Ａｐｒil 2015ーＭarch 2016

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women

The 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women(Keynote speech by Ms. Asako Osaki)

Exchange between the Hanoi Women’s Union and
Women’s Organizations in the City of Kitakyushu

Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Officers 2015

World Report Seminar“Women around the World Today― Talking with Government Officers from around the World ―”KFAW Study Tour“Learn about International Cooperation in Vietnam and Cambodia”

The 26th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

Ceremony for the 20th Anniversary of the Opening of MOVE

Follow-up on Career Enhancement Course to Make theDreams of Working Women a Reality,“MOVE CAFÉ”

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Center, MOJI

28th Ladies MOJI Commemorative Lecture(Ms. Keiko Ochiai)Child-rearing Support Course: Baby Massage

Major Projects of the Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Center, YAHATA

38th Ladies YAHATA Commemorative Lecture(Ms. Kaori Yamaguchi)International Exchange Project“Kyogen (Comic Drama) ・Busu(The Delicious Poison)Table of Contents
Overview of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)
Establishment Prospectus

2

Mission3

Activities

3

Organization

3

Number of Staff

4

Members of the Management Team

4

Management and Operations

5

Main Projects in Fiscal Year 2015
Public Interest Projects I

Survey and Research Projects

10

Exchange and Training Projects

18

Information Exchange Projects

26International Training Projects

27

Public Interest Projects II
Designated Management Projects

30

Projects of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center

30

Projects of Womenʼs Community Centers

32【MOJI】

32【YAHATA】

33【Management of Womenʼs Community Centers】

34

Independent Projects

34

Independent Projects of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center

34

Independent Projects of Womenʼs Community Centers

34

Use of Designated Management Facilities

35

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

40

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

40
42

Balance Sheet (FY 2015)

46

Summary Table of Change in Net Worth (FY 2015)

47

Summary Table of Footnotes for Financial Statements

48

Documentation

History of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)

52

List of Publications

67

Overseas Networks

72

Facility Information

73

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 and enhance the well-being of humankind.
To advance the status of women as well, global-scale activities were vigorously carried out
during the United Nations Decade for Women following the International Womenʼs Year in 1975,
toward the goals of “equality, development and peace,” based on the idea that a nationʼs 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 the United 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 with the target year 2000 at the Nairobi Conference.
Womenʼs issues involve various disadvantages and inequalities that befall women simply becauseof their gender. Womenʼs issues, therefore, concern basic human rights and human dignity. In
this sense, womenʼs issues affect not only women, but society as a whole, including men. Womenʼsissues are universal. From this perspective, we now recognize the need to reform todayʼs society
in which womenʼs 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 womenʼsparticipation in such development have become issues of great importance.
In recognition of the significance of womenʼs issues, and based on various activities carriedout since the International Womenʼs Year, the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women began its
activities with Kitakyushu Cityʼs “Hometown Creation Project.”1 Since then, the Forum has been
conducting research into, and collecting and disseminating information on, womenʼs issues inJapan 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 the status of women and promoting solidarity anddevelopment in the Asian region.
As interdependency in the international community gains in strength, and Japanʼs role therein
becomes increasingly important, we must deepen our awareness of the mission and signiﬁcanceof the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women as a foundation to secure a stable financial base,further improve activities, further clarify the meaning of womenʼs issues in Japanese society,contribute to the advancement of the status of women in Asia, and achieve the goals of theInternational Womenʼs Year: “Equality, Development and Peace” (quoted from the KFAW charter
which was drawn up in 1993).

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.

1

2

Mission
KFAW aims to contribute to the development of Japan and other Asian countries by improving
the status of women and promoting the formation of a gender-equal society. KFAW aims toachieve this through the organization of studies and research and international exchange
programs on gender issues in Japan and other Asian countries, and by offering support foractions related to the promotion of a gender-equal society.

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 andgender equality⑶

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

Operates and manages the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center and the
Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Centers⑸

Conducts other projects to achieve the mission of this foundation

Organization
Board of Directors

President

Advisors

Managing
Director

Councilors

Director

Auditors

General Aﬀairs Division

Secretariat
Secretary
GeneralDeputy Secretary
GeneralDesignated Management
Section**International Exchange
Division
Planning and Public Relations
Division

Chief
Researcher

Operation and Management of
Kitakyushu Women's Community Centers

Research Division

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

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

Director

Deputy Director

Facilities Management
Division
Information
Division
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, and 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, 2016
Classiﬁcation

Head

Secretary
GeneralGeneral of
Director
Managerthe Secretariat

City ofﬁcials (Secondment)
MOVE staff

※1

2

3

1

2

Staff

Total

1

6
3

Womenʼs community
center staff ※ 2
Retired city ofﬁcials
MOVE staff（1）※ 41

1※1

Womenʼs community
center staff ※ 2
Temporary staff
MOVE staff※1

Womenʼs community
center staff ※ 2
Other staff (Hold otherexecutive posts)

1※3

5

29

34

1

15

16

2

7

9
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 WomenʼsCommunity Center, MOJI and the Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Center, YAHATA.
※ 3. The Head also holds the post of Managing Director.
※ 4. The Secretary General of the Secretariat also holds the post of Deputy Secretary General,
which is a General Manager-level position (The Secretary General is not included in the
total in parenthesis.)Members of the Management TeamAs of March 31, 2016
President
Mitsuko Horiuchi
Managing Director
Shoko Nishimoto
Directors
Kenichirou Ogawa

President, Kitakyushu YMCA

Kumi Kitano

President, Kitakyushu Association of Nursery & Kindergarten
Teachers

Yuki Kubota

Professor, Nagoya University4

Keiko Tamura

Professor, The University of Kitakyushu

Harumichi Yuasa

Deputy President・Professor, Institute of Information Security, ViceChair, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Council

Auditors
Nishizuma Yasuharu

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

Eiji Matsubara

Chief Executive, Accounting Ofﬁce, City of Kitakyushu

Advisors
Hiroshi Ogawa

Governor, Fukuoka Prefecture

Kenji Kitahashi

Mayor, City of Kitakyushu

Hiroko Hara

Former Chair, Kitakyushu Forum on Asian WomenCouncilors
Kazuhide Umemoto

Deputy Mayor, City of Kitakyushu

Misako Kato

President, Kitakyushu Liaison Council of Womenʼs Groups

Michiaki Kondo

President, The University of Kitakyushu

Nihyo Tai

Reseasrch Director, Asian Growth Research InstituteYoshiko Tomiyasu

Representative, Kitakyushu Womenʼs Association for a Better Aging
Society

Takashi Hatano

Managing Director, Kitakyushu Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Miki Harada

LawyerToshiko Hirata

Former Chair, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Council

Sakiko Fujioka

Honorary President, Kitakyushu Association of Nursery &Kindergarten Teachers

Sawako Matsumura

Chair, Council of Womenʼs Groups of Kitakyushu

Yoshiko Misumi

President, Kitakyushu Sub-Committee of Japan National Committee
for UN WomenManagement and Operations
1. Board of Directors Meeting⑴

1st Board of Directors Meeting (Resolution by letter)

Date of Resolution

April 27 (Mon.), 2015

AgendaOrganization of the Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting(Resolution by letter)

Result of Meeting

Agenda item was approved.

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2nd Board of Directors Meeting

⑵

Date

June 4 (Thu.), 2015, 14:00-15:15

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

Number of Participants

6 persons

Agenda・Project report and settlement of accounts for FY 2014
・Partial revisions of employment regulations of KFAW
・Decision on Convocation of FY 2015 Board of Councilors meeting

Result of Meeting

Agenda items were approved.

3rd Board of Directors Meeting (Resolution by letter)⑶

Date of Resolution

June 19 (Fri.), 2015

Agenda・Selection of President（Reappointment of Ms. Mitsuko
Horiuchi, President in accordance with expiration of term ofofﬁce)
・Selection of Managing Director（Reappointment of Ms. Shoko
Nishimoto, Managing Director in accordance with expiration ofterm of ofﬁce）

Result of Meeting⑷

Agenda items were approved.

4th Board of Directors Meeting (Resolution by letter)

Date of Resolution

August 20 (Thu.), 2015

AgendaOrganization of the Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting(Resolution by letter)

Result of Meeting

Agenda item was approved.

5th Board of Directors Meeting

⑸

Date

March 11 (Fri.), 2016, 14:00-16:00

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

Number of Participants

9 persons

Agenda・Report on arbitrary decisions on partial revisions of employment
regulations and staff salary regulations of KFAW
・Partial revision of staff salary regulations of KFAW
・Enactment of KFAW regulations on handling speciﬁed personal
information, other・Partial revision of KFAW regulations on the protection of
personal information
・Partial revision of ﬁnancial accounting regulations of KFAW
・Supplementary budget for project accounts to improve thestatus of women through surveys, research, and international
6exchange on gender issues in Japan and Asian countries for FY
2015
・Project plans and income/expenditure budget for FY 2016
Result of Meeting

Agenda items were approved.

2. Board of Councilors Meetings
Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting (Resolution by letter)⑴

Date of Resolution

May 12 (Tue.), 2015

AgendaSelection of Auditor（Mr. Eiji Matsubara to be appointed as Auditor）

Result of Meeting

Agenda item was approved.

Regular Board of Councilors Meeting

⑵

Date

June 19 (Fri.), 2015, 10:30-11:30

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

Number of Participants

12 persons

Agenda・Settlement of accounts for FY 2014
・Selection of Directors
・Decision on amount of remuneration for Managing Director

Result of Meeting⑶

Agenda items were approved.

Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting (Resolution by letter)
Date of Resolution

September 4 (Fri.), 2015

AgendaSelection of Councilor（Mr. Kazuhide Umemoto to be appointed
as Councilor）

Result of Meeting

Agenda item was approved.

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Main Projects in Fiscal Year 2015
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
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) in 1993, the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women(KFAW) has developed various activities to achieve “equality, development and peace,” whichhave been the goals for advancing the status of women since the International Womenʼs Year.
In FY 2015, KFAW held The 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women on 31st October.
On a theme of “Promoting Active Participation by Women-In Cooperation with Asia”, theconference included an introduction of problems, future visions, and examples as well as an
exchange of information and opinions from the global and Asian perspectives. On 1st November,the following day of the conference, KFAW held an interaction program in Kitakyushu between
three senior members of the Hanoi Womenʼs Union, Vietnam and Womenʼs Organizations in
Kitakyushu.
KFAW also invited government ofﬁcers from foreign countries, held a World Report Seminarand organized exchange events.
In addition, KFAW also developed an on-demand course program on career development
for university students. Lessons were conducted in four universities and one high school in
Kitakyushu, and study tour was carried out on themes of international cooperation and gender.

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Survey and Research Projects

Under the survey and research projects, in addition to the works by KFAW researcher andvisiting researchers, KFAW enhanced research activities through the KFAW Asian Researchersʼ
Network and disseminated the results by developing programs and organizing seminars.
KFAW contributed to the creation of a gender-equal society by sharing and disseminating
KFAWʼs survey research results and research outcomes by external experts, creating networks,
and developing practical programs.

⑴ Research and Publication of Results

The KFAW researcher carries out the following research based on the “Implementation Planof the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women” and the “Third Kitakyushu Basic Plan for Gender
Equality.”A

Research by the Chief Researcher⒜Research topics
Activities by Womenʼs Organizations in Regional Society and Promotion of a Gender

Equal Society

10Survey and Research Projects⒝ Overview of research
To advance local activities of womenʼs organizations in Kitakyushu and promote a
gender equal society, KFAW carries out studies on process of foundation, structure andcurrent activities, and analyses problems and visions of womenʼs organizations inside andoutside Kitakyushu and in Asian countries.
B Publication of Journals
KFAW published Asia Josei Kenkyu and KFAW working papers, including papers by the
KFAW researchers and visiting researchers.
⒜Ajia Josei Kenkyu (Japanese), vol. 25 500 copies⒝

KFAW Working Paper, vol. 2015-1 “Present and Future Activities of Womenʼs
Organizations in Local Kitakyushu Communities”

100 copies

KFAW Working Paper, vol. 2015-2 “Can the Potential of Immigrants Be Maximized?

⒞

The Characteristics of Nepali Immigrants from a Gender Perspective”

100 copies

KFAW Working Paper, vol. 2015-3 “Domestic Violence Victims Support in Taiwan,⒟Province of China and Malaysia”

100 copies

KFAW Working Papers

Ajia Josei Kenkyu, Vol.25

C Seminar on KFAW Research Activities
The 26th and 27th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities⒜

The 26th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities① Date and Time

June 12 (Fri.), 2015, 18:00-20:00② Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE

③ Reports and presenters⒜“Relationship between Women Organization and City Office for Gender-Equality
Society”
Ms. Satoko Kanzaki (KFAW Chief Researcher)
Ms. Kanzaki reported an interrelation between the City policies for women
gender equality and foundation and activities of womenʼs organizations.

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“Nepal Earthquake and Activities of Local NGOs”⒝

Ms. Masako Tanaka, Associate Professor, Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia
University (FY2014/2015 KFAW Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Mayuko Sano, Associate Professor, Faculty of Integrated Human Studies
and Social Sciences, Fukuoka Prefectural University (FY2014/2015 KFAW
Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Tanaka and Ms. Sano reported on the local state right after the massive
earthquake and assistance activities undertaken by NGOs.
Number of participants 42④

The 27th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities⒝①

Date and Time

February 14 (Sun.), 2016, 13:00-16:30

②

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE③

Reports and presenters⒜“Womenʼs Organizationʼs Activities in Communities: Examples in Indonesia andJapan”
Ms. Satoko Kanzaki (KFAW Chief Researcher)
Ms. Kanzaki reported on the structures,problems of activities, and visions of main
womenʼs organizations in Kitakyushu, based on
the examples in Japan and Indonesia.

⒝“Can the Potential of Immigrants Be Maximized?

The Characteristics of Nepali Immigrants from a
Gender Perspective”
Ms. Mayuko Sano, Associate Professor, Facultyof Integrated Human Studies and Social
Sciences, Fukuoka Prefectural University(FY2014/2015 KFAW Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Masako Tanaka, Associate Professor,

The 27th Seminar on
KFAW Research Activities

Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University(FY2014/2015 KFAW Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Sano and Ms. Tanaka reported on increasing Nepalese immigrants inJapan with regards to changing immigration trends, situation of support systems,
utilization of safety nets after immigration and quality of their lives.

12

Survey and Research Projects⒞ “Domestic Violence Victims Support in Taiwan, Province of China and Malaysia”
Ms. Chisato Kitanaka, Assosiate Professor, Harassment Consultation Office,Hiroshima University (FY2014/2015 KFAW Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Utako Matsumura, Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Science, Kansai
University of Welfare Sciences (FY2014/2015 KFAW Visiting Researcher)
Ms. Kitanaka and Ms. Matsumura reported on the situation of DV and domestic
violence victims support in Taiwan , Province of China and Malaysia taking aproactive approach in Asia.
④ Number of participants 45⑵ Visiting Researchers

Visiting researchers were commissioned to carry out studies and research in order tofurther strengthen the scope of KFAWʼs research activities. Two groups of visiting researchers(2014/2015) continued research from the previous fiscal year, and presented the research
results at the 27th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities in February 2016, in addition tocompiling reports on the outcomes of the two years of research.
A

KFAW Visiting Researchers and Research Topics for FY 2014/2015⒜“Domestic Violence Victims Support in Taiwan, Province of China and Malaysia”
Ms. Chisato Kitanaka, Assosiate Professor, Harassment Consultation Office,Hiroshima University
Ms. Masako Inoue, Professor, Faculty of Law, Kanagawa University
Ms. Aisa Kiyosue, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, MuroranInstitute of Technology
Ms. Kim Sung-Eun, Senior Researcher, Center for Forensic Clinical Psychology,
Ritsumeikan University
Ms. Utako Matsumura, Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Science, Kansai University of
Welfare Sciences
Ms. Lee Yeonsuk, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hokkaido University⒝“Social Inclusion of Nepali Women Migrants in Japan: Can the Potential of Immigrants
Be Maximized? The Characteristics of Nepali Immigrants from a Gender Perspective”
Ms. Mayuko Sano, Associate Professor, Faculty of Integrated Human Studies andSocial Sciences, Fukuoka Prefectural University
Ms. Masako Tanaka, Associate Professor, Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University
Ms. Manju Gurung, Chief Representative, Pourakhi Nepal

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⑶ KFAW Asian Researchers Network
A Asian Researchers Network Seminar

In order for researchers and practitioners in various ﬁelds to share the results of activities
with a focus on the Asian region, KFAW organized seminars and other activities whichfeatured discussions from a gender perspective, thereby expanding and enriching the KFAW
Asian Researchers Network.
1st Seminar⒜① Theme“Acceptance of Foreign Care
Workers”② Date and Time

November 25 (Wed.), 2015,
18:00-20:00③ Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE

④ Lecturer

1st Seminar

Ms. Reiko Ogawa, Associate Professor, Department of Cultural
Studies, Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu
University⑤ Number of participants⑥ Details

29

KFAW provided the audiences for thoughts about what was goingon at facilities that had accepted foreign care workers, what kindof system would be appropriate to an international flow of care
workers , by comparing examples of Japan to Taiwan , Province ofChina.

⒝

2 Seminarnd① Theme“Your Reproductive Health/Rights:
Why Not Start Life with Cloth
Sanitary Pads?”② Date and Time

December 20 (Sun.), 2015,
10:30-12:30③ Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender

2nd Seminar

Equality Center, MOVE
④ Lecturer

Ms. Yumi Shikata, Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Miyazaki
Municipal University⑤

Number of participants⑥

Details

15

The participants were divided into groups to exchange experiences
and of using a cloth sanitary pad, or ingenuity and anxiety while
using it and to discuss sexual and reproductive health such as
menstruation.

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Survey and Research Projects

3rd Seminar (Support for Accepting Indonesian Nurses⒞and the Lives of Indonesian Women)
Theme

①

“A Role of International Exchange
in Medical Care”“Support for a Second Challenge to
be Indonesian Nurse”“The Lives of Indonesian Women”

3rd Seminar②

Date and Time

February 28 (Sun.), 2016, 13:30-16:00

③

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE④

LecturerMr. Yoshikazu Harada, General Director, Foreign Nurse Support
Project, Kokura Medical Association
Ms. Kanako Ishida, Instructor, Foreign Nurse Support Project,
Kokura Medical Association
Ms. Satoko Kanzaki, KFAW Chief Researcher⑤

Number of participants⑥

Details48

Members from the Kokura Medical Association, Kitakyushu City,
explained their support activities for Indonesian people who took
National Nursing Examination in Japan under the Economic
Partnership Agreement (EPA), failed, and returned to their homecountry, in order to take the examinations again. Also, the KFAW
researcher who conducted a survey in Indonesia gave a presentation
on lives of Indonesian women.

B

Career Development Program for Students⒜Career Development Program for University Students
KFAW implemented classes in four universities in Kitakyushu that utilized a program

developed on a theme of “Career Development Program for University Students”. Also, aspecial model class was conducted in one high school in the city based on a new programfor high school students.
①

1st class⒜Date and Time

June 15 (Mon.), 2015, 14:40-16:10

⒝

Venue

Seinan Jo Gakuin University⒞

LecturerMr. Harumichi Yuasa, Deputy President・Professor, Institute ofInformation Security⒟Number of participants

173

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2nd class②⒜Date and Time

June 19 (Fri.), 2015, 14:40-16:10

⒝

Venue

Seinan Jo Gakuin University⒞

Lecturer

Ms. Mana Oshima, Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Kyushu
Womenʼs University

Number of participants⒟167

3rd class③⒜Date and Time

June 23 (Tue.), 2015, 16:20-17:50

⒝

Venue

Kyushu International University⒞

Lecturer

Ms. Kazuko Tsuchiya, Deputy Manager, General Affairs,
Personnel and Planning Division, Zenrin Co., Ltd.

Number of participants⒟34

4th class④⒜Date and Time

June 29 (Mon.), 2015, 10:45-12:15

⒝

Venue

Kyushu Kyoritsu University⒞

LecturerMr. Yoshitomo Hirai, Director, Planning and Public Relations
Division, KFAW

Number of participants⒟203

5th class⑤⒜Date and Time

June 30 (Tue.), 2015, 14:50-16:20

⒝

Venue

Kyushu Kyoritsu University⒞

Lecturer

Ms. Mana Oshima, Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Kyushu
Womenʼs University

Number of participants

⒟
⑥

242

6th class⒜Date and Time

October 29 (Thu.), 2015, 9:00-10:30

⒝

Venue

Nishinippon Institute of Technology⒞Lecturer

Ms. Satoko Kanzaki, KFAW Chief Researcher⒟Number of participants

30

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Survey and Research Projects

7th class⑦⒜Date and Time

December 25 (Fri.), 2015, 13:00-14:30

⒝

Venue

Kyushu International University⒞

Lecturer

Ms. Yumi Rikitake, Coordinator, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE

Number of participants⒟47

8th class⑧⒜Date and Time

December 25 (Fri.), 2015, 14:40-16:10

⒝

Venue

Kyushu International University⒞

Lecturer

Ms. Yumi Rikitake, Coordinator, Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE

Number of participants⒟47

Special Class in a High School⑨⒜

Date and Time

August 6 (Thu.), 2015, 9:30-10:00

⒝

Venue

Fukuoka Prefectural Wakamatsu High School⒞

LecturerMr. Yoshitomo Hirai, Director, Planning and Public Relations
Division, KFAW⒟

Number of participants

30

Implementation of Survey of Regarding Promotion of Womenʼs Active Participation in⒝

the Manufacturing Industry in Kitakyushu
KFAW studied the state of promotion of womenʼs active participation in the
manufacturing industry in the city, and implemented “Survey Regarding Promotion of
Womenʼs Active Participation in the Manufacturing Industry in Kitakyushu” in order toprepare the survey into a program development in FY2016.
①

Period of implementation

October 1, 2015-March 31, 2016②

Commissioned organization

Institute for Regional Strategy, The University of
Kitakyushu③

Details of survey“Survey Regarding Promotion of Womenʼs Active Participation”
The Institute and KFAW visited twenty one companies in
Kitakyushu and conducted a hearing survey as follows;①

Employment state of women staffs, constraints of

employment of women, implementation of positive action②

State of promotion of women in managerial positions,constraints of promotion, implementation of positive action③

Efforts to promote womenʼs active participation (policy andplanning, challenges)
17Follow-up Training for Facilitators of Preventive Education for Dating DV⒞

KFAW offered lectures on prevention of DV for the general public, as well as training
courses for facilitators and people who are willing to participate in preventive education
for dating DV.
Part 1①

DV prevention lectures

⒜

Theme

“To Eliminate All Forms of Violence against Women and Children”⒝Date and Time

September 19 (Sat.), 2015,
10:00-12:00

Venue

⒞

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE

Lecturer⒟Ms. Fumie Kuratomi, Director,
NPO Fukuoka GenderResearch Institute

Number of participants⒠Part 2②

DV Prevention Lectures

45

Follow-up course for facilitators

⒜

Theme

“The most appropriate materials to prevent dating DV”⒝Date and Time

September 19 (Sat.), 2015, 13:00-16:30

⒞

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE⒟Lecturer

Ms. Fumie Kuratomi, Director, NPO Fukuoka Gender ResearchInstitute⒠２

Number of participants

24

Exchange and Training Projects

In FY 2015, The 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women, which was organized under
the theme of “Promoting Womenʼs Active Participation by Women-In Cooperation with Asia”,
was held on October 31. On November 1, the following day of the conference, KFAW held aninteraction program between Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet, Vice President of the Hanoi Womenʼs
Union, Vietnam, who was invited for the conference, along with two other senior members of theorganization, and Womenʼs Organizations in Kitakyushu.

18

Survey and Research Projects / Exchange and Training Projects⑴ Organization of International Seminars: Kitakyushu Conference on Asian
Women and other meetings
A

Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women
In keynote, KFAW invited Ms. Asako Osaki, an expert on development policies and genderissues who is active in a wide variety of organizations, including a government-affiliatedbody, an international organization, an NGO and a research institute. Ms. Asako Osaki
spoke about future visions and current problems regarding womenʼs active participationin Japan and other Asian countries. Afterwards, presentations on the reality of womenʼsactive participation in Asia were given by panelists from foreign countries (speciﬁcally, Hong
Kong and Vietnam). In addition, Japanese panelists spoke about their experiences and thereality of womenʼs active participation in Japan. These participations helped the audience
understand better what should be done to promote womenʼs active participation.
⒜Organization of the 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women
Date and Time①

October 31 (Sat.), 2015, 13:30-16:00
Simultaneous interpretation offered in Japanese, English andVietnamese

②

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE③

Number of participants④

Keynote speech

159

Ms. Asako Osaki(Visiting Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University / Director, Plan
Japan)

Panel Discussion⑤＜ Panelists ＞
Ms. Aasko Osaki(Visiting Professor, Kwansei Gakuin University / Director, Plan Japan)
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet(Vietnam / Vice President of Hanoi Womenʼs Union)
Ms. Clarie Lo(Hong Kong / Member of the Steering Committee of the Hong Kong Basic Law.
Member of the Appeal Board of the Financial Disputes Resolution Council)
Ms. Masako Katsuki(Sales Manager, Kitakyushu Head Ofﬁce, The Nishinippon Shimbun)
Mr. Harumichi Yuasa(Deputy President・Professor, Institute of Information Security / Director,
KFAW)＜ Coordinator ＞
Ms. Mitsuko Horiuchi (President, KFAW)

19

⑥Publication of report
Details of the conference were published in the Report on the 26 th Kitakyushu
Conference on Asian Women.

Keynote Speech by Ms. Asako Osaki

B

Panel Discussion

Projects to Promote International Understandings
Promoting 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
continued the organization of “The KFAW Consulate Series”, an international understanding
seminar, and organized it with the participation of the British Honorary Consul Kitakyushu
and the Deputy Consul-General from the Consulate-General of the Republic of Korea inFukuoka who gave clear explanations on gender equality in their respective countries.
KFAW also invited four government officers from foreign countries to Kitakyushu andorganized programs, including World Report Seminar and exchange with local students. In
addition, KFAW held the debrieﬁng on participation in 59th U.N. Commission on the Status
of Women (CSW59).
⒜

International Understanding Seminar, “KFAW Consulate Series 6: British Honorary

Consul Talks about the UK and Japan”①

Date and Time

August 18 (Tue.), 2015,
15:00-16:30

②

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE③

LecturerMr. Lawrence Chivers(British Honorary Consul
Kitakyushu)④

Number of participants

KFAW Consulate Series 6

113

20

Exchange and Training Projects

International Understanding Seminar, “KFAW Consulate Series 7: Learn More about⒝

Korea and Deepen the Friendship between Japan and Korea”①

Date and Time

March 4 (Fri.), 2016, 16:00-17:30

②

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE

Lecturer③

Mr. Park Ki-Jun(Deputy Consul-General of
the Consulate-General of the
Republic of Korea in Fukuoka）

Number of participants④⒞

KFAW Consulate Series 7

37

Invitation Program for Government Ofﬁcers from Foreign Countries①

PeriodJanuary 21 (Thu.) - 24 (Sun.), 2016②

Invitees

Ms. Francisca Atuluk(Assistant Director, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social
Protection (Ghana))
Ms. Ana Christina Castaneda Nerio(Salvadorian Institute for Womenʼs Development (El Salvador))Mr. Chhun Hak The(Deputy Director General, Gender Equality and Economic
Development, the Ministry of Womenʼs Affairs of Cambodia(Cambodia))
Ms. Kanthi Hemamalee Wijetunge(the Public Service Commission of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka))⑴

International Interaction Program Jointly Organized with University Students in

Kitakyushu
As part of our efforts to develop next-generation
human resources who will contribute to international
cooperation in the future, KFAW held aninternational interaction program jointly organizedwith university students in Kitakyushu. Seven
university students interacted with the four
government ofﬁcers while guiding them in English
around cultural facilities in the city.

International Interaction Programwith Government Ofﬁcers⑴

Date and Time

January 22 (Fri.), 2016, 9:00-14:00

⑵

Venue

Cultural facilities in Kitakyushu (Yahata, Kokura)⑶ Number of participants 7 university students from Kitakyushu (4 from Seinan
Jo Gakuin University, 3 from Kyushu International
University)21

⑵Special Lecture Session by the Government Ofﬁcers at a university in Kitakyushu
KFAW held a special lecture session in English by the four government ofﬁcers as a
joint program with Seinan Jo Gakuin Univeristy. Designed for ﬁrst year in the Facultyof Humanities, the government ofﬁcers introduced gender issues and cultures of theircountries, through which international interaction was deepened between them.
⑴

Date and Time

January 22 (Fri.), 2016,
14:40-16:10

⑵

Venue

Seinan Jo Gakuin University⑶

Number of participants

40 from ﬁrst year of theFaculty of Humanities
in Seinan Jo Gakuin
Univeristy

Special Lecture Session at
Seinan Jo Gakuin University

World Report Seminar “Women around the World Today: Talking with Government⒟Ofﬁcers from around the World”① Date and Time

January 23 (Sat.), 2016, 13:00-16:00

②

Venue

③

Number of participants④ Panelists

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
91

4 government ofﬁcers from overseas on the Invitation Program(Ghana, El Salvador, Cambodia,
Sri Lanka)⑤

Coordinator

Ms. Reiko Ogawa(Associate Professor, Graduate
School of Social and Cultural
Studies Research, Kyushu
University)

World Report Seminar⒠ Debrieﬁng on Participation in the 59th U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59)
①

Theme

“CSW59 Beijing+20”“Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women(CEDAW) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Progress andChallenges 20 years after Beijing”②

Date and TimeMay 15 (Fri.), 2015, 18:30-20:00

③

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE④

Lecturer

Ms. Mitsuko Horiuchi(President, KFAW)⑤

Number of participants

39

22

Debrieﬁng on Participation
in CSW59

Exchange and Training Projects⑵ Development of Overseas Focal Points and Networks
Aiming to develop permanent networks to solve the common problems of gender-relatedorganizations overseas, improve the status of women, and achieve a gender-equal society,
KFAW held an interaction program between three senior members from the Hanoi Womenʼs
Union, Vietnam and Womenʼs Organizations in Kitakyushu.
A Interaction between the Hanoi Womenʼs Union and Womenʼs Organizations in Kitakyushu
In order to promote mutual understanding and interaction with the Hanoi Womenʼs
Union, Vietnam from FY2013, KFAW held an interaction program in Kitakyushu between
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet, Vice President of the Hanoi Womenʼs Union, who had participated asa panelist in the 26th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women, along with two other senior
members of the organization, and Womenʼs Organizations in Kitakyushu. Each organization
gave explanation on their activities and exchanged information.
⒜Date and Time

November 1 (Sun.), 2015

⒝

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE⒞

Number of participants

Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet(Vice President, Hanoi
Womenʼs Union)
Ms. Le Thi Thien Huong(Vice President, Hanoi
Womenʼs Union)
Ms. Duong Thi Ly Anh(Chairman, Law and
Policies, Hanoi Womenʼs

Exchange with the Hanoi Womenʼs
Union and Womenʼs Organizations
in Kitakyushu

Union)
Representatives of Five Womenʼs Organizations in
Kitakyushu
・Council of Womenʼs Groups of Kitakyushu
・Kitakyushu Council to Promote Better Eating Habits
・Kitakyushu Association of Nursery & Kindergarten
Teachers
・National Federation of Business and Professional Womenʼs
Clubs of Japan, Kitakyushu
・Training Network for Leaders of Lifelong Learning
12 in total

23

B

Visit to Cambodia
KFAW visited the Ministry of Womenʼs Affairs of
Cambodia which has been sending participants to Japan for
the JICA training program for many years, and exchanged
opinions about effects of the JICA training program
implemented by KFAW. At the same time, KFAW visited
NGOs which promote gender equality as well as genderrelated organizations which provide technical and vocational

Meeting in Cambodia Visit

trainings to women.
⒜Date and Time

November 29 (Sun.) - December 4 (Fri.), 2015

⒝

Venue

Phnom Penh City in Cambodia⑶ Dispatching Staff Overseas
KFAW provided supporting members an opportunity of sign-up to participate in the 60th U.N.
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) held in New York in March, 2016.
・Number dispatched 11⑷ Study TourKFAW invited interested citizens to take part in a study tour to Vietnam and Cambodia

under the theme of “Learn about International Cooperation in Vietnam and Cambodia”
A

Preliminary Study Meeting⒜Date and Time

August 1 (Sat.), 2015, 14:00-16:30

⒝

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE⒞ Details

Introduction of relation between Japan and Vietnam/Cambodia.
Outline of the study tour, safety management and precautions, others.

⒟LecturerMr. Hiroshi Izaki(Director General, JICA Kyushu International Center)
Mr. Daisuke Fujii(Associate Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyushu
International University)
Mr. Yoshitomo Hirai(Director, Planning and Public Relations Division, KFAW)⒠

Number of participants

17 (participants planning to attend the study tour)24

Exchange and Training Projects

B

Study Tour⒜

PeriodSeptember 5 (Sat.) - September 12 (Sat.), 2015

⒝

Venue

Vietnam (Hai Phong City, Hanoi City), Cambodia (Siem Reap City)⒞ Details①

Interaction with students at Hai Phong Private University②

Visit to Hai Phong City Hall, volunteering activity of cleaning up

beach③ Visit to the Hanoi Womenʼs Union and theTYM Fund④ Visit to JICA Viet Nam Ofﬁce, factory tourof TOTO Viet Nam
Visit to primary schools in Cambodia,⑤

observation of support activities for female
farmers by JVC Japan International
Volunteer Center Cambodia, others⒟C

Number of participants

16

Interaction at Hai Phong
Private University

Debrieﬁng on Participation⒜Date and Time

October 11 (Sun), 14:00-15:30

⒝

Venue

Kitakyushu Municipal Gender
Equality Center, MOVE⒞ Details

Summary of visits, lessons from thestudy tour⒟Presenters

Participants of the study tour
(Students of Kyushu International
University), 10 Students⒠Number of participants

30

25

Debreiﬁng on Participation

３

Information Exchange Projects

In order to collect and disseminate information, in particular to the Asia-Paciﬁc region, KFAW
published Asian Breeze, updated the KFAW website and Facebook page, and carried out theForeign Correspondents Program.

⑴ Publication of Asian Breeze

KFAW published its information newsletter, Asian Breeze, in Japanese and English in orderto provide information about women in the Asia-Pacific region and KFAWʼs activities. The
newsletter helps people better understand womenʼs issues and aids in networking with publicorganizations, research institutes, researchers, and NGOs involved in womenʼs issues in Japanand overseas.
KFAW also produced its Annual Report 2014 as publicity for and as a record of KFAWʼs
activities in the last ﬁscal year.
A

Publication of Asian Breeze⒜Number of copies

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

Vol. 74 (June, 2015)
Vol. 75 (October, 2015)
Vol. 76 (March, 2016)

Places distributed⒞Public facilities in Kitakyushu,
womenʼs organizations, research
institutes in Japan and overseas,
foreign embassies in Japan,
United Nations organizations,international organizations, otherB『Asian Breeze』

Development of Annual Project Reports
The Annual Report 2014, a yearly project report, was published to be used in PR activities
and as a record of KFAWʼs activities.
⒜

Number of copies

400 (Japanese) and 50 (English)⒝

Publication period

August (Japanese) and November (English), 2015⑵ Foreign Correspondents (25th Term)

In order to expand KFAWʼs networks and collect information on the status of women fromoverseas, in particular Asia-Paciﬁc region, KFAW publicly recruits foreign correspondents fromaround the world to allow them to report the latest local news on a predetermined topic every
year. Foreign correspondents in the 25th term carried out activities in FY 2015. Highlights of
their reports appear in Asian Breeze, on the KFAW website (http://www.kfaw.or.jp/index.html.
en/) and on Facebook.
26

Information Exchange Projects / International Training Projects

A

Number of correspondents

6 correspondents from 6 countries(India, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka)

B

TenureJuly, 2015 - March, 2016

C

Number of reports submitted

3 per year

４

International Training Projects

Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Ofﬁcers 2015

In order to mainstream gender and empower women in policies, plans, implementation

and assessment processes of national and local governments in developing countries, KFAW
organized a training course commissioned by the JICA Kyushu International Center toimprove the problem-solving capacities of government officers involved in gender mainstreaming by studying examples of gender mainstreaming measures and policies in Japan.
A

Overview of Training⒜PeriodJune 12 (Fri.), 2015 - July 8 (Wed.), 2015

⒝

Venue

JICA Kyushu International Center and other institutions⒞

JICA trainees

7 participants from 7 countries (Cambodia, El Salvador, Nigeria,
Nepal, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Samoa)

Training Courses

B

Workshop

Organization of Public Exchange Meetings
Public exchange meeting was carried out during the Cross-cultural Understanding
Seminar organized under the Crossroads Communication Program of JICA Kyushu, in order
to offer exchange opportunities for JICA participants and citizens and to consider genderissues.
⒜Date and Time

June 13 (Sat.), 2015, 17:30-18:30

⒝

Venue

JICA Kyushu International Center⒞

Coordinator

Ms. Mariko Ishikawa, Director, International Exchange Division,
KFAW⒟

Number of participants 91

27

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
Womenʼs Community Center, MOJI and the Kitakyushu Seibu Womenʼs Community Center,
YAHATA since FY2011. 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 have been cultivated through the management of theKitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE, as well as their relationship with local
communities. The combination of these three centers acts as a base to promote a gender-equal
society. The agreement with KFAW has been renewed as the special designated body in chargeof managing the three centers for ﬁve years from FY2016 to FY2020.

１

Designated Management Projects⑴ Projects of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center
A

Gender Equality Support Projects⒜Courses on gender issues (4 projects, total number of participants: 1,553)⒝

Employment support courses (15 projects, total number of participants: 5,415)⒞

Daily life techniques courses (6 projects, total number of participants: 852)

B

Reproductive Health/Rights Projects (5 projects, total number of participants: 10,060)

C

Support for Resident Activities and Partnership Projects (3 projects, total number ofparticipants: 450)
DE

20th Anniversary of the Opening of MOVE, MOVE Festa 2015⒜

Hosted events (5 projects)⒝

Projects planned by residents (107 projects, total number of participants: 22,386)

Counseling Programs⒜Consultations (General, human rights, starting employment, consultations for men,legal advice) (total number of participants: 4,717)⒝Lectures (4 projects, total number of participants: 113)⒞

Seminars for aid and support staff (Number of participants: 52)⒟Hotline (Number of consults: 44)⒠Group consultations (Number of participants: 71)

30

Designated Management Projects

Support for mutual self-help groups (Number of support groups: 6, total number of⒡participants: 155)
Other awareness raising programs (2 projects)⒢
F

Information Projects
Collection of information⒜①

Purchase of library materials and documents②

Provision of library materials and documents (lending, etc.)③

Collection and provision of information on gender equality④

Provision of other information⒝ Survey and research①

Gender research support projects②

Publication of MOVE series: Active Women Right Now! 〜 Practical Guide for the

FutureAwareness-raising projects on gender equality (Number of participants: 33)③

Public relations⒞

Publication of information magazine, Moving①

・Published three times a year: 7,000 copies/ printing
Publication of biographical information magazine, Cutting-Edge②

・Published three times a year: 3,000 copies/ printing
20th Anniversary of the Opening of MOVE⒟・Number of Applications

Gender Equality Senryu Contest

891 persons, 2,677 pieces

・Number of participants in the Senryu LectureG

69 persons

Facility Management⒜

Maintenance and management of facilities⒝Management of room rentals (Total number of people renting rooms: 107,172)⒞

Other activities①

Tour of facilities (Number of tours: 15 (3 from overseas), total number of visitors: 230(34 from overseas)②

Assignment of lectures (Number of times lecturers dispatched: 14 (8 for reproductive
health/rights lectures)) ≪ Reprint ≫31

⑵ Projects of Womenʼs Community Centers【MOJI】A

B

C

Gender Equality Support Projects (15 projects, total number of participants: 1,480)⒜

Courses on gender issues⒝

DV and sexual harassment⒞Work/life balance promotion courses⒟Seminars for men⒠Media literacy courses

Employment Support Courses⒜Support for entrepreneurs (2 projects, total number of participants: 62)⒝

Improving career prospects (11 projects, total number of participants: 1,126)⒞Support for reemployment (4 projects, total number of participants: 27)⒟Computer Courses (25 projects, total number of participants: 2,818)⒠Acquisition of certiﬁcation (8 projects, total number of participants: 1,250)

Daily Life Techniques Courses⒜Child-rearing support courses (6 projects, total number of participants: 299)⒝

Daily life techniques courses (10 projects, total number of participants: 212)

D

Reproductive Health and Rights Projects (9 projects, total number of participant: 364)

E

Support for Resident Activities and Partnership Projects⒜Resident-planned projects (6 projects, total number of participant: 443)⒝

Tomo-no-kai promotion projects (5 projects, total number of participant: 676)⒞International exchange projects (1 project, total number of participant: 10)⒟Childcare and library volunteer projects (3 projects, total number of participant: 615)

F

Opening Commemorative Lecture (Number of participants: 295)G

Consulting Programs (2 projects, total number of consults: 24)

H

Information Dissemination Projects

32Designated Management Projects【YAHATA】
A

B

C

Gender Equality Support Projects (16 projects, total number of participants: 668)⒜Courses on gender issues⒝

DV and sexual harassment prevention awareness projects⒞Work/life balance promotion courses⒟Seminars for men⒠Media literacy courses

Employment Support Courses⒜Support for entrepreneurs (6 projects, total number of participants: 647)⒝

Improving career prospects (4 projects, total number of participants: 964)⒞Support for continuous employment（2 projects, total number of participants: 208）⒟

Support for reemployment (6 projects, total number of participants: 52)⒠Computer courses (16 projects, total number of participants: 1,830)⒡Acquisition of certiﬁcation (8 projects, total number of participants: 1,914)

Daily Life Techniques Courses⒜Child-rearing support courses (7 projects, total number of participants: 385)⒝

Daily life techniques courses (7 projects, total number of participants: 391)

D

Reproductive Health and Rights Projects (7 projects, total number of participants: 1,341)

E

Support for Resident Activities and Partnership Projects⒜Resident-planned projects (4 projects, total number of participants: 385)⒝

Tomo-no-kai promotion projects (2 projects, total number of participants: 3,476)⒞International exchange projects (3 projects, total number of participants: 289)⒟Childcare volunteer (3 projects, total number of participants: 980)

F

Opening Commemorative Lecture (Number of participants: 140)

G

Counseling Programs (2 projects, total number of consults: 55)

H

Information Dissemination Projects

33

【Management of Womenʼs Community Centers】
A

Maintenance and Management of Facilities
Staff training, such as disaster training (fire drills, AED operation training, etc.),
was carried out, in addition to regular maintenance and planned repair of facilities andequipment to ensure the safety of staff and visitors.

B

Management of Room Rentals
Facilities not used for planned projects were rented out to civic groups and businesses (feesapplied)Total number of people renting rooms in FY2015

２

MOJI

84,205 people

YAHATA

66,890 people

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

Gender equality courses ≪ Reprint ≫B

Employment support courses ≪ Reprint ≫C

Daily life techniques courses ≪ Reprint ≫D

Reproductive health/rights projects ≪ Reprint ≫⑵ Independent Projects of Womenʼs Community Centers
A

Employment support courses ≪ Reprint ≫B

Daily life techniques courses ≪ Reprint ≫C

Reproductive health/rights projects ≪ Reprint ≫34

Designated Management Projects / Independent Projects / Use of Designated Management Facilities

Use of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE
Division
Room Name

Available
Days

Days
Used

344

158

MOVE Hall

Utilization
Rate
Sponsored%
Events
45.9%

7,065

FY2015

Number of Users (Persons)(Number ofMale Users)

Use ofRoom(Number ofMale Users

Total Numberof Users(Number ofMale Users)

2,192

19,701

7,604

26,766

9,796

Main Seminar Room

344

204

59.3%

2,366

275

15,664

6,684

18,0306,959

Seminar Room

344

244

70.9%

2,442

157

5,234

2,061

7,676

2,218

Planning Room 1

344

256

74.4%

229

20

2,576

837

2,805

857

Planning Room 2

344

291

84.6%

845

173

2,548

844

3,393

1,017

Cooking Studio

344

220

64.0%

1,148

704

1,982

339

3,130

1,043

Japanese Room

344

235

68.3%

328

80

2,483

719

2,811

799

Tea Ceremony Room

344

49

14.2%

Fitness
Room
Craft
Studio

2

1

332

107

334

108

401

60

351

40

752

100

9,232

1,886

―

9,232

1,886

Sub Total

9,633

1,946

351

40

9,984

1,986

Group

1,187

707

2,468

232

3,655

939

Group
344

Individual

241

344

Individual

70.1%

239

69.5%

Sub TotalGroup

OA Room Individual

344

228

66.3%

344

325

94.5%

Sub TotalGroup Activity Room

―

0

0

―

―

0

0

1,187

707

2,468

232

3,655

939

2,538

391

0

2,538

391

723

207

723

207

0
―

―

3,261

598

0

0

3,261

598

785

200

6,276

1,208

7,061

1,408

Childrenʼs Room

344

249

72.4%

1,365

310

31

8

1,396

318

Exchange Plaza

344

232

67.4%

44,3989,610

47,526

17,58591,92427,195

Consultation Room

―

―

―

4,959

414

―

―

4,959

414

Information Library

―

―

―

34,321

20,593――34,321

20,593

Total

―

―

―

114,334

37,980107,172

38,268

221,506

76,248（% of Male Users
271,406 people

Reference: FY 2014｛

Contents(including 97,861 men)

(Male users 36.1%)

Organizers

117,143 people(Male38,634)

Room Rentals

154,263 people(Male59,227)

7/1/95-3/31/16 Total MOVE Users

34.4%

）

6,054,143 people※ From October in 2015 to January in 2016, an implementation of ceiling repair (strengthening for earthquakes) in
Exchange Plaza affected on number of users in each room listed above.

Number of Lectures and Visitors
Total in FY 2015

Total in FY 2014

Number of times Number of Participants Number of Times Number of Participants
Reception by Facilities Management
Division ※ 1

6

472

1

66

8

630

7

572

Sub Total

14

1,102

8

638

Number of visitors

12

196

6

81

Number of
Lectures organized by the Program
Lectures
Division ※ 2

Number of visitors (overseas)

3

34

0

0

Total

29

1,332

14

719

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

35

Use of the Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Center, MOJI
Division

Number of Users (Persons)

FY2015

Available
Days

Days
Used

Utilization
Rate (%)

Sponsored

Use ofTotal Number

EventsRoomof Users

Lecture Room 1

293

232

79%

1,341

4,764

6,105

90%

Lecture Room 2

293

187

64%

2,926

3,672

6,598

102%

Cooking Studio

293

75

26%

870

1,132

2,002

62%

Japanese Room

293

223

76%

1,516

6,080

7,596

100%

Music Room

293

194

66%

7,303

1,700

8,003

86%

Private Use

293

129

44%

2,104

3,938

6,042

96%

Individual Use

293

264

90%

─

4,697

4,697

99%

Total

293

393

2,104

8,635

10,73997%

Training Room

293

287

98%

1,895

6,356

8,251

104%

Reference Room

293

293

100%

4,058

17,565

21,623100%

Lounge

293

293

100%

─

37,40537,405132%

Childrenʼs Room

293

102

35%

632

─

632

90%

Consultation Room

293

49

17%

222

─

222

100%

Other

293

35

12%

1,798

─

1,798

121%

─

26,76984,205110,974

106%

Sponsored
EventsUse ofRoom

Total

Previous
Year

7,724

13,236

20,960107%

Room Name

Gymnasium

Total

─

─

─

Number of Male Users

36

PreviousYearUse of Designated Management Facilities

Use of the Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Center, YAHATA
Division

Available
Days

Days Used

Utilization
Rate (%)

Lecture Room 1

293

242

Lecture Room 2

293

Lecture Room 3

Room Name

Number of Users (Persons)

FY2015PreviousYear

Sponsored
EventsUse of RoomTotal Numberof Users

83%

6,106

2,077

8,183

92%

168

57%

2,589

4,542

7,131

84%

293

236

81%

6,087

4,676

10,763

82%

Cooking Studio

293

119

41%

3,545

1,236

4,781

103%

Japanese Room 1

293

167

57%

2,993

4,807

7,800

103%

Japanese Room 2

293

182

62%

3,074

4,685

7,759

106%

Stage

293

129

44%

2,780

5,160

7,940

119%

2,719

4,454

7,173

63%

─

1,028

1,028

107%

2,719

5,482

8,201

67%

─

33,80733,807

92%

65

817

108%

128

147%

Private Use
Gymnasium

Individual
Use

293

234

80%

Total

Lobby

293

290

99%

Childrenʼs Room

293

172

59%

752

Consultation Room

293

40

14%

128

Other

293

10

3%

125

353

478

125%

30,89866,89097,78891%

Sponsored
EventsUse of Room

6,589

22,852

Total

─

─

─

Number of Male Users

37

─

Total

29,441

PreviousYear

97%

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, withthe exception of the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE, including
maintenance and management of repairs, as well as the management of lightning, heat, andwater costs. KFAW also communicated and coordinated with other tenants regarding themaintenance and building 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 Kitakyushu Womenʼs Community Centers (MOJI,
YAHATA), KFAW rents facilities out to groups for purposes other than public interest projects.

40Corporate Projects

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

１ Organization of Board of Directors Meetings and Board of
Councilors Meetings
KFAW organized five Board of Directors meetings (three conducted by resolution by letter),one Regular Board of Councilors meeting, and two Extraordinary Board of Councilors meetings(resolution by letter) in FY2015. At these meetings, discussions were held and resolutions
reached on important matters related to the management of KFAW, such as the approval ofannual project plans and settlement of accounts, reports on the performance of the duties of the
President and Managing Director, and staff changes.
1st Board of Directors Meeting (Resolution by letter)

April 27 (Mon.), 2015

2 Board of Directors Meeting

June 4 (Thu.), 2015

3 Board of Directors Meeting (Resolution by letter)

June 19 (Fri.), 2015

4 Board of Directors Meeting (Resolution by letter)

August 20 (Thu.), 2015

5 Board of Directors Meeting

March 11 (Fri.), 2016

Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting (Resolution by letter)May 12 (Tue.), 2015

Regular Board of Councilors Meeting

June 19 (Fri.), 2015

Extraordinary Board of Councilors Meeting (Resolution by letter)

September 4 (Fri.), 2015

nd
rd
th
th

２ Promotion of Activities of Forum Supporters and Expansion of
Supporting Members System
KFAW carried out project management and promoted activities in collaboration with Forumsupporters. KFAW also expanded its networks with various people and organizations, and aimed
to increase the number of supporting members in order to strengthen KFAWʼs ﬁnances.
【FY2015】Income from membershipClassiﬁcation

Annualmembership fee￥530,000
Number ofmembers

Number of entries

Individual￥3,00082 members

84 entries

Groups￥20,000

13 groups

13 entries

Students￥1,50012 members

12 entries

42

Organization of Board of Directors Meetings and Board of Councilors Meetings /Promotion of Activities of Forum Supporters and Expansion of Supporting Members System / Information System Management

３

Information System Management

KFAW took the same security measures as in the previous ﬁscal year to prevent viruses andhacking.

43

Financial Statements

46

Ⅰ

Assets１．Current assets
Cash in hand and in banks
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Advance payments
Total current assets
２．Fixed assets⑴Basic funds
Investment securities
Time deposits
Total assets for basic funds⑵Restricted assets
Ofﬁce equipment
Telephone subscription rights
Investments
Total other ﬁxed assets
Total ﬁxed assets
Total assets
Ⅱ Liabilities
１．Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Advance receipts
Deposits received
Temporary receipts
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities
Ⅲ Net Assets
１．Restricted net assets
Grants from City of Kitakyushu
Contributions
Donation of investment securities
Total restricted net assets（Allocated for basic fund）（Allocated for restricted assets）
２．Unrestricted net assets（Allocated for basic fund）（Allocated for restricted assets）
Total net assets
Total liabilities and net assets

Account

3,401,80200268,466
3,670,268
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,670,268
3,670,2680003,670,268
3,670,268
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,670,268

164,669,696
3,191
164,672,887
936,890
245,000
25,0001,206,890
165,879,777
227,706,603
18,413,393
1,284,336
665,801
307,202
20,670,732
20,670,732
150,000,000
11,583,048
50,000161,633,048
161,633,048
045,402,823
3,039,8390
207,035,871
227,706,603

Account for Other
Projects

58,339,336
20,0013,228,489
239,000
61,826,826

Account for Public
Interest Projects（FY2015）

Balance Sheet

150,000,000
11,583,047
50,000161,633,047
161,633,047
0
9,095,646
3,039,839
0
170,728,693
171,948,954

1,194,609
025,65201,220,261
1,220,2610245,000
25,000270,000
164,942,886
171,948,954

164,669,695
3,191
164,672,886

6,900,217
12,626
093,225
7,006,068

Account for
Corporate Projects

300,000,000
23,166,095
100,000
323,266,095
323,266,095
0
54,498,469
6,079,678
0377,764,564
403,325,825

23,278,270
1,284,336
691,453
307,20225,561,261
25,561,261

936,890490,000
50,0001,476,890
330,822,663
403,325,825

329,339,391
6,382
329,345,773

68,641,355
32,6273,228,489
600,691
72,503,162

Total(Unit：yen）

47

Change in Unrestricted Net Assets

Ⅲ

Income from contracted services

172,203,152

161,633,048

Restricted net assets at end of year

Net Assets at End of Year

161,583,048

34,832,719

0

0

0

0

50,0000

Restricted net assets at beginning of year

Total changes in restricted net assets for the year

Amount transferred to general net assets

Income from basic funds

34,832,719

1,437,560

Unrestricted net assets at end of year

30,237,873

4,594,846

0

0

0

0

4,594,846▲ 1,387,560

10,570,104

Unrestricted net assets at beginning of year

Changes in Restricted Net Assets▲ 996,355
11,566,459

Total changes in unrestricted net assets▲ 6,781

6,781

Total expenses and losses from non-operating activities

Total changes for non-operating activities for the year

6,781

Loss on disposal⑵ Expenses and losses from non-operating activities

Total revenues from non-operating activities⑴ Revenue from non-operating activities
0▲ 989,574

Total changes in operating activities for the year

２．Non-operating activities

308,432,725

0043,580,519

308,432,725

43,580,519

313,027,571

0
42,590,945

0174,290

37,444,749

296,132,776

00

3,422,147

Total expenditure

General and administrative expenditure

Project fees⑵ Expenses and losses

Total revenues and gains

Miscellaneous income

Grants, other

Income from contracted services (City of Kitakyushu)

16,720,505

0

0

0

Project to Create
Gender-Equal
Society

071,489Operating income

Income from independent project fees of designated management facilities

265,000

1,387,560

Membership fees

Income from basic funds⑴ Ordinary revenues and gains

１．Operating income and expenditure

Ⅱ

Ⅰ

Account

Project to Improve
Status of Women in
Japan and Asia

207,035,871

161,633,048

161,583,048

50,000▲ 1,387,560

1,437,560

45,402,823

41,804,332

3,598,491▲ 6,781

6,781

6,781

0

3,605,272

352,013,2440

352,013,244

355,618,516

174,290

37,444,749

296,132,776

3,422,147

16,720,505

71,489265,000

1,387,560

Sub-total

Account for Public Interest Projects（FY2015）

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32,813,586

0

32,813,586

32,813,586

0032,813,586

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18,838,336

0

18,838,336

18,838,336

00

18,838,336

0

0

0

0

0

Operation andKitakyushu Municipal Gender
Management
Equality Center Room
Rentals (for purposes otherof Kitakyushu
thanpublic interest projects)
Otemachi Building

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

51,651,922

051,651,922

51,651,922

0051,651,922

Sub-total

Account for Other Projects

Summary Table of Change in Net Worth

170,728,693

161,633,047

161,583,047

50,000▲ 1,387,560

1,437,560

9,095,646

8,424,994

670,652▲ 2,906

2,906

2,906

0

673,558

22,552,945

22,552,945

0

23,226,503

232,761

21,336,182

0

0

0

5,000

265,000

1,387,560

Account for
Corporate
Projects

377,764,564

323,266,095

323,166,095

100,000▲ 2,775,120

2,875,120

54,498,469

50,229,326

4,269,143▲ 9,687

9,687

9,687

0

4,278,830

426,218,111

22,552,945

403,665,166

430,496,941

407,051

58,780,931

347,784,698

3,422,147

16,720,505

76,489530,000

2,775,120

Total（Unit：yen）

Summary Table of Footnotes for Financial Statements

As of March 31, 2016

１

Notes Related to the Going Concern Assumption
There are no events or conditions that cast signiﬁcant doubt on the entityʼs ability to continue.

２ Signiﬁcant Accounting Policies⑴ “Public Interest Account Standards” shall be adopted (Revision by Cabinet Office Public
Interest Corporation Committee on April 11, 2008 and October 16, 2009).
⑵ Valuation basis and method for securities
Securities held for ownership until maturity --- Acquisition costs⑶ Depreciation method for ﬁxed assets
Vehicles --- Fixed rate/declining balance method
Ofﬁce equipment --- Fixed rate/declining balance method
Intangible ﬁxed assets --- Straight line method⑷ Accounting for consumption taxes
Transactions subject to consumption taxes are stated in 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
Basic funds
Investment securities
Fixed deposits
Sub-total
Restricted assets
Sub-total
Total

Ending balanceof previous year

Increase

Decrease

Ending balanceof current year

329,239,391
6,382
329,245,773

200,200,000
0200,200,000

200,100,000
0200,100,000

329,339,391
6,382
329,345,773

0329,245,773

0200,200,000

0200,100,000

0329,345,773

４ Details of ﬁnancial resources of assets of basic funds and restricted assets are set out
below.
(Unit：Yen)
Account
Basic funds
Investment securities
Fixed deposits
Sub-total
Restricted assets
Sub-total
Total

Ending balance (Allocated from net (Allocated fromof current year restricted assets) unrestricted assets)(Correspond to
liabilities)

329,339,391
6,382
329,345,773(323,266,095)(0)(323,266,095)(6,073,296)(6,382)(6,079,678)

−
−
−

0
329,345,773(0)(323,266,095)(0)(6,079,678)

(0)
(0)

48

５

Acquisition costs, accumulated depreciation, and ending net book value of ﬁxed assets
are set out below.
(Unit：Yen)
Account
Acquisition cost Accumulated depreciation Ending net book value
Other ﬁxed assets
Ofﬁce equipment
12,211,953
11,275,063
936,890
Total
12,211,953
11,275,063
936,890６

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

GrantsGrants from city

Grant
providerIncrease

Decrease

Ending balanceof current year

B/S accountCity of Kitakyushu 300,000,000

Receipt of city grants City of Kitakyushu

Total

Ending balanceof previous year−−−− 300,000,000 Restricted net assets−− 58,780,931 58,780,931
0 Unrestricted net assets
300,000,000 58,780,931 58,780,931 300,000,000

７ The breakdown, book value, current prices and valuation of gains or losses of securities
held for ownership until maturity are below.
(Unit：Yen)
Items
Book value
Current price
Valuation gains and losses
Investments in securities
29th Kanagawa Prefectural 20-year bond
200,000,000
227,940,000
27,940,000th
99,755,000
104,460,000
4,705,000
311 10-year bond
1st Niigata Prefectural FY2015 public bond
20,000,000
20,882,900
882,900
st
9,484,391
10,344,140
859,749
61 20-year ﬁxed-rate bond155th Joint local bond
100,000
101,040
1,040
Total
329,339,391
363,728,080
34,388,689
８The breakdown of the amount transferred to general net assets from speciﬁed net assets
is below.
(Unit: Yen)
Items
AmountAmount transferred to ordinary revenue
Basic asset interest (29th Kanagawa Prefectural 20-year bond）
1,126,994
860,000
Basic asset interest (27th joint local bond)th587,398
Basic asset interest (311 10-year bond)
107,918
Basic asset interest (1st Niigata Prefectural FY2015 public bond)
91,314
Basic asset interest (61st 20-year ﬁxed-rate bond)
Basic asset interest (Osaka Prefectural public bond)
1,495
Basic asset interest (Fixed deposits)
1
Total
2,775,120

９Related party transactionss
None.

10 Signiﬁcant subsequent events
None.
49

Documentation

History of the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)
August 23, 1989
The Asian Womenʼs Forum (provisional name) was chosen from 101 entries as the City of
Kitakyushuʼs Hometown 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 apersonnel advisory organ to the Mayor to gather comprehensive suggestions for the policies andactivities 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 Forumon 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 Womenʼs Conferences, which was organized in theseven wards of the City of Kitakyushu, a series of symposiums, exchange meetings, exhibitions andlectures 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 Womenʼs 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 ʼ90 was organized under the theme of “Asia, Women, and the
Future: Letʼs 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 advisoryorgan to the Mayor of the City of Kitakyushu in order to explore potential future activities for theForum.
July 23, 1990
Based on the above proposition, the master plan for the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women was
decided.

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 “Womenʼs Roles in International Society.”52

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” washeld (seminar name changed to “Seminar on Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government
Ofﬁcers” in 2002 and to “Gender Mainstreaming Policies for Government Ofﬁcers” in 2010) (Theseminar 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 the International Womenʼs Year, together with the Yokohama Womenʼs
Association.
March, 1993
The 1st volume of Asian Women Series was published (China).
May, 1993
Production of Educational Videotapes for International Understanding began.

53

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 Earthʼs
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 Correspondentʼs 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
Womenʼs 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 Womenʼs Center were held.
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.”

54

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 “Womenʼs 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.
November 7-8, 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.
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 Womenʼs Center.

55

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.
June 5-9, 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
Symposium in New York, U.S.A, and held a workshop.
September 3, 2000
KFAW organized the Womenʼs 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.
July 26-28, 2001
KFAW participated in the Stakeholdersʼ Meeting for North-East Asia in Preparation for theWorld Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002 and The North-East Asian Sub-Regional
Preparatory Meeting for 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.”56

September 12-16, 2001
KFAW participated in the 1st North-East Asian Womenʼs Conference on the Environment inSeoul, Korea.
October 6-7, 2001
KFAW organized the 12th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “An Autonomous Healthy Lifein 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.
March 25-30, 2002
KFAW organized an Environment Study Tour to China and Korea.
April 1, 2002
Kitakyushu Womenʼs 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.

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KFAW was awarded the Special Merit Prize for International Cooperation for 2002 from theJapan 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
North- East Asian Womenʼs 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 Womenʼs History.
October 11, 2003
Projects were implemented to mark the 10 th Anniversary of KFAWʼs establishment as afoundation.
October 12, 2003
KFAW organized the 14th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Womenʼs 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.
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
Implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and Its Regional and Global Outcomesorganized by UN ESCAP (Bangkok, Thailand).

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KFAW organized the 15 th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women
Security: Toward Beijing + 10.

Gender and Human

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 andChildren.”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 Residentʼs
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).
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).

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In commemoration of the original publication of A Centennial History of Women in Kitakyushu(Japanese), KFAW produced womenʼs 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
about progressive ESD approaches.
November 10-11, 2007
KFAW organized the 18th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Letʼs Link Together andCreate a More Sustainable Future.”
December 14, 2007
KFAW and the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka jointly organized a seminar on the situation in
Myanmar.
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 Kitakyushuʼs sister cities.
April, 2008
KFAW prepared for the Establishment of the KFAW Asian Researchers Network.

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A delegation from Incheon YWCA (11 people) visited KFAW.
June 25, 2008
KFAW participated in an international conference organized by the Chungcheongnam-do
Womenʼs 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 “Womenʼs Current Status in the Asia-PacificRegion” to commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the foundation of the Forum.
November 15, 2008
KFAW and CWPDI organized the Japan-Korea International Seminar on “Female International
Migrantsʼ 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. KFAWʼs Chief Researcher made a presentation on “Necessityof 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 the City of Kitakyushu.
April 1, 2009
Ms. Yoshiko Misumi took ofﬁce as Advisor.
June, 2009
A network of researchers on gender development was established.
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:Letʼs think about food safety from a gender perspective.”61

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The Dalian Womenʼs 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 54 th 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 theParticipation of Women in Japan and Korea in Local Politics” with CWPDI.
July 30, 2010
KFAW visited the Dalian Womenʼs Federation and discussed future exchange opportunities.
July, 2010
Dalian Womenʼs Federation sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 15 th
anniversary of the opening of the Kitakyushu Gender Equality Center, MOVE.
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 Environmentsin the World: Children, Parents and Society.”
January 22, 2011
KFAW jointly organized an international symposium on “Intermarriage and Multiculturalism”
with The University of Kitakyushu.

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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. KFAWʼs Chief
Researcher delivered a report as a panel member at a side event organized on the topic of“Empowerment of Japanese Women in Rural Japan.”April 1, 2011
KFAW was appointed to manage the Kitakyushu Municipal Gender Equality Center, MOVE,
the Kitakyushu Tobu Womenʼs Community Center, MOJI, and the Kitakyushu Seibu WomenʼsCommunity 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.”
November 27, 2011
KFAW organized the Fourth Japan-Korea Joint Seminar “Comparison between Japan and Korea
in Child-Rearing Support Networks.”
December, 2011
KFAW started preparations for the Career Development Program for Female Students.
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 GreatDisaster,” at which KFAWʼs Chief Researcher and other participants delivered reports.
November 10, 2012
KFAW organized the 23rd Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Get United-To Eliminate
Violence against Women and Girls.”

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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 2-8, 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 thePrevention on Dating/ Domestic Violence.”
April, 2013
KFAW became a public interest incorporated foundation.
Ms. Mitsuko Horiuchi was appointed as the sixth President of KFAW.
August 10, 2013
KFAW organized lecturers on preventing DV and follow-up courses for facilitators on education
to prevent dating DV.
September-October, 2013
KFAW organized a trial run of the Career Development Program for Female Students in three
universities in the City of Kitakyushu.
November 9, 2013
KFAW organized the 24th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Womenʼs Greater Participationin Japan and the World Brings Positive Change” as an event to commemorate the 20th anniversaryof the foundation of KFAW.
November 10, 2013
KFAW organized a cultural exchange event for womenʼs groups in the City of Kitakyushu andIncheon Metropolitan City as an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the foundation of KFAW.
February 2, 2014
KFAW organized the 24th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities.
February 23-March 2, 2014
KFAW carried out a study tour on “Learn about International Cooperation in the Philippines.”
April 11, 2014
KFAW organized the Debriefing on Participation in the U.N. Commission on the Status of
Women (CSW58).
May-December, 2014
KFAW carried out the Career Development Program for Female Students at ﬁve schools in the
city.

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August 10, 2014
KFAW organized lecturers on preventing DV and follow-up courses for facilitators on education
to prevent dating DV.
October 20-22, 2014
KFAW visited Incheon Metropolitan City to visit gender-related organizations and facilities
and participate in seminars and exchange meetings organized by womenʼs groups in Incheon
Metropolitan City.
December 3-5, 2014
KFAW cooperated with the Statistics Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social
Affairs in New York and held an expert meeting on UN gender statistics.
December 6, 2014
KFAW organized the 25th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Entrepreneurship: An
Emerging Source of Employment for Women.”
January 22-25, 2015
KFAW invited foreign correspondents to take part in the World Report Seminar on “Asian
Women Today: Learn more about the world from foreign correspondents,” and implemented aninternational exchange program for elementary school and college students in Kitakyushu.
January 24, 2015
KFAW organized the World Report Seminar “Asian Women Today: Learn more about the worldfrom foreign correspondents.”
February 7, 2015
KFAW organized the 25th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities.
February 23-March 4, 2015
KFAW carried out a study tour on “Learn about International Cooperation in the Philippines.”
May 15, 2015
KFAW organized the Debriefing on Participation in the U.N. Commission on the Status of
Women (CSW59).
June-December, 2015
KFAW implemented the Career Development Program in four universities and one high school in
the City of Kitakyushu.
June 12, 2015
KFAW organized the 26th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities.
September 5-9, 2015
KFAW carried out a study tour on “Learn about International Cooperation in Vietnam andCambodia”.

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KFAW organized lectures on preventing DV and follow-up courses for facilitators on education toprevent dating DV.
October, 2015-March, 2016
KFAW implemented “The Survey Regarding Promotion of Womenʼs Active Participation in the
Manufacturing Industry in Kitakyushu”.
October 31, 2015
KFAW organized the 26 th Kitakyushu Conference on Asian Women “Promoting Active
Participation by Women - In Cooperation with Asia”.
November 1, 2015
KFAW held an interaction program between the Hanoi Womenʼs Union, Vietnam and Womenʼs
Organizations in Kitakyushu.
January 23, 2016
KFAW organized the World Report Seminar “Women around the World Today: Talking with
Government Ofﬁcers from around the World”.
February 14, 2016
KFAW organized the 27th Seminar on KFAW Research Activities.

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Ajia Josei Kenkyu
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 1
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 2
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 3

Ajia ni okeru Kaihatsu to Josei
Kankyo, Kaihatsu, Josei
A Chikyu no Mirai to Jinko Mondai
B Ajia no Josei to Jinko Mondai
Josei to Kazoku
Josei to Rodo
Josei to MediaJosei to Kyoiku
Jenda no Shiten no Shuryuka wo Mezashite
Danjyo Kyodo Sankaku no Seiki wo Hiraku
Jenda Shuryuka ni Mukete
Jenda to Kenko
Jizokukano na Kaihatsu-Jenda no Shiten kara
ICT to Jenda
Ningen no Anzen Hosho to Jenda
Gurobaruka to Jenda
Jenda to Seiji (Poritikusu)
Fukushi to Jenda
Kagaku to Jenda

Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 4
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 5
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 6
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 7
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 8
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 9
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 10
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 11
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 12
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 13
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 14
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 15
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 16
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 17
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 18
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 19
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Supplementary Volume
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 20
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 21
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 22
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 23
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 24
Ajia Josei Kenkyu Vol. 25

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No.2012-3
No.2013-1

Indo, Kerara-shu no Joshikyoiku to Jendabyodo: Genjo to Kadai(J)
Nihon no Hanzaihodo niokeru Josei: Zenkokushi・Chihoshi no Baai(J)Gaikokuseki Josei to sono Kodomotachi no Shakaihousetsu: Fukuoka-ken no(J)
Firipin-jin oyobi Tai-jin Josei no Tabunkakyosei
Women’s Empowerment through Collective Actions: The Case of Makthal(E)
Federation in Andhra Pradesh, India
Federations as Collective Actions of Sanghams: The Case of Makthal in Andhra(E)
PradeshJendaa Shuryuuka ni muketa Akushon to Autokamu—JICA Shudan Kenkyuu(J)“Jenda Shuryuuka” Faroappu Chousa wo motoni-Promoting Gender Mainstreaming around the World: Results of a Follow-up(E)
Survey on the JICA Training Course on Gender on Gender Mainstreaming
Nouson Jyosei Kigyouka no Jigyou Keizoku wo Shien suru tame no Chousa/(J)
Bunseki/Nettowaaku Kaihatsu ni kansuru Kenkyuu
Ajia Chiiki ni okeru Ikou Keizai Koku kara Nihon he no Jyosei no Kekkon
Ijyuu—Indoneshia Nanmin Kazoku to Tainichi Chuugokujin Kazoku ni okeru(J)Imin Jyosei no Jirei kara—
Tsunami Hisaichi no Hukkou ni okeru Jyosei no Yakuwari―Indoneshia no(J)Ache Shu to Touhoku Chihou no Hikaku wo Toosite
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heno Intaview Cyosa kara saguruGlobalization ni taisuru Ninshiki to Eigoryoku-Nihonjin Josei to Kankokujin
josei tono Hikaku“Present and Future Activities of Women’s Organizations in Local Kitakyushu
Communities”
Can the Potential of Immigrants Be Maximized? The Characteristics of Nepali
Immigrants from a Gender Perspective
Domestic Violence Victims Support in Taiwan, Province of China and Malaysia※ Download is available from KFAWʼs website.

Journal of Asian Womenʼs Studies
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 1
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 2
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 3

Women in Development in Asia
Environment, Development and Women
Population and Our Earth’s Future
Women’s Reproductive Rights andPopulation Problems in Asia
Women and Family

Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 4
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 5
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 6 & 7
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 8
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 9
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 10 Women / Gender and Globalization
Participation and Good Governance:
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 11 Environmental Issues from a Gender
Perspective
Cairo+10: Reviewing Reproductive
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 12
Health and Rights
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 13 ICT and Gender
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 14
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 15
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 16
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 17 Welfare and Gender
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 18 E-journal
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 19 E-journal
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 20 E-journal
Journal of Asian Women’s Studies Vol. 21 E-journal
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Environment Series
Ajia ni okeru Kankyo to Josei―Jissen Jireishu―
Chikyu Ondanka Taisaku no Mirai
Noberu Heiwa-sho Jushosha Wangari Maathai san to Kataru
Kitakyushu Shimin, Kankyo Horamu Sekai no Kankyo-Shuto o Mezashite
Jizokukanona kaihatsu notameno kyoiku―Ajia Josei Koryu Kenkyu Foramu no Katsudokiroku―

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Empowerment of Female Farmers in Asia―Korea and China―
Ajia no Nogyo Josei no Empawamento―Kankoku to Chugoku karano Hokoku―
Empowerment of Female Farmers in Asia―Vietnam and Thailand―(E) ￥1,500 (out of print)(J) ￥1,000(E) ￥1,500

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Ajia no Domesutikku Baiorensu (Hardcover)Ajia no Domesutikku Baiorensu (Paperback)Domestic Violence in Asia―A Report from Korea and Cambodia―(J) ￥2,500(J) ￥2,000(E) ￥800

Asian Family Series
A Comparative Study on the Family Consciousness between Korea and Japan―Centered on Seoul and Fukuoka―
Nippon to Kankoku no Kazoku-Ishiki no Hikaku Kenkyu―Fukuoka, Soru Chosa o Chushin ni―
A Study of Family Consciousness in Contemporary Thailand―With Comparison among Bangkok, Seoul and Fukuoka―
Gendai Tai no Kazoku-Ishiki no Kenkyu―Bankoku, Soru, Fukuoka Chosa no Hikaku to tomoni―
A Study on Life and Consciousness of Contemporary Urban Families in China―A Research in Beijing with Comparison among Bangkok, Seoul and Fukuoka―
Gendai Chugoku ni okeru Toshi-Kazoku no Ishiki to Seikatsu ni kansuru Kenkyu―Pekin Chosa oyobi Bankoku, Soru, Fukuoka tono Hikaku―
The Influences of Economic Development upon Women and Families―Experiences in Seven Asian Countries―
Ajia no Keizai Hatten to Kazoku oyobi Jenda
Effects of Socio-Economic Development on Family and Gender Relations
Before the Economic Crisis in Malaysia―Focusing on Kuala Lumpur―
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Working Women Series
Pakisutan no Hataraku Josei―Watatsumi Josei Rodosha to Hoseigyo no Josei Rodosha―
Betonamu no Hataraku Josei―Hochimin-shi Hosei Kojo no Josei Iju Rodosha―
Firipin Mindanao Hokubu ni okeru Keizai Kaihatsu to Josei―Kaihatsu ni okeru Shakai, Keizai Jenda Bunseki (SEGA) Moderu no Kensho―(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000

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Mareshia to Shingaporu ni okeru Josei to Seiji―Nashonarizumu, Kokka Kensetsu, Jenda―
Chugoku ni okeru Shakaifukushi Seisaku no Tenkai Jokyo ni kansuru Kenkyu
Globalization no Shinchoryu to “Kankyo-Hozen-gata Keizai Hatten no Kadai”―Tonan Ajia Shokoku ni okeru “Chukan Kaiso” no Zodai tono Kanren de―Shanhai-shi Josei Koreisha Seikatsu Jokyo ni kansuru Homon Chosa
Aung San Suu Kyi no Shiso to Kodo
Aung San Suu Kyi no Shiso to Kodo (with Burmese appendix)
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Indo ni okeru Shogai ni Wataru Kenko to Jenda
Indo no Keizai Kaihatsu to Saisei Kano Enerugi Riyo
―Josei no Shakaiteki Yakuwari no Zodaisuru naka de―Josei Rodosha no Hi-seikika ni kansuru Nikkan Hikaku―Rodo Shijo to Josei Seisaku, Shokuba no Jenda Kozoka no Bunseki―“Ho”, “Hinkon”, “Jenda”: Ho-Tagen-Shugi to Seigi eno Akusesu
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
Hyogen Ato Serapi o Oyoshita Risachi Shuho no Kanosei―Jinshin Baibai Higaisha no “Hommono no Katari” ―Tohoku Ajia ni okeru Jenda Yosan no Doko
―Nippon, Kankoku, Taiwan, Province of China wo Jirei toshite―
Chuo Ajia Shokoku ni okeu Komyuniti Kenkyu―Jenda no Shiten kara―(Uzubekisutan, Tajikisutan, Kazafusutan, Kirugisu no Jirei yori ―Jichitai no Nyusatsu, Keiyaku ni okeru Pojitibu Akushon Hyoka ni yoru Danjo
Kyodo Sankaku Suishin ni kansuru Hikaku Kenkyu(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) (on request)(J) (on request)(J) (on request)
(J) ※
(J) ※
(J) ※
(J) ※
(J) ※
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Transnational Migration from Southeast to East Asia and the Transformation of Reproducive
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 KFAWʼs website

Entrepreneur Series
Watashi no Kigyo Taiken―Kitakyushu, Fukuoka no Josei Kigyoka Tachi―
Ajia no Josei Kigyoka
Women Entrepreneurs in Selected Asian Countries(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(E) ￥1,000

Asian Women Series(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000(J) ￥1,000

Chugoku no Josei
Suriranka no Josei
Indonesia no Josei
Kankoku no Josei
Firipin no Josei
Banguradeshu no Josei
Betonamu no Josei
Tai no Josei
Chugoku no Josei (Kaitei-ban)
Shingaporu no Josei
Maresia no Josei
Indo no Josei

Foreign Correspondentsʼ Reports
Vol. 1 (J) (E)Vol. 2 Kazoku Kyoiku to Josei (J)［Women in Home Education］(E)Vol. 3 Kyoiku to Josei (J)［Women in Education］(E)Vol. 4 Josei to Kazoku (J)［Women and Family Life］(E)
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￥800
￥800
￥800

Vol. 5 Josei to Rodo (J)［Women and Work］(E)Vol. 6 Josei to Empawamento (J)［Women’s Empowerment］(E)Vol. 7 Josei to Empawamento (J)［Women’s Empowerment ］(E)Vol. 8 Josei to Kigyoka (J)［Women Entrepreneurs ］(E)Vol. 9 Koreisha to Kodomo (J)［The Elderly and/or Children ］(E)Vol. 10 Kankyo to Josei (J)［Women in Environment ］(E)Vol. 11 Kenko to Josei (J)［Women and Health ］(E)

￥800
￥800
￥800
￥800
￥800
￥800
( on request)

Contemporary Research Series on the Middle Class￥1,000￥1,000￥1,000￥1,000￥1,000￥1,000Gendai Firipin ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu
Gendai Tai ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu
Gendai Indonesia ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu
Gendai Maresia ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu
Gendai Singaporu ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu
Tonan Ajia ni okeru “Chukankaiso” no Kenkyu

Other(E) ￥1,500

Princess Sunflower
Onna no Kiseki Kitakyushu-Kitakyushu-shi Jyosei no Hyakunenshi

Videotapes (NTSC)

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

Chugoku no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Suriranka no Sabomi-chan
Sugao no Kankoku ╱ Hohoemi no Kuni Tai
Indonesia no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Tomoni Ikiru Ajia no Rinjin
Yokina Firipin no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Te to te o Musubo
Konnichiwa Maresia no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Maresia tte Donnakuni?
Tabunkashakai no Kodomo Tachi ╱ Osutoraria tte Donnakuni?
Sin-chao Konnichiwa Betonamu ╱ Betonamu no Kodomo Tachi―Ichiban Taisetsuna Mono wa Nani?―
Notes: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
Overseas Networks

1,165 people in 110 countries and 3 regions

Total
1,165
Countries（110）1,148
Regions（3）
17
Asia
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

21countries
India
Republic of Indonesia
Kingdom of Cambodia
Republic of Singapore
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Kingdom of Thailand
Republic of Korea
Peopleʼs Republic of China(Hong Kong)
9 Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
10 Islamic Republic of Pakistan
11 Peopleʼs 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 Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
North America
2 countries
1 United States of America
2 Canada
Latin America and Caribbean
16 countries
1 Oriental Republic of Uruguay
2 Republic of El Salvador
3 Republic of Costa Rica
4 Republic of Colombia
5 Jamaica
6 Republic of Suriname
7 Saint Lucia
8 Republic of Chile
9 Republic of Nicaragua
10 Republic of Haiti
11 Republic of Panama
12 Republic of Paraguay
13 Federative Republic of Brazil
14 Republic of Peru
15 Republic of Honduras
16 United Mexican States
Europe (including NIS countries)
22 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
15 Republic of Finland

16 Bosnia and Herzegovina
17 Portuguese Republic
18 Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
19 Republic of Moldova
20 Russian Federation
21 Georgia
22 Swiss Confederation
Paciﬁc9 countries
1 Commonwealth of Australia
2 Republic of Kiribati
3 Independent State of Samoa
4 Solomon Islands
5 Independent State of Papua New Guinea
6 Republic of Palau
7 Republic of Vanuatu
8 Republic of Fiji
9 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 Peopleʼs 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 (Previously 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 Organization

794
56
54
28
31
35
66
102
85
8
56
35
45
2
90
2
2
34
34
9
7
14
7
84
80
4
51
6
1
2
1
1
3
1
4
1
2
3
1
12
6
1
6
52
3
9
2
2
4
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
72

5
1
1
1
2
2
1
53
18
1
3
3
14
1
2
10
1
28
7
2
1
1
3
1
5
8
86
1
6
1
1
8
1
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10
4
1
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Information on the Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women
The Kitakyushu Otemachi Building open 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.

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Annual Report April 2015 to March 2016
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