), Vol.22

600 copies

B Journal of Asian Women’ s Studies , Vol. 21

E-journal

C

KFAW Working Papers⒜ “Promoting Gender Mainstreaming around the World: Results of a Follow-up Survey on the JICA
Training Course on Gender Mainstreaming,” Vol.2012-1, Ms. Masako Ota⒝ “ Research Analysis and Network Development to Support Businesses of Rural Female
Entrepreneurs,” Vol.2012-2, Ms. Kayo Okabe, Ms. Mayumi Dan⒞ “A Study on Women Marriage Migration from Transition Countries in Asian Region to Japan:
Case Studies from Indo-Chinese Refugee Families and Chinese Families in Japan,” Vol.2012-3,
Ms. Mika Hasebe, Ms. Wang Yan

Ajia Josei Kenkyu , Vol.22

KFAW Working Paper Vol.2012-1

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Exchange and Training Projects

2．Exchange and Training Projects
KFAW organized the 23 rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women this fiscal year. After theconclusion of the program, residents of Kitakyushu gathered together with the conference panelists andsymposium participants at a meeting organized in cooperation with the Council of Women’ s Groups of
Kitakyushu to expand exchange opportunities and elaborate on discussions.
In addition, a seminar on multicultural societies was organized as a World Report (Fifth JapanKorea Joint Seminar) with the Incheon Development Institute (IDI) with which KFAW has signed
agreements for exchange and cooperation.
In addition, KFAW launched the KFAW Consulate Series, a new international understanding
seminar. Seminars are organized on easy-to-understand topics to which the consuls from consulates inFukuoka are invited to speak about gender equality in different countries.

⑴ The 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women
The 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women featured a keynote speech and panel discussion
on the theme of “Get United—To Eliminate Violence against Women and Girls.” The keynote speech
was an activity report from a representative of the United Kingdom on international activities that callfor men to speak out and challenge violence against women. Experts that play an active role in Korea
and Japan also participated in the subsequent panel discussion, where they discussed international
trends, actions being promoted in Europe, Korea and Japan targeting violence against women, andwhat is actually behind the occurrence of violence, as well as other issues, thereby identifying problems
to be solved and the path to creating a society free from violence.
A

Date

November 10, 2012 (Sat.) Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese,
English, and Korea.

B

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

C

Number of Participants

127

D

Keynote Lecture“Violence against women will only cease when men speak out andchallenge the violence of men.”
Mr. Chris Green, Executive Director, White Ribbon Campaign U.K.

E

Panel discussion
Panelists
Mr. Chris Green, Executive Director, White Ribbon Campaign U.K.
Ms. Park, Inn hea, Director, Incheon Women’ s Hot Line, Korea
Ms. Muneko Ishimoto, Counseling Coordinator / Social Welfare
Worker, Kurume Municipal Gender Equality Promotion
Center, Japan
Panelists, Coordinator
Ms. Yukiko Tsunoda, Lawyer

F

The 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian
Women

Publication of reports
KFAW published the conference proceedings in a Report on the 23 rd Kitakyushu Conference on

Asian Women .

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⑵ Seminar on Gender and Development
KFAW organized a Seminar on Gender and Development with the Council of Women’ s Groupsof Kitakyushu and a women’ s group from Incheon Metropolitan City, as an activity under the
memorandum of agreement concluded with the Incheon Development Institute (IDI) in Korea in 2011.
This seminar was an opportunity for international exchange by women’ s groups in Kitakyushu andIncheon.
A

Date and time

February 2, 2013 (Sat.) 10:00-11:30

B

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality
Center, MOVE

C

Contents

The seminar was an opportunity tolisten to an activity report by the
President of the Incheon Council of
Women that are actively working
to improve the status of women andbuild capacity. An activity report was

Explanation of projects of Incheon Councilof Womenalso presented by a representative of the Council of Women’ s Groups in
Kitakyushu and aided in the mutual exchange of information.
D

Number of participants

14
Ms. Lee, Jung Hee (President, Incheon Council of Women)
Ms. Shin, Yong Sun (Chief Secretary, Incheon Council of Women)
Representatives of 5 women’ s groups in Kitakyushu: 2-4 persons
Council of Women’ s Groups of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu Council to Promote Better Eating Habits
Kitakyushu Association of Nursery and Kindergarten Teachers
Training Network for Leaders of Lifelong Learning
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’ s Club ofJapan, Kitakyushu Club

⑶ Projects to Promote International Understanding
Improving the mutual understanding of people from all walks of life is an integral part of improving
the status of women and achieving a gender equal society. This fiscal year, KFAW organized a World
Report Seminar on multiculturalism in Japan, Korea and the United States.
KFAW also instituted the KFAW Consulate Series as a new activity to promote international
understanding. Seminars are organized on easy-to-understand topics to which the consuls fromconsulates in Fukuoka are invited to speak about gender equality in different countries.
A

World Report Seminar (The Fifth Japan-Korea Joint Seminar) “Multicultural Coexistence in Japan,

Korea and the U.S.”⒜ Date and time

February 2, 2013 (Sat.) 13:30-15:30⒝ Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE⒞ Coordinator

Ms. Yuriko Saito, Associate Professor, Meiji Gakuin University

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Exchange and Training Projects⒟ Panelists

Mr. Kim Min-Bae, President, Incheon
Development Institute (IDI)
Ms. Kay Makishi, Coordinator ofInternational Relations at the Japan
Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program⒠ Number of participants
B

105International Understanding Seminar, “KFAW Consulate Series 1:
Young Chinese Today”⒜ Date and time

August 18, 2012 (Sat.) 14:00-15:30⒝ Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender

Mr. Kim Min-Bae, President,
Incheon Development Institute (IDI)

Equality Center, MOVE⒞ Lecturer

Mr. Li Tian Ran, Consul General, Consulate-General of the People's
Republic of China in Fukuoka⒟ Number of participants
C

100

International Understanding Seminar, “KFAW Consulate Series 2: American Work Styles”⒜ Date and time

November 30, 2012 (Fri.) 15:00-16:30⒝ Venue

K it a k y u s hu Mu n i c ip a l G e nd e r
Equality Center, MOVE⒞ Lecturer

Mr. Michael Chadwick, Consul for
P ublic A ffairs, Consulate of theUnited States, Fukuoka, Japan⒟ Number of participants
D82
Mr. Michael Chadwick,
Consul for Public Affairs

JICA Japanese-Brazilian Trainees Program‟Training Course for Leaders for Local Revitalization”
Five JICA trainees from Brazil visited the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center,
MOVE to learn about local revitalization activities and KFAW’ s activities, and to exchange ideas
and information about the current state of gender equality in Brazil. KFAW carried out thisprogram in collaboration with the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE.
⒜ Date and time

September 11, 2012 (Tue.) 14:00-16:00⒝ Contents① Lecture and information exchange about K FAW and MOV E
activities② Tour of MOVE facilities(4) Developing Overseas Focal Points and Networks
Aiming to develop permanent networks (overseas focal points) to solve problems common to genderrelated organizations overseas, improve the status of women, and achieve a gender equal society,
KFAW carried out exchange activities with the Incheon Development Institute (IDI) and women’ s
facilities and groups in Incheon Metropolitan City in Korea.

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A Exchange with Incheon Development Institute (IDI)⒜ Visit to Incheon Development Institute (IDI)① Date② Objective

August 30, 2012 (Thu.)
Request for participation in World Report Seminar and preparatory
meeting, information exchange③ Participants

Ms. Kuniko Yoshizaki, President, KFAW
Ms. Shoko Nishimoto, Managing Director, KFAW
Mr. Yoshitomo Hirai, Manager, Planning and Public Relations Division,
KFAW⒝ World Report Seminar (Fifth Japan-Korea Joint Seminar) “Multicultural Coexistence in Japan,
Korea and the U.S.” ≪ Reprint ≫① Date and time

February 2, 2013 (Sat.) 13:30-15:30② Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

③ Participants

Mr. Kim Min-Bae, President, Incheon Development Institute (IDI), other⒞ Contribution to Asian Breeze , Vol. 65① Theme“Welcome to Incheon, the Women-Friendly City”② Author

Mr. Kim Min-Bae, President, Incheon Development Institute (IDI)

B Exchange with women’ s facilities and groups in Incheon Metropolitan City⒜ Visit to the One-Stop Support Center and Sunflower Child Center① DateAugust 30, 2012 (Thu.)② Participants

Ms. Kuniko Yoshizaki, President, KFAW
Ms. Shoko Nishimoto, Managing Director, KFAW
Mr. Yoshitomo Hirai, Manager, Planning and Public Relations Division,
KFAW⒝ Information exchange with the Incheon Council of Women① DateAugust 30, 2012 (Thu.)② Participants

Kuniko Yoshizaki, President, KFAW
Shoko Nishimoto, Managing Director,
KFAW
Yoshitomo Hirai, Manager, Planning andPublic Relations Division, KFAW
Four representatives from the Incheon
Council of Women

Two representatives from the Incheon Development Institute (IDI)

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Information exchange with the Incheon
Council of WomenExchange and Training Projects

C Organization of exchange meetings between women’ s groups in Kitakyushu and Incheon≪ Reprint ≫① Date and time

February 2, 2013 (Sat.) 10:00-11:30② Number of Participants

14
Ms. Lee, Jung Hee (President, Incheon Council of Women)
Ms. Shin, Yong Sun (Chief Secretary, Incheon Council of Women)
Representatives of 5 women’s groups in Kitakyushu: 2-4 persons
Council of Women’s Groups of Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu Council to Promote Better Eating Habits
Kitakyushu Association of Nursery and Kindergarten Teachers
Training Network for Leaders of Lifelong Learning
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club ofJapan, Kitakyushu Club

⑸ Dispatching Staff Overseas
KFAW took part in the 57 th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and organized aparallel event, at which attendees gave an explanation of KFAW and reported on its activities toprevent dating violence and domestic violence.
A

The 57th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)⒜ DateMarch 2 (Sat.)-March 8 (Fri.), 2013⒝ Venue

U.N. Headquarters (New York)⒞ Priority theme“Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of Violence against Women andGirls"⒟ Participants

Ms. Shoko Nishimoto, Managing Director, KFAW
Ms. Masami Shinozaki, Chief Researcher, KFAW
Mr. Yoshitomo Hirai, Manager, Planning and Public Relations Division,
KFAW
Ms. Akino Kansui, Vice President, Ripple Fukuoka

B CSW57 NGO Parallel Event: “Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW, Japan) and thePrevention of Dating / Domestic Violence”⒜ Date and time

March 6, 2013 (Wed.) 12:30-14:00⒝ Venue

Armenian Convention Center (New York)⒞ Presentation topics and presenters“Our Best Practices in Asian Women’s Empowerment and DV Prevention Projects”
Ms. Shoko Nishimoto, Managing Director, KFAW
M r. Yoshitomo Hi rai, Manager, Planning and P ublic
Relations Division, KFAW
“Our Efforts for the Prevention of Dating Violence”
Ms. Masami Shinozaki, Chief Researcher, KFAW
“A Civic Group Carries on KFAW Dating Violence Prevention
Program”
Ms. Akino Kansui, Vice President, Ripple Fukuoka⒟ Number of participants

20

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KFAW’s parallel event at CSW57

⑹ Assistance to the UN Women
KFAW has acted as both Vice-President and Director as a regular member of UN Women Japan, anon-profit organization, and has taken active part in supporting the promotion of gender equality andempowerment of women throughout the world. As part of activities under UN Women Kitakyushu, astructured committee, KFAW also supported the promotion of a charity bazaar, fundraising, and theorganization of various events.
A

Charity Bazaar (July 21, 2012)

B

Screening of “Chernobyl Heart” (July 28, 2012)

３.

Information Exchange Projects
In order to collect and disseminate information overseas, in particular to the Asia-Pacific region,

KFAW published Asian Breeze , updated the forum’s website and carried out the Foreign Correspondents
Program.
KFAW ran a series by Ms. Yukako Uchinaga of J-Win to disseminate information both within andoutside of Japan on messages to develop globally-minded people and women’s rights in the media.
In addition, KFAW also conducted PR activities in keeping with today’s technology, such as thecreation of a KFAW page on Facebook in order to improve the functionality of the forum’s information
dissemination activities.

(1) Publication of Asian Breeze
KFAW published its information newsletter, Asian Breeze , in Japanese and English in order toprovide information about women in the Asia-Pacific region and the KFAW’s activities. The newsletter
helps people better understand women’s issues and aids in networking with public organizations,research institutes, researchers, and NGOs involved in women’s issues in Japan and overseas.
KFAW also created its own page on Facebook (Japanese and English versions) in order to strengthen
the forum’s information dissemination capacity.
A

Publication of Asian Breeze⒜ Number of copies

4,000 (Japanese) and 3,000 (English) per publication⒝ Frequency of publication

Three times a year
Vol. 65 (June, 2012)
Vol. 66 (October, 2012)
Vol. 67 (March, 2013)⒞ Places distributed

Public facilities in Kitakyushu, women’ sorganizations, research institutes in Japan and overseas, foreignembassies in Japan, United Nations organizations, internationalorganizations, other

Asian Breeze No.66

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Information Exchange Projects

B Creation of Facebook page (Japanese, English)
In order to enhance its information dissemination activities, KFAW created its own Facebook
page in Japanese and English and is actively working to sharing information with people bothwithin and outside of Japan.

⑵ Foreign Correspondents (22nd Term)
In order to expand KFAW’s networks and collect data on the status of women from overseas,
KFAW publicly recruits foreign correspondents from around the world to report the latest local news
on a predetermined topic every year, focusing on people living in the Asia-Pacific region. Foreign
correspondents in the 22nd term carried out activities in FY 2012. Highlights of their reports appear in

Asian Breeze on the KFAW website (http://www.kfaw.or.jp/index.html.en/) and on Facebook.
A Number of correspondents

9 correspondents from 7 countries (Bangladesh, China, India,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Kosovo, Nigeria, Sri Lanka)

B TenureJuly, 2012-March, 2013

C Number of reports submitted

Three per year

D Topics“Sports in my Country”“How to Spend Time with your Family”“Child Education”“Job Hunting Activities by Young People in My Country andCompanies that are Popular”“Young Female Leaders for the Future”“The Internet and Change of Lifestyle”“Topics Related to Gender in my Country”⑶ Development of Annual Project Reports
The Annual Report 2011, a yearly project report, was published to be used in PR activities and as arecord of the Forum’s activities.
Number of copies

Japanese version 400 copies/English version 50 copies⑷ Purchase of Books and Reference Materials
KFAW purchased various materials on Asia and/or women.
Total number of books acquired: 27 books
Women s issues

6 books

International exchange (including topography)

8 books

Miscellaneous

13 books21

４.

International Training Projects
In order to mainstream gender and empower women in the policies, plans, implementation andassessment processes of national and local governments in developing countries, KFAW organizedtraining courses commissioned by JICA Kyushu International Center to improve the problem-solving
capacities of government officers involved in gender mainstreaming by studying examples of gendermainstreaming measures and policies in Japan.

⑴ Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2012
A

Date

June 6, 2012-July 4, 2012

B

Venue

JICA Kyushu International Center and other institutes

C

JICA trainees

8 participants from 7 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Cambodia, Moldova,
Nepal, Nigeria, Palestinian Authority)

Workshop

Visit to nursery school

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Public Interest Projects II

Project to Create a Gender Equal Society through Gender Equality Projects【Overview】
In addition to the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE, KFAW has functioned as
the special designated body in charge of managing the Kitakyushu Tobu Women’s Community Center(Ladies Moji) and the Kitakyushu Seibu Women’s Community Center (Ladies Yahata) since FY 2011.
Building on the success of activities in past years, KFAW carried out various projects in coordination
with the two community centers based on the experiences and achievements of both centers that havebeen cultivated through the management of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE,
as well as their relationship with local communities. The combination of these three centers acts as abase to promote a gender equal society

1.

Designated Management Projects⑴ Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center ProjectA

Gender Equality Project⒜ Courses on gender issues (4 projects, total number of participants: 1,646)⒝ Lectures to support employment (17 projects, total number of participants: 7,297)⒞ Lectures courses on lifestyle techniques (6 projects, total number of participants: 789)⒟ Support for resident activities and partnership projects (4 projects, total number of participants: 630)⒠ Reproductive health/rights projects (3 projects, total number of participants: 8,287)⒡ MOVE Festa 2012
① Hosted events (5 projects)② Projects planned by residents (94 projects, total number of participants: 22,060)⒢ Counseling programs① Consultations (General, human rights, starting employment, legal advice) (Total number ofconsults: 4,168)② Lectures (4 projects, total number of participants: 121)
③ Employment support seminars (Total number of participants: 88)④ Hotline (Number of consults: 52)⑤ Support for mutual self-help groups (Number of support groups 3, total number of participants: 342)
⑥ Other awareness raising programs (5 projects)24Designated Management Projects

B

Information projects⒜ Collection of information① Purchase and provision of library materials and documents② Provision of books/materials (lending, etc.)③ Collection and provision of information on gender equality④ Provision of other information⒝ Research projects① Gender research support projects② Publication of MOVE series: Gender White Paper Series 9: Active Seniors Changing Japan③ Awareness-raising projects on gender equality (Total number of participants: 48)⒞ Public relations① Publication of Moving (information magazine)・Published three times a year; 7,000 copies / printing② Publication of biographical information magazine, Cutting Edge
・Published three times a year; 3,000 copies / printing

C

Management Projects⒜ Maintenance and management of facilities⒝ Management of room rentals (Number of people renting rooms: 157,762)⒞ Other activities① Tours of facilities (Number of tours: 11 (2 from overseas), total number of visitors: 103)
② Assignment of lectures (Number of times lectures dispatched: 13 (6 for reproductive health/rights lectures) ≪ Reprint ≫③ Kyushu & Okinawa Gender Equality Center Meeting (Participating groups/attendees: 105
people, 31 groups)⑵ Women’ s Community Center Projects【Ladies Moji】
A

Gender Equality Support Projects⒜ Courses on gender issues (6 projects, total number of participants: 526)⒝ DV and sexual harassment prevention awareness projects (Total number of participants: 64)⒞ Work/life balance promotion projects (2 projects, total number of participants: 73)⒟ Seminars for men (Total number of participants: 31)⒠ Media literacy courses (Total number of participants: 20)

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B

Employment Support and Career Improvement Projects⒜ Acquisition of certification needed for employment (14projects, total number of participants:
2,354)⒝ Improving career prospects for working women (8 projects, total number of participants: 1,787)⒞ Support for women entrepreneurs (2 projects, total number of participants: 110)⒟ Support for reemployment (2 projects, total number of participants: 76)

C

Courses on Daily Life Techniques⒜ Child-rearing support projects (5 projects, total number of participants: 483)⒝ Life support projects (10 projects, total number of participants: 628)

D

Support for Resident Activities and Partnership Projects⒜ Resident-planned projects (4 projects, total number of participants: 347)⒝ Tomo-no-kai promotion projects (5 projects, total number of participants: 555)⒞ International exchange projects (Total number of participants: 59)⒟ Childcare support projects

E

Reproductive Health/Rights Projects (3 projects, total number of participants: 120)

F

Opening Commemorative Event (Total number of participants: 275)

G

Counseling Programs (Number of consults: 45)

H

Information Dissemination Projects【Ladies Yahata】
A

Gender Equality Support Projects⒜ Courses on gender issues (3 projects, total number of participants: 88)⒝ DV and sexual harassment prevention awareness projects (2 projects, total number ofparticipants: 312)⒞ Work/life balance promotion projects (Total number of participants: 80)⒟ Seminars for men (Total number of participants: 9)⒠ Media literacy courses (Total number of participants: 77)

B

Employment Support Projects⒜ Acquisition of certification needed for employment (22 projects, total number of participants: 4,080)⒝ Improving career prospects for working women (13 projects, total number of participants: 1,783)⒞ Support for women entrepreneurs (6 projects, total number of participants: 528)⒟ Support for reemployment (18 projects, total number of participants: 1,320)⒠ Experience exchange meetings for men and women in the workforce (Number of participants: 11)

C

Courses on Daily Life Techniques⒜ Child-rearing support projects (6 projects, total number of participants: 587)⒝ Life support projects (21 projects, total number of participants: 2,044)

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Designated Management Projects / Independent Projects

D

Support for Resident Activities and Partnership Projects⒜ Resident-planned projects (4 projects, total number of participants: 458)⒝ Tomo-no-kai promotion projects (5 projects, total number of participants: 2,643)⒞ International exchange projects (2 projects, total number of participants: 191)⒟ Childcare support projects

E

Reproductive Health and Rights Projects (1 project, total number of participants: 27)

F

Opening Commemorative Event (Total number of participants: 308)

G

Counseling Program (Total number of consults: 101)

H

Information Dissemination Projects【Ladies Moji & Ladies Yahata】
A

Management of Facilities⒜ Maintenance and management of facilities
Staff training was carried out, such as disaster training (fire drills, AED operation
training, etc), in addition to regular maintenance and planned repair of facilities and equipment
to ensure the safety of staff and visitors.
⒝ Management of room rentals
Facilities not used for planned projects were rented out to civic groups and businesses (feesapplied).
Total number of persons using facilities in FY 2012 (number of sponsored projects/room rentals)

2.

MOJI

107,239 people

YAHATA

90,097 people

Independent Projects⑴ Independent Projects of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center
A

Gender equality courses ≪ Reprint ≫B

Employment support courses ≪ Reprint ≫C

Courses on lifestyle techniques ≪ Reprint ≫D

Reproductive health/rights projects ≪ Reprint ≫⑵ Independent Projects of Women’ s Community Centers
A

Employment support courses ≪ Reprint ≫B

Courses on lifestyle techniques ≪ Reprint ≫C

Reproductive health/rights projects ≪ Reprint ≫27

Use of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
FY2012
Utilization
Rate
Sponsored%

Available

Days

Days

Used

MOVE Hall

343

219

Main Seminar Room

343

Seminar Room

343

Planning Room 1

343

311

91%

103

Planning Room 2

343

323

94%

1,092

Cooking Studio

343

184

54%

676

Japanese Room

343

276

81%

Tea Ceremony Room

343

113

33%

Room Name(Number of

Use of(Number of Total Number (Number ofEventsMale Users)

Room

Male Users)of Users

Male Users)

64%

6,943

2,122

31,38012,23338,323

14,355

227

66%

1,977

271

16,4198,153

18,396

8,424

260

76%

2,453

77

7,227

3,111

9,680

3,188

7

3,766

1,219

3,869

1,226

226

3,331

715

4,423

941

276

2,211

498

2,887

774

173

17

4,008

1,001

4,181

1,018

2

0

782

241

784

241

209

1

561

35

Group
Fitness

343

Craft Studio

7,574

1,183

―

1,184

561

35

8,344

1,219

Group

765

276

3,180

457

3,945

733

0

0

―

―

0

0

Sub Total

765

276

3,180

457

3,945

733

Group

3,842

623

0

0

3,842

623

743

185

743

185

4,585

808

0

0

4,585

808

343

OA Room

343

Individual

249

228

74%

36
1,183

7,783

Individual

254

770
7,574

Sub Total

Individual

Room

Number of Users (Persons)

73%

67%

Sub Total―――Group Activity Room

343

324

95%

579

24

7,589

1,506

8,168

1,530

Children's Room

343

154

45%

1,935

510

35

11

1,970

521

Exchange Plaza

343

321

94%

41,336

10,926

77,27329,158 118,609

40,084

Consultation Room

―

―

―

7,358

1,757

―

―

7,358

1,757

Information Library

―

―

―

33,22019,932――33,22019,932

Total

―

―

―

157,762

58,338

268,742

96,751

110,980 38,413% of Male Users
Reference: FY2011 ……………

36.0%

268,487 persons （including 73,514 men） （Male users 27.4%）
Contents

Organizers

110,403 persons （Male24,391）Room rentals

158,084 persons （Male49,123）

7/1/95 - 3/31/13 Total MOVE Users……………

5,294,252 persons

Number of Lectures and Visitors
Total in FY 2012

Total in FY 2011

(April 2012-March 2013)(April 2011-March 2012)

Number of Times Number of Participants Number of Times Number of Participants
Number of
Lectures7337

Lectures organized by the Program Division ※２

6

602

2

330

Sub total

13

939

8

669

Reception by Facilities Management Division ※１

6339

Number of visitors

9

93

8

124

Number of visitors (overseas)

2

10

3

28

Total

24

1042

19

821

※ 1 Dispatch of lecturers for training on sexual harassment, gender equality lectures, other28※ 2 Dispatch of lecturers on reproductive health and rights

Use of Designated Management Facilities

Use of the Kitakyushu Women's Community Center, MOJI
FY2012

Room Name

Available

Days

Utilization

Sponsored

Use ofTotal Number

Previous

Days

Used

Rate (%)

EventsRoomof Users

Year

Lecture Room 1

294

253

86%

1,959

6,426

8,385

99%

Lecture Room 2

294

159

54%

3,342

2,510

5,852

104%

Cooking Studio

294

80

27%

1,979

1,037

3,016

106%

Japanese Room

294

222

76%

1,292

7,923

9,215

95%

Music Room

294

203

69%

8,266

1,933

10,199

93%

1,915

9,703

11,618

68%

―

5,242

5,242

141%

1,915

14,945

16,86081%

Private Use

294

Gymnasium Individual Use

285

97%

Sub Total
Training Room

294

282

96%

2,362

5,861

8,223

102%

Reference Room

294

294

100%

5,298

20,08625,38491%

Lounge

294

294

100%

―

17,54917,54994%

Children's Room

294

187

64%

628

298

926

53%

Consultation Room

294

24

8%

293

―

293

98%

Other

294

11

4%

1,337

―

1,337

143%

28,671

78,568107,239

92%

Sponsored
EventsUse of Room

Total

3,533

22,83026,363

Total

―

―

―

Number of Male Users

29

Previous
Year

104%

Use of the Kitakyushu Women's Center, YAHATAFY2012

Room Name

Available

Days

Utilization

Number of Users (Persons)

Days

Used

Rate (%)

Sponsored
EventsUse of RoomTotal Numberof Users

Previous
Year

Lecture Room 1

294

279

95%

7,202

2,475

9,677

99%

Lecture Room 2

294

202

69%

2,878

5,876

8,754

97%

Lecture Room 3

294

250

85%

8,741

5,374

14,115

100%

Cooking Studio

294

146

50%

3,505

1,906

5,411

107%

Japanese Room 1

294

182

62%

1,862

6,071

7,933

91%

Japanese Room 2

294

136

46%

1,876

5,933

7,809

90%

Stage

294

112

38%

2,137

4,720

6,857

81%

4,527

11,06915,596

108%

478

478

382%

4,527

11,547

16,074

110%

―

9,960

109%

1,670

90%

375

133%

Private Use

294

Gymnasium Individual Use

294

100%

Sub Total

―

Lobby

294

293

99%

9,960

Children's Room

294

225

77%

1,289

Consultation Room

294

126

43%

375

Other

294

12

4%

468

994

1,462

406%

44,82045,27790,097

100%

Sponsored
EventsUse of Room

Total

8,621

16,53225,153

Total

―

―

―

Number of Male Users

30

381
―

Previous
Year

110%

For Proﬁt Projects

Other Projects I: Operation and Management of
the Kitakyushu Otemachi Building【Overview】
KFAW managed the facilities and equipment of the Kitakyushu Otemachi Building, with the
exception of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE, including maintenance andmanagement of repairs, as well as the management of lighting, heat, and water costs. KFAW also
communicated and coordinated with other tenants regarding the maintenance and management ofbuilding facilities, disaster prevention, and the environment.

Other Projects II: Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center Room Rentals(for purposes other than public interest projects)【Overview】
Functioning as a special designated body for the management of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE and the Women’ s Community Centers (Moji, Yahata), KFAW rents facilities out
to groups to use for purposes other than for public interest.

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Corporate Projects

Corporate Projects【Overview】
KFAW organizes Board of Directors Meetings and Board of Councilors Meetings, and carries out
the proper management of the Forum as a public interest incorporated foundation through the Forum
Supporter System and the recruitment of supporting members. KFAW also manages the Forum’ s
information system in the office to ensure the smooth processing of information.

1. Organization of Board of Directors Meetings and Board of Councilors Meetings
1st Board of Directors Meeting, Board of Councilors Meeting

June 21, 2012

Extraordinary Board of Directors Meeting and Board of Councilors Meeting

February 15, 2013nd

2 Board of Directors Meeting, Board of Councilors Meeting

March 26, 2013

2. Promotion of the Forum Supporter System
Project management was carried out in cooperation with Forum supporters to promote Forumsupport activities.

3. Enhancing the Support Member System
The Support Member System has been expanded to enhance KFAW’ s networks and strengthen its
financial base.
【FY2012】Classification

Annual membership fee

Number of members

Number of entries

Individual￥3,00093 members

97 entries

Groups￥20,000

17 groups

18 entries

Students￥1,5007 members

7 entries※ Half membership for new members joining after October

4. Information System Management
As in the previous fiscal year, necessary security measures were taken to prevent viruses andhacking.

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Financial Statements

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Ⅲ

Ⅱ

Ⅰ

194,634,318
230,139,387

Total liabilities and net assets

5,636,171

0

(0)

(0)

(0)

(3,039,839)

(0)
0

(0)

(0)

0

0

5,636,171

005,636,171

5,636,171

5,636,171

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5,636,171

5,636,171

Account for
Other Projects

33,051,270

Total net assets（Allocated for restricted assets）（Allocated for basic fund）

2.Unrestricted net assets(Allocated for restricted assets)

161,583,048(161,583,048)(Allocated for basic fund)161,583,048

35,505,069

1,827,000

1,827,000

33,678,069

Total restricted net assets

1.Restricted net assets

Net Assets

Total liabilities

Total fixed liabilities

2.Fixed liabilities

Total current liabilities

1.Current liabilities

33,678,069

230,139,387

Total assets

Liabilities

169,502,463

3,052,576

3,052,576

1,827,000

1,827,000

164,622,887

164,622,887

60,636,924

60,636,924

Account for
Public Interest
Projects

Total fixed assets

Total restricted assets (other)⑶ Fixed assets (other)

Total restricted assets⑵ Restricted assets

Total assets from basic funds⑴ Basic funds

2.Fixed assets

Total current assets

1.Current assets

Assets

Account（FY2012）

171,257,867

170,458,351(0)(3,039,839)

8,875,304(0)(161,583,047)

161,583,047

161,583,047

799,5160

0799,516

799,516

171,257,867

165,019,180

396,294396,29400

164,622,886

164,622,886

6,238,687

6,238,687

Account for
Corporate
Projects

Balance Sheet

14,213,788

0

(0)

(0)

0

(0)

(0)

0

0

14,213,788

14,213,788

14,213,788

14,213,788

14,213,788

14,213,788

Eliminationof Internal
Transactions

392,819,637

365,092,669(0)(6,079,678)

41,926,574(0)(323,166,095)

323,166,095

323,166,095

27,726,968

1,827,000

1,827,000

25,899,968

25,899,968

392,819,637

334,521,643

3,448,870

3,448,870

1,827,000

1,827,000

329,245,773

329,245,773

58,297,994

58,297,994

Total(Unit：yen）

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Income from independent project fees of designated management facilities

Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets
1.Operating income and expenditure(1) Ordinary revenues and gains
Income from basic funds
Membership fees
Operating income

Income from contracted services
Income from contracted services (City of Kitakyushu)
Grants, other
Contributions
Miscellaneous income
Total revenues and gains(2) Expenses and losses
Project fees
General and administrative expenditure
Refunds
Expenditure from return of grants
Total expenditure
Total changes in operating activities for the year
2.Non-operating activities(1) Revenue from non-operating activities
Total revenues from non-operating activities(2) Expenses and losses from non-operating activities
Loss on disposal
Total expenses and losses from non-operating activities
Total changes for non-operating activities for the year
Amount transferred from other accounts
Total changes in unrestricted net assets
Unrestricted net assets at beginning of year
Unrestricted net assets at end of year
Ⅱ Changes in Restricted Net Assets
Income from basic funds
Amount transferred to general net assets
Total changes in restricted net assets for the year
Restricted net assets at beginning of year
Restricted net assets at end of year
Ⅲ Net Assets at End of YearⅠ

Account

304,834,394
0
691,1260305,525,520
8,777,859

0
0
0
0
0
8,777,859
15,265,718
24,043,577
0
0
0
0
0
24,043,577

57,470,782
0332,0073,644,653
61,447,442▲ 206,399

0
3
3
▲3
0
▲ 206,402
9,214,095
9,007,693
3,502,500▲ 3,502,500
0161,583,048
161,583,048
170,590,741

Society

Japan and Asia

00022,385,598
0
291,781,471
00136,310314,303,379

Gender Equality

Status of Women in

1,751,250
330,750
46,21003,716,205
055,370,000
25,0001,628
61,241,043

Project to Create

Project to Improve3,502,500▲ 3,502,500
0161,583,048
161,583,048
194,634,318

3
3
▲3
0
8,571,457
24,479,813
33,051,270

0362,305,176
0
1,023,133
3,644,653
366,972,962
8,571,460

1,751,250
330,750
46,21022,385,598
3,716,205
291,781,471
55,370,000
25,000137,938
375,544,422

Sub-total

Account for Public Interest Projects

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0

32,348,247
0
1,559,753
033,908,000
0

0
0
0
0
0
33,908,000
00033,908,000

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0

17,914,529
0
00
17,914,529
0

0
0
0
0
0
17,914,529
0
00
17,914,529

0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0

50,262,776
0
1,559,753
051,822,529
0

0
0
0
0
0
51,822,529
00051,822,529

Sub-total

Account for Other Projects
Kitakyushu Municipal GenderOperation andEquality Center RoomManagement
Rentals (for purposes otherof Kitakyushu
Otemachi Building than public interest projects)（FY2012）

Summary Table of Change in Net Worth000161,583,047
161,583,047
170,458,351

2
2
▲2
0
▲ 338,791
9,214,095
8,875,304

0026,276,337
0
150,147
26,426,484▲ 338,789

1,751,250
330,750000023,730,000
25,000250,695
26,087,695

Corporate
Project
Account

3,502,500▲ 3,502,500
0323,166,095
323,166,095
365,092,669

5
5
▲5
0
8,232,666
33,693,908
41,926,574

0412,567,952
26,276,337
2,582,886
3,794,800
445,221,975
8,232,671

3,502,500
661,500
46,21022,385,598
3,716,205
343,604,000
79,100,000
50,000388,633
453,454,646

Total（Unit：yen）

Summary Table of Footnotes for Financial Statements
As of March 31, 2013

１ Notes Related to the Going Concern Assumption
There are no events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the entity's ability to continue.
２ Signiﬁcant Accounting Policies⑴ "Public Interest Account Standards" shall be adopted from the current fiscal year (Revision by
Cabinet Office Public Interest Corporation Committee on April 11, 2008 and October 16, 2009)⑵ Valuation basis and method for securities
Bonds to be held until maturity ---Acquisition cost by amortized cost method⑶ Depreciation method for fixed assets
Vehicles --- Fixed rate/declining balance method
Office equipment --- Fixed rate/declining balance method
Intangible fixed assets ---Straight line method⑷ Accrued allowance reserves
Accrued retirement benefits
In order to prepare employee retirement benefits, the accepted amount generated in the end of
the period is allocated based on projected benefit obligations at the end of the period.
Pension benefit obligations at the end of the period are allocated as accredited employees
retirement benefits.
⑸ Accounting for consumption taxes
Transactions subject to consumption taxes are stated at the gross amount of the related
consumption taxes.
３

Details about changes and balance of assets for basic funds and restricted assets are set out below.
(Unit：Yen)
Account

Ending balance ofprevious year

Increase

Ending balance of
current year

Decrease

Basic funds
Investment securities

299,755,000

12,981,391

3,497,000

Fixed deposits

29,490,773

11,882

9,496,273

309,239,391
20,006,382

Sub-total

329,245,773

12,993,273

12,993,273

329,245,773

Restricted assets
1,552,000

275,0000

1,827,000

Sub-total

1,552,000

275,0000

1,827,000

Total

330,797,773

13,268,273

12,993,273

331,072,773

Deposits for retirement benefit funds

４

Details of ﬁnancial resources of assets of basic funds and restricted assets are set out below.
(Unit：Yen)
Account

Ending balance of
current year

(Allocated from net
restricted assets)(Allocated fromunrestricted assets)

309,239,391(309,239,391)(0)(Correspond to liabilities)

Basic funds
Investment securities

0

Fixed deposits

20,006,382(13,926,704)(6,079,678)

0Sub-total

329,245,773(323,166,095)(6,079,678)

0

Restricted assets
1,827,000

(0)

(0)

1,827,000

Sub-total

1,827,000

(0)

(0)

1,827,000

Total

331,072,773(323,166,095)(6,079,678)

1,827,000

Deposits for retirement benefit funds38

５

Acquisition costs, accumulated depreciation, and ending net book value of ﬁxed assets are set out below.
(Unit：Yen)

Account
Other fixed assets
VehiclesOffice equipment
Total
6

Acquisition cost

Accumulated depreciation

1,400,000
14,530,568
15,930,568

1,399,999
11,621,699
13,021,698

Ending net book value
12,908,869
2,908,870

Details of grants and grant providers, and changes in and balance of grants for this year are set out below.
(Unit：Yen)

Subscriptions

Grant provider

GrantsGrants from city City of Kitakyushu
Receipt of city grants City of Kitakyushu

Total
７

Ending balanceof Previous year

Increase

Decrease

Ending balanceof current year

B/S account300,000,000
0300,000,000

0079,100,000 79,100,000
79,100,000 79,100,000

300,000,000
0300,000,000

Restricted net assets
Unrestricted net assets

The breakdown, book value, current prices and valuation of gains or losses of bonds held for ownership until maturity are below.
(Unit：Yen)

Items
Investments in securities
311st 10-year bond286th Osaka prefectural bond
Joint issue of public bonds onto the market

61st fixed-rate bond (20 years)
Total
８

Book value

Current price

Valuation gains and losses

99,755,000
100,000
199,900,000
9,484,391
309,239,391

103,430,000
103,840
205,380,000
9,951,262
318,865,102

3,675,000
3,840
5,480,000
466,871
9,625,711

The breakdown of the amount transferred to general net assets from speciﬁed net assets is below.
(Unit：Yen)

Items
Amount transferred to ordinary revenue
Basic asset interest (Osaka prefecture public bond)
Basic asset interest (Joint local bond)
Basic asset interest (10-year bond)
Basic asset interest (61st 20-year fixed-rate bond)
Basic asset interest (Osaka prefecture public bond)
Basic asset interest (Joint local bond)
Basic asset interest (10-year bond)
Basic asset interest (61st 20-year fixed-rated bond)Interest on fixed deposits
Total

９

Related party transactions

None.
１０ Signiﬁcant subsequent events
None.
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Amount750
1,300,000
400,000
47,750750
1,300,000
400,000
47,7505,500
3,502,500

Documentation

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History of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)

August 23, 1989
The Asian Women’s Forum (provisional name) was chosen from 101 entries as the City of Kitakyushu’sHometown Revitalization Project as a “System for Research on and Training for Asian Women.”
November 1, 1989
The Master Plan Committee for the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women was organized as a personnel
advisory organ to the Mayor to gather comprehensive suggestions for the policies and activities of
the Forum and to work out a master plan. The committee was headed by Hisako Takahashi, Former
President of KFAW.
December 26, 1989
The Master Plan Committee proposed a revision of the provisional name to the “Kitakyushu Forum on
Asian Women.” The revision was approved.
January 19-21, 1990
The Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) was introduced as a proposed project in a slide
exhibition at Tokyo Dome as part of the Community Revitalization Exhibition.
February 11-March 24, 1990
With backing from the Planning Committee for Women’s Conferences, which was organized in the sevenwards of the City of Kitakyushu, a series of symposiums, exchange meetings, exhibitions and lectures
were held in each of the wards to build momentum for the founding of KFAW.
March 30, 1990
The Committee to Formulate a Basic Plan for the Asian Women’s Forum submitted the Basic Plan for the
Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women to the Mayor of the City of Kitakyushu.
March 31, 1990
The Asian International Symposium ’90 was organized under the theme of “Asia, Women, and the
Future: Let’s Think Together and Move Forward.”
June-September, 1990
The 1st Asian Seminar was organized (The seminar has been held annually until 2000.)
July 5, 1990
The Working Group on the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women was set up as a private advisory organ to
the Mayor of the City of Kitakyushu in order to explore potential future activities for the Forum.
July 23, 1990
Based on the above proposition, the master plan for the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women was decided.

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October 20, 1990
KFAW was officially established (First President, Ms. Hisako Takahashi).
October 20, 1990
In order to commemorate the establishment of KFAW, Ms. Sumiko Ito, a Tokyo High Court Judge,
delivered a lecture on “Women’s Roles in International Society.”
October, 1990
A joint research project on “The Influence of Development on Women and Families” began.
March 9-10, 1991
KFAW organized the 1st Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Asian Women Today.”March, 1991
The first issue of the information magazine Asian Breeze was published.
April, 1991
Research projects began.
May, 1991
Recruitment of foreign correspondents began (This annual project has continued ever since.)
December 1-2, 1991
KFAW organized the 2nd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women in Decision Making.”
March 18-27, 1992
The “1st Seminar for Governmental Officers on the Improvement of the Status of Women” was held
(seminar name changed to “Seminar on Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers” in 2002
and to “Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers” in 2010) (The seminar has been held
every year since).
July 24, 1992
With the aim of gaining status as a foundation by October 1993, a fundraising committee was set up
to raise the necessary money to create a basic fund. The members of the Board of Directors took the
initiative in fundraising activities.
November 13-15, 1992
KFAW organized the 3rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women in Environment andDevelopment.”
November 24, 1992
When the UNIFEM Japan Committee was formed to support the United Nations Development Fund for
Women (UNIFEM), KFAW became a full UNIFEM member and member of the Liaison Committee for theInternational Women’s Year, together with the Yokohama Women’s Association.

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March, 1993
The 1st volume of Asian Women Series was published (China).
May, 1993
Production of Educational Videotapes for International Understanding began.
September 17, 1993
A meeting to promote the establishment of KFAW as a foundation was held.
September 22, 1993
KFAW received approval as a foundation from the Ministry of Labour.
October 1, 1993
KFAW became a foundation (President, Ms. Hisako Takahashi).
November 19-21, 1993
KFAW organized the 4th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Population and Our Earth’s Future.”February 8, 1994
Ms. Hisako Takahashi, President, was appointed as High Court Judge and resigned from office. Ms.
Yoshiko Misumi, Managing Director, was appointed as acting president.
April, 1994
KFAW started a joint research project “Working Women in Asia Series.”
September 1-8, 1994
KFAW held the 1st Foreign Correspondent’s Seminar.
November 18-20, 1994
KFAW organized the 5th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women and the Family.”
April 1, 1995
KFAW was commissioned by the City of Kitakyushu to manage and operate the Kitakyushu Women’s
Center.
June 15, 1995
KFAW moved its offices to the Kitakyushu Otemachi Building.
June 22, 1995
Mr. Hachiji Okuda took office as the second President.
July 1-8, 1995
Opening events for the Kitakyushu Women’s Center were held.

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September 4-11, 1995
KFAW received observer status to participate in The United Nations Commission on Status of Women,
and participated in the Fourth World Conference on Women as an observer. KFAW also participated in
the conference NGO Forum and held a workshop.
November 17-19, 1995
KFAW organized the 6th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women and Labor.”
February 16-March 21, 1996
KFAW organized the “1st Seminar on Women and Environment and Development” commissioned by JICA
(This seminar was held annually until 2008.)
November 15-17, 1996
KFAW organized the 7th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women and the Media.”
January, 1997
KFAW established a website.
April 1, 1997
Ms. Yoshiko Misumi, Managing Director, was appointed as acting president.
September 22, 1997
The Visiting Researcher Program was introduced.
November 7-9, 1997
KFAW organized the 8th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women’s Empowerment and
Education.”
March 24, 1998
Ms. Hisako Takahashi took office as the third President of KFAW.
June, 1998
The International Cooperation Seminar started.
October 10, 1998
KFAW celebrated the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the foundation.
November7-8, 1998
KFAW organized the 9th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Mainstreaming Gender for
Sustainable Development in Asia.”
December 12-13, 1998
KFAW held a Seminar on Global Citizenship Education.

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April 12, 1999
KFAW initiated the Japan Society Local Government and Public Policy Fellowship Project.
September, 1999
KFAW held a discussion meeting on the future of KFAW.
October 17-31, 1999
KFAW implemented a training program for women entrepreneurs commissioned by the Kitakyushu
Women’s Center.
November 6-7, 1999
KFAW organized the 10th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Towards a Gender Equal Century:
the Women 2000 Conference and Beyond.”
January 9-15, 2000
KFAW organized a study tour for women entrepreneurs in San Francisco, U.S.A.
June5-9, 2000
KFAW participated in the United Nations Special General Assembly “Women 2000: Gender Equality,
Development and Peace for the Twenty-first Century” as an accredited NGO.
June 5-8, 2000
KFAW participated in a “Women 2000” related NGO conference, Beijing+5 Global Feminist Symposiumin New York, U.S.A, and held a workshop.
September 3, 2000
KFAW organized the Women’s Environment Congress for Asia and Pacific to coincide with theEnvironment Congress for Asia and the Pacific.
November, 2000
KFAW received an award for Community Development in the World from the Minister of Home Affairs.
December 28, 2000
KFAW changed from a presidential to chair-based system, and gained approval for changing theregulations concerning the KFAW Endowment Act.
February 25-March 5, 2001
KFAW organized an Environment Study Tour (Malaysia).
April 1, 2001
Ms. Hiroko Hara took office as the first Chair, Ms. Yoshiko Misumi as the fourth President and Ms.
Hisako Takahashi, former President, as an Advisor.

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July 26-28, 2001
KFAW participated in the Stakeholders’ Meeting for North-East Asia in Preparation for the World
Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002 and The North-East Asian Sub-Regional Preparatory Meetingfor the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Beijing, China.
July-September, 2001
KFAW implemented projects related to the JAPAN EXPO 2001 Kitakyushu.
・JICA trainees report: “From JAPAN to the World! and From Japan to the Future.”
・Ms. Masako Atsumi (attorney-at-law) took part in a gender equality talk show: “The Yamauchi Family
Partnership.”
September 12-16, 2001
KFAW participated in the 1st North-East Asian Women’s Conference on the Environment in Seoul, Korea.
October 6-7, 2001
KFAW organized the 12th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “An Autonomous Healthy Life in a
Gender Equal Society.”
November 24-December 1, 2001
KFAW participated in the High-level Regional Meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable
Development (WSSD) and Asia- Pacific Round Table on Sustainable Development in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia.
November 28-December 2, 2001
KFAW organized a photo exhibition “Afghan Women and Children” and Afghanistan Seminar: Part1.
January 18, 2002
KFAW held an Environment Series Seminar on “Rio+10: Worldwide Preparations for the Johannesburg
Summit that is the World Summit on Sustainable Development.”
February 9-17, 2002
KFAW held a roundtable discussion on the “World Summit on Sustainable Development in Kitakyushu
and Tokyo.”
March 1-10, 2002
KFAW participated in the 46th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)in New York, U.S.A.
March 22, 2002
KFAW held the Afghanistan Seminar: Part 2.
March 23-April 5, 2002
KFAW participated in the 3rd Preparatory Committee Meeting for WSSD (PrepCom 3) in New York,U.S.A.

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March 25-30, 2002
KFAW organized an Environment Study Tour to China and Korea.
April 1, 2002
Kitakyushu Women’s Center was renamed the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center.
July, 2002
KFAW was accredited with NGO Special Consultative Status to the UN Economic and Social Council.
KFAW was the first NGO in Kyushu to gain such status.
July 31, 2002
KFAW was awarded the Special Merit Prize for International Cooperation for 2002 from the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
August 23-September 5, 2002
KFAW participated in and held a workshop at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (The
Senior Researcher of KFAW worked as an advisor to the Japanese Government Delegation).
October 12, 14, 2002
Women environmental activists gathered from Japan, China, Korea and Mongolia to hold the 2nd NorthEast Asian Women’s Conference on the Environment in Kitakyushu and Tokyo.
March 2-16, 2003
KFAW participated in the 47th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)in New York, U.S.A.
March 16-21, 2003
KFAW participated in the 3rd World Water Forum in Kyoto, Shiga and Osaka.
May, 2003
The KFAW Seminar, formerly referred to as the International Cooperation Seminar, was held.
May 17, 2003
KFAW joined the Kitakyushu City Committee for the Compilation of Women’s History.
October 11, 2003
Projects were implemented to mark the 10th Anniversary of KFAW’s establishment as a foundation.
October 12, 2003
KFAW organized the 14th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women’s Empowerment and ICT.”
February 26-March 13, 2004
KFAW participated in the 48th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)in New York, U.S.A.

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June 29-July 4, 2004
KFAW organized a study tour to attend the Asia-Pacific NGO Forum (Bangkok, Thailand).
September 7-10, 2004
KFAW participated in the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Review the Regional Implementationof the Beijing Platform for Action and Its Regional and Global Outcomes organized by UN ESCAP(Bangkok, Thailand).
November 6-7, 2004
KFAW organized the 15th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Gender and Human Security:
Toward Beijing + 10.”February 28-March 6, 2005
KFAW participated in the 49th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (New York, U.S.A).
November 5-6, 2005
KFAW organized the 16th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women Who Have Made History.”
December 7, 2005
KFAW published A Centennial History of Women in Kitakyushu (Japanese).
January 16-23, 2006
KFAW organized a study tour on “Thinking in India about the Human Rights of Women and Children.”February 27-March 10, 2006
KFAW participated in the 50th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of the Women(CSW) in New York, U.S.A.
February 19, 2006
Along with the Committee of Ecolife Stage, KFAW held the “Kitakyushu Resident’s Environmental
Forum towards the Creation of the World Environmental Capital.” Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel
Peace Prize winner, was invited as the keynote speaker.
April 1, 2006
KFAW was designated as a special management body to manage and operate the Kitakyushu Municipal
Gender Equality Center, MOVE on behalf of the City of Kitakyushu government.
September 28, 2006
The Kitakyushu ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Council was established (44 localorganizations).

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October, 2006
KFAW was recognized as a model organization for The United Nations Decade of Education for
Sustainable Development (UNDESD) by the Ministry of Environment.
October 15, 2006
Based on A Centennial History of Women in Kitakyushu (Japanese), KFAW published The 100 Years
History of Women of Kitakyushu from Newspapers’ Perspectives (Japanese).
November 11-12, 2006
In commemoration of the original publication of A Centennial History of Women in Kitakyushu(Japanese), KFAW produced women’s history drama called Autumn Tri-colored Pansy.
November 18-19, 2006
KFAW organized the 17th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Creating a Just and Plentiful Future:
What is the Education for Sustainable Development?”
December 5, 2006
KFAW was recognized as the fourth Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) by the United Nations
University to promote Education for Sustainable Development in Kitakyushu City.
February 26-March 9, 2007
KFAW participated in the 51st Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)in New York, U.S.A.
March 1-8, 2007
KFAW carried out a study tour to Australia on “Empowerment of Aboriginal Women, Art andCommunity.”
April 1, 2007
Ms. Hiroko Hara took office as the Advisor, Ms. Yoshiko Misumi as second Chair and Ms. Kuniko
Yoshizaki as fifth President. KFAW started work as the secretariat of the Kitakyushu ESD Council.
October 12-16, 2007
KFAW organized a study tour on ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) to Korea to learn aboutprogressive ESD approaches.
November 10-11, 2007
KFAW organized the 18th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Let’s Link Together and Create a
More Sustainable Future.”
December 14, 2007
KFAW and the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka jointly organized a seminar on the situation in Myanmar.

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February 22-March 7, 2008
KFAW participated in the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)in New York, U.S.A.
March 10-12, 2008
KFAW visited Incheon Metropolitan City, one of Kitakyushu’s sister cities.
April, 2008
KFAW prepared for the Establishment of the KFAW Asian Researchers Network.
May 26, 2008
A delegation from Incheon YWCA (11 people) visited KFAW.
June 25, 2008
KFAW participated in an international conference organized by the Chungcheongnam-do Women’s Policy
Development Institute (CWPDI) and gave a presentation on “Human Resources Development for Women:
The Present Status and Career Development Policies in Japan.”
September 6, 2008
KFAW held a special commemorative lecture on “Women’s Current Status in the Asia-Pacific Region” tocommemorate the 15th Anniversary of the foundation of the Forum.
November 15, 2008
KFAW and CWPDI organized the Japan-Korea International Seminar on “Female International
Migrants’ Current Status of Cultural Conflicts and Health Problems in Japan and R.O.K.”
November 15-16, 2008
KFAW organized the 19th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Eat the Earth, Eat on the Earth.”February 27-March 6, 2009
KFAW participated in the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women(CSW) in New York, U.S.A. KFAW’s Chief Researcher made a presentation on “Necessity of East Asian
Networks for Elderly Care” at a side event.
March 31, 2009
The secretariat work of the Kitakyushu ESD Council was transferred to the Environment Bureau of theCity of Kitakyushu.
April 1, 2009
Ms. Yoshiko Misumi took office as Advisor.
June, 2009
A network of researchers on gender development was established.

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August 6, 2009
KFAW held an exchange program between Kitakyushu YMCA and students from the Oriental Faculty of
Chelyabinsk State University, Russia (7 students).
August 10, 2009
KFAW organized a seminar on “The Meaning of Michelle Obama: The Evolving Role of the First Lady”
with the Fukuoka American Center.
September 13, 2009
KFAW held the 2nd Japan-Korea International Seminar: “From the Earth to the Dining Table: Let’s think
about food safety from a gender perspective.”
September 29, 2009
The Dalian Women’s Federation visited KFAW via charter flight which commemorated the 30th
anniversary of the friendship agreement between Kitakyushu and Dalian.
October 26, 2009
KFAW organized a seminar on “Women in Singapore Now” with the Embassy of the Republic ofSingapore.
November 2, 2009
KFAW concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with CWPDI on academic exchange.
November 28-29, 2009
KFAW organized the 20th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Women Now in the World: Viewing
the World from Kitakyushu.”
February 26-March 7, 2010
KFAW participated in the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
March 1, 2010
KFAW organized a joint Japan- Korea seminar (CSW parallel event) with CWPDI in New York.
June 1, 2010
KFAW jointly organized the Third Japan-Korea Joint Seminar on “Measures to Expand the Participationof Women in Japan and Korea in Local Politics” with CWPDI.
July 30, 2010
KFAW visited the Dalian Women’s Federation and discussed future exchange opportunities.
July, 2010
Dalian Women’s Federation sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the
opening of the Kitakyushu Gender Equality Center, MOVE.

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October, 2010
KFAW was commended as a supporting member at the ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of
the Japan Society of East Asian Studies.
November 13-14, 2010
KFAW organized the 21st Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Child Rearing Environments in theWorld: Children, Parents and Society.”
January 22, 2011
KFAW jointly organized an international symposium on “Intermarriage and Multiculturalism” with The
University of Kitakyushu.
January-February, 2011
KFAW organized a training course “KFAW Preventative Education on Dating DV for Future
Facilitators.” (Total of 4 times)
February 26- March 3, 2011
KFAW participated in the 55th Commission on Women (CSW) held in New York. KFAW’s Chief
Researcher delivered a report as a panel member at a side event organized on the topic of “Empowermentof Japanese Women in Rural Japan.”April 1, 2011
KFAW was appointed to manage the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE, theKitakyushu Tobu Women’s Community Center, MOJI, and the Kitakyushu Seibu Women’s Community
Center, YAHATA.
August, 2011
KFAW dispatched lecturers for dating DV prevention classes for about 5,000 school and college students
in the city (held until March, 2012)
August 31, 2011
KFAW visited CWPDI in Korea, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on academic
exchange.
September 1, 2011
KFAW visited the Incheon Development Institute (IDI) in Korea to establish an agreement on exchange
and cooperation.
November 26-27, 2011
KFAW organized the 22nd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Facing Natural Disasters: What We
Should Learn from the East Japan Earthquake.”53

November 27, 2011
KFAW organized the Fourth Japan-Korea Joint Seminar “Comparison between Japan and Korea inChild-Rearing Support Networks.”
February 26-March 4, 2012
KFAW took part in the 56th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and organized a parallel event“Empowerment of Japanese Rural Women under the Globalizing Economy and the Great Disaster,” atwhich KFAW’s Chief Researcher and other participants delivered reports.
November 10, 2012
KFAW organized the 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Get United―To Eliminate Violenceagainst Women and Girls”
December 8 2012
KFAW organized the 23rd Seminar on KFAW Research Activities.
February 2 2013
KFAW organized the World Report Seminar (Fifth Japan-Korea Joint Seminar) “Multicultural
Coexistence in Japan, Korea and the U.S.”
March 2-March 8, 2013
KFAW participated in the 57th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW),
and organized a parallel event “Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women and the Prevention on Dating/Domestic Violence.”

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List of Publications
Ajia Josei Kenkyu
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 1

Ajia ni okeru Kaihatsu to Josei(J)￥1,000(out of print)

Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 2

Kankyo, Kaihatsu, Josei(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 3

A Chikyu no Mirai to Jinko Mondai
B Ajia no Josei to Jinko Mondai(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 4
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 5

Josei to Kazoku(J)￥1,000Josei to Rodo(J)

￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 6

Josei to Media(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 7

Josei to Kyoiku(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 8

Jenda no Shiten no Shuryuka wo
Mezashite(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 9

Danjyo Kyodo Sankaku no Seiki wo
Hiraku(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 10
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 11
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 12

Jenda Shuryuka ni Mukete(J)￥1,000(out of print)

Jenda to Kenko(J)￥1,000(out of print)

Jizokukano na Kaihatsu-Jenda no
Shiten kara(J)

￥1,000(out of print)

Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 13
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 14

ICT to Jenda(J)￥1,000

Ningen no Anzen Hosho to Jenda(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 15

Gurobaruka to Jenda(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 16

Jenda to Seiji (Poritikusu)(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 17

Fukushi to Jenda(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 18

Kagaku to Jenda(J)￥1,000Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 19(J)※Ajia Josei Kenkyu Supplementary Volume

(J)

￥200

Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 20(J)※Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 21(J)※Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 22(J)※※ Distributed / Download from KFAW’s website
KFAW Working Paper
No.2010-1

Indo, Kerara-shu no Joshikyoiku to Jendabyodo: Genjo to Kadai(J)※

No.2010-2

Nihon no Hanzaihodo niokeru Josei: Zenkokushi・Chihoshi no Baai

(J)※

No.2010-3

Gaikokuseki Josei to sono Kodomotachi no Shakaihousetsu: Fukuoka-ken no
Firipin-jin oyobi Tai-jin Josei no Tabunkakyosei(J)※

No.2011-1

Women's Empowerment through Collective Actions: The Case of Makthal
Federation in Andhra Pradesh, India(E)※

Federations as Collective Actions of Sanghams: The Case of Makthal in
Andhara Pradesh(E)

Jendaa Shuryuuka ni muketa Akushon to Autokamu—JICA Shudan
Kenkyuu “Jendaa Shuryuuka” Faroappu Chousa wo motoni--(J)

Promoting Gender Mainstreaming around the World: Results of a Follow-up
Survey on the JICA Training Course on Gender on Gender Mainstreaming(E)

No.2012-2

Nousan Jyosei Kigyouka no Jigyou Keizoku wo Shien suru tame no Chousa/
Bunseki/Nettowaaku Kaihatsu ni kansuru Kenkyuu(J)※

No.2012-3

Ajia Chiiki ni okeru Ikou Keizai Koku kara Nihon he no Jyosei no Kekkon
Ijyuu—Indoneshia Nanmin Kazoku to Tainichi Chuugokujin Kazoku ni okeru
Imin Jyosei no Jirei kara—(J)※

No.2012-1※ Distributed / Download from KFAW’s website

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Journal of Asian Women’s Studies
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 1

Women in Development in Asia

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 2

Environment, Development and Women (E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 3

Population and Our Earth’s Future
Women’s Reproductive Rights andPopulation Problems in Asia

(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 4

Women and Family(E) ￥1,000(E) ￥800

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 5(E) ￥1,000(out of print)

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 6 & 7(E) ￥1,500(out of print)

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 8(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 9(E) ￥1,000(out of print)

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 10

Women ⁄ Gender and Globalization(E) ￥1,000(out of print)

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 11

Participation and Good Governance:
Environmental Issues from a Gender
Perspective(E) ￥1,000(out of print)

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 12

Cairo+10: Reviewing Reproductive
Health and Rights(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 13

ICT and Gender(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 14(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 15(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 16(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 17

Welfare and Gender(E) ￥1,000

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 18

E-journal(E)※

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 19

E-journal(E)※

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 20

E-journal(E)※

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 21

E-journal(E)※※ Download from KFAW’s website
Environment Series
Ajia ni okeru Kankyo to Josei―Jissen Jireishu￥500

Chikyu Ondanka Taisaku no Mirai￥500

Noberu Heiwa-sho Jushosha Wangari Maathai san to Kataru
Kitakyushu Shimin, Kankyo Horamu Sekai no Kankyo-Shuto o Mezashite￥300

Jizokukanona kaihatsu notameno kyoiku―Ajia Josei Koryu Kenkyu Foramu no Katsudokiroku―(E) (on request)

Female Farmers Series
Empowerment of Female Farmers in Asia―Korea and China―(E) ￥1,500 (out of print)

Ajia no Nogyo Josei no Empawamento―Kankoku to Chugoku karano Hokoku―(J)

Empowerment of Female Farmers in Asia―Vietnam and Thailand―(E) ￥1,500￥1,000

Domestic Violence Series
Ajia no Domesutikku Baiorensu (Hardcover)(J)￥2,500Ajia no Domesutikku Baiorensu (Paperback)(J)￥2,000

Domestic Violence in Asia―A Report from Korea and Cambodia―(E) ￥800

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Asian Family Series
A Comparative Study on the Family Consciousness between Korea and Japan―Centered on Seoul and Fukuoka―(E) ￥2,000

Nippon to Kankoku no Kazoku-Ishiki no Hikaku Kenkyu―Fukuoka, Soru Chosa o Chushin ni―(J)

A Study of Family Consciousness in Contemporary Thailand―With Comparison among Bangkok, Seoul and Fukuoka―(E) ￥2,000

Gendai Tai no Kazoku-Ishiki no Kenkyu―Bankoku, Soru, Fukuoka Chosa no Hikaku to tomoni―(J)

A Study on Life and Consciousness of Contemporary Urban Family in China―A Research in Beijing with Comparison among Bangkok, Seoul and Fukuoka―(E) ￥2,000 (out of print)

Gendai Chugoku ni okeru Toshi-Kazoku no Ishiki to Seikatsu ni kansuru Kenkyu―Pekin Chosa oyobi Bankoku, Soru, Fukuoka tono Hikaku―(J)

The Influences of Economic Development upon Women and Families―Experiences in Seven Asian Countries―(E) ￥2,000

Ajia no Keizai Hatten to Kazoku oyobi Jenda(J)

Effects of Socio-Economic Development on Family and Gender Relations
Before Economic Crisis in Malaysia ―Focusing on Kuala Lumpur―(E) ￥2,000

Mareshia no Keizai Kaihatsu to Kazoku oyobi Jenda―Keizai Kiki no Zenya made―(J)￥2,000Ajia no Keizai Hatten to Kazoku oyobi Jenda―Kaitei-ban―(J)￥1,200

Pakisutan no Hataraku Josei―Watatsumi Josei Rodosha to Hoseigyo no Josei Rodosha―(J)￥1,000Betonamu no Hataraku Josei―Hochimin-shi Hosei Kojo no Josei Iju Rodosha―(J)￥1,000

Firipin Mindanao Hokubu ni okeru Keizai Kaihatsu to Josei―Kaihatsu ni okeru Shakai, Keizai Jenda Bunseki (SEGA) Moderu no Kensho―(J)￥1,000Mareshia to Shingaporu ni okeru Josei to Seiji―Nashonarizumu, Kokka Kensetsu, Jenda―(J)￥1,000Chugoku ni okeru Shakaifukushi Seisaku no Tenkai Jokyo ni kansuru Kenkyu(J)￥1,000Globalization no Shinchoryu to “Kankyo-Hozen-gata Keizai Hatten no Kadai”―Tonan Ajia Shokoku ni okeru “Chukan Kaiso” no Zodai tono Kanren de―(J)￥1,000 (out of print)￥2,000￥2,000￥2,000￥1,000Working Women Series

Visiting Researcher’s Research Paper Series

Shanhai-shi Josei Koreisha Seikatsu Jokyo ni kansuru Homon Chosa(J)￥1,000Aung San Suu Kyi no Shiso to Kodo(J)￥1,000(J)￥1,500 (out of print)(J)￥1,000Aung San Suu Kyi no Shiso to Kodo

(with Burmese appendix)

Gurobarizeshon no Shinchoryu to Kankyo-Hozen-gata Keizai Hatten no Kadai―Tonan Ajia Shokoku no Jirei de―
Myamma ni okeru Josei no Chii

(J)

￥1,000Indo ni okeru Shogai ni Wataru Kenko to Jenda(J)￥1,000Indo no Keizai Kaihatsu to Saisei Kano Enerugi Riyo
―Josei no Shakaiteki Yakuwari no Zodaisuru naka de―(J)￥1,000Josei Rodosha no Hi-seikika ni kansuru Nikkan Hikaku―Rodo Shijo to Josei Seisaku, Shokuba no Jenda Kozoka no Bunseki―(J)(on request)“Ho”, “Hinkon”, “Jenda”: Ho-Tagen-Shugi to Seigi eno Akusesu(J)(on request)(J)(on request)

Firipin to Myamma ni okeru Wakamono oyobi Josei o Taisho toshita
HIV ╱AIDS Taisaku ni kansuru Chosa Kenkyu“Kenri o Yoridokoro nisuru Apurochi” no Tenkai to Ajia no Josei no Empawamento
Dairen-shi ni Shinshutsu no Nippon Kigyo ni okeru Genchi Saiyo Josei
Jugyoin no Rodo Jittai to Kigyo no Shakaiteki Sekinin

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(J)

※

(J)

※

Hyogen Ato Serapi o Oyoshita Risachi Shuho no Kanosei―Jinshin Baibai Higaisha no “Hommono no Katari” ―(J)※Tohoku Ajia ni okeru Jenda Yosan no Doko
―Nippon, Kankoku, Taiwan, Province of China wo Jirei toshite―(J)※

Chuo Ajia Shokoku ni okeu Komyuniti Kenkyu―Jenda no Shiten kara―(Uzubekisutan, Tajikisutan, Kazafusutan, Kirugisu no Jirei yori ―(J)※Jichitai no Nyusatsu, Keiyaku ni okeru Pojitibu Akushon Hyoka ni yoru Danjo
Kyodo Sankaku Suishin ni kansuru Hikaku Kenkyu(J)※Transnational Migration from Southeast to East Asia and the Transformation of
Reproductive Labor: Comparative Study between Korea, Taiwan, Province of China and Japan(E)※

Naisen, Tsunami Saigaika no Kodomo no Kenko―Suriranka, Torinkomare-ken no Jittaichosa ni miru Seisa―(J)※※ Download from KFAW’s website
Female Farmers Series
Watashi no Kigyo Taiken―Kitakyushu, Fukuoka no Josei Kigyoka Tachi―(J)￥1,000Ajia no Josei Kigyoka(J)￥1,000

Women Entrepreneurs in Selected Asian Countries(E) ￥1,000

Asian Women Series
Chugoku no Josei(J)￥1,000Suriranka no Josei(J)￥1,000Indonesia no Josei(J)￥1,000Kankoku no Josei(J)￥1,000

Firipin no Josei(J)￥1,000

Banguradeshu no Josei(J)￥1,000Betonamu no Josei(J)￥1,000Tai no Josei(J)￥1,000Chugoku no Josei (Kaitei-ban)(J)￥1,000Shingaporu no Josei(J)￥1,000Maresia no Josei(J)￥1,000Indo no Josei(J)￥1,000Asian Women SeriesVol. 1 (J) (E)￥500

Vol. 2 Kazoku Kyoiku to Josei (J) [Women in Home Education ] (E)￥800 (out of print)

Vol. 3 Kyoiku to Josei (J) [Women in Education ] (E)Vol. 4 Josei to Kazoku (J) [Women and Family Life ] (E)￥800

Vol. 5 Josei to Rodo (J) [Women and Work ] (E)Vol. 6 Josei to Empawamento (J) [Women‘s Empowerment ] (E)￥800

Vol. 7 Josei to Empawamento (J) [Women‘s Empowerment ] (E)Vol. 8 Josei to Kigyoka (J) [Women Entrepreneurs ] (E)￥800

V ol. 9 Koreisha to Kodomo (J) [The Elderly and/or Children ] (E)V ol. 10 Kankyo to Josei (J) [Women in Environment ] (E)￥800

Vol. 11 Kenko to Josei (J) [Women and Health ] (E)( on request)

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￥800
￥800
￥800
￥800

Asian Women Series
Gendai Firipin ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu￥1,000Gendai Tai ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu￥1,000Gendai Indonesia ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu￥1,000Gendai Maresia ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu￥1,000Gendai Singaporu ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu￥1,000Tonan Ajia ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu￥1,000

Other
Princess Sunflower(E) ￥1,500

Videotapes (NTSC)
Educational Videotapes for International Understanding (with expository text)*Library price ￥10,000 *Regular price

Chugoku no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Suriranka no Sabomi-chan￥3,000 (sold out)

Sugao no Kankoku ╱ Hohoemi no Kuni Tai￥3,000Indonesia no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Tomoni Ikiru Ajia no Rinjin￥3,000 (sold out)

Yokina Firipin no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Te to te o Musubo￥3,000Konnichiwa Maresia no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Maresia tte Donnakuni?

￥3,000

Tabunkashakai no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Osutoraria tte Donnakuni?

￥3,500Sin-chao Konnichiwa Betonamu ╱ Betonamu no Kodomo Tachi―Ichiban Taisetsuna Mono wa Nani?―￥3,500Notes:⑴ J: Japanese and E: English.
⑵ Taxes are included.
⑶ Publication and videotapes can be mailed if additional postage is paid.

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Overseas Networks
1,039 people in 106 countries and 3 regions
Total

1039

15 Republic of Finland

3Countries(106)
Regions(3)

1023
16

16 Bosnia and Herzegovina
17 Portuguese Republic
18 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

511Asia (21countries)
1 India
2 Republic of Indonesia
3 Kingdom of Cambodia
4 Republic of Singapore
5 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
6 Kingdom of Thailand

714
54
51
22
30
33
66

19
20
Pacific
1
2
3
4

7 Republic of Korea
8 People's Republic of China(Hong Kong)
9 Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
10 Islamic Republic of Pakistan
11 People's Republic of Bangladesh
12 The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
13 Republic of the Philippines
14 Kingdom of Bhutan
15 Brunei Darussalam
16 Socialist Republic of Vietnam
17 Malaysia
18 Republic of the Union of Myanmar
19 Republic of Maldives
20 Mongolia
21 Lao People's Democratic Republic
North America
2 countries
1 United States of America
2 Canada
Latin America and Caribbean
15 countries
1 Oriental Republic of Uruguay
2 Republic of Costa Rica
3 Republic of Colombia
4 Jamaica
5 Republic of Suriname
6 Saint Lucia
7 Republic of Chile
8 Republic of Nicaragua
9 Republic of Haiti
10 Republic of Panama
11 Republic of Paraguay
12 Federative Republic of Brazil
13 Republic of Peru
14 Republic of Honduras
15 United Mexican States
Europe (including NIS countries)
20 countries
1 Republic of Albania
2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3 Republic of Italy
4 Republic of Uzbekistan
5 Kingdom of the Netherlands
6 Republic of Cyprus
7 Kyrgyz Republic
8 Republic of Croatia
9 Republic of Kosovo
10 Republic of Tajikistan
11 Czech Republic
12 Kingdom of Denmark
13 Federal Republic of Germany
14 Kingdom of Norway

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82
5
49
32
42
1
83
2
2
18
34
7
3
11
7
71
67
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49
6
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1
1
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1
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6
1
5
45
3
8
2
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3
1
2
1
4
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1
1
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5 Republic of Palau
6 Republic of Vanuatu
7 Republic of Fiji
8 Federated States of Micronesia
Middle East
8 countries
1 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
2 Republic of Yemen
3 State of Israel
4 Republic of Iraq
5 Islamic Republic of Iran
6 Syrian Arab Republic
7 Republic of Turkey
8 Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Africa32 countries
1 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
2 Republic of Uganda
3 Arab Republic of Egypt
4 State of Eritrea
5 Republic of Ghana
6 Gabonese Republic
7 Republic of Cameroon
8 Republic of Kenya
9 Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
10 Republic of Congo
11 Democratic Republic of the Congo (Formerly Zaire)
12 Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
13 Republic of Zambia
14 Republic of Zimbabwe
15 Kingdom of Swaziland
16 Republic of Equatorial Guinea
17 Republic of Senegal
18 United Republic of Tanzania
19 Republic of Chad
20 Central African Republic
21 Federal Republic of Nigeria
22 Republic of Niger
23 Burkina Faso
24 Republic of Burundi
25 Republic of Benin
26 Republic of Botswana
27 Republic of Madagascar
28 Republic of Malawi
29 Republic of Mali
30 Republic of South Africa
31 Republic of Mauritius
32 Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Regions
3 regions
1 British Virgin Islands
2 Taiwan, Province of China
3 Palestine Liberation Organization60

Republic of Moldova
Russian Federation
8 countries
Commonwealth of Australia
Independent State of Samoa
Solomon Islands
Independent State of Papua New Guinea

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2
45
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2
1
13
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Information on the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women
The Kitakyushu Otemachi Building was opened in July 1995. The building has 10 floors above groundlevel and two basement floors. The Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE occupies floors one
to five, and the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women has its offices on the 3rd floor.

Kitakyushu
Municipal Gender
Equality Center,
MOVE

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Designated Management Facilities

11 - 4 Otemachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu
803 - 0814 Japan
TEL +81 - 93 - 583 - 3939

FAX +81 - 93 - 583 - 5107

URL http://www.kitakyu-move.jp/portals/ptl?nn=MOVE

6 - 8 Shimomaiso, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
800 - 0051 Japan
TEL +81 - 93 - 371 - 4649

FAX +81 - 93 - 371 - 4268

URL http://kinroufujin-kitakyu.jp/moji/

2 - 6 - 6 Ogura, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu
805 - 0059 Japan
TEL +81 - 93 - 661 - 1122 FAX +81 - 93 - 661 - 2714
URL http://kinroufujin-kitakyu.jp/yahata/

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Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women
Annual Report April 2012 to March 2013
Published by

Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women
Kitakyushu Otemachi Building 3F
Otemachi 11- 4, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu
803- 0814 Japan
TEL +81- 93 - 583 - 3434
FAX +81- 93 - 583 - 5195
URL http://www.kfaw.or.jp

Published in October, 2013