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Meet Our Member: Risa Iida

WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. This month, we introduce to you Risa Iida through a short video interview. Risa is a student at College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University in Minnesota, USA, and carries a strong passion for women empowerment. She joined WE Int. as an intern during her summer vacation. During her internship, she contributed significantly to the organizatio

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Meet Our Member: María José Valverde

WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. In this post, we introduce to you Majo (María José Valverde) through a short video interview. Majo is originally from Costa Rica. She has done a Dual Master's from the Graduate School of Public Policy and Sciences Po, and an internship in International organization focusing on climate finance in Korea. In this video, she mentioned why she's inter

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Meet Our Member: Zilola Husenovna

WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. In this article, we introduce to you Zilola Husenovna, who was born in Uzbekistan and now is a doctoral student at Keio University. Zilola said she's fortunate to be encouraged to do more by her parents compared with many girls in Uzbekistan. "I realized that without changing the community’s thinking, a lot of other open-minded mothers and a lot

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Meet Our Member: Yoko Fujii

*English follows Japanese* WE Int.では #SheInspires と題して、団体メンバーの紹介をしています。女性同士支え合い、たたえ合うこと。これもフェミニスト団体であるWE Int.の大事な役目と考えているからです。今回紹介するのは、日本人メンバーの藤井葉子さん。彼女はなんでジェンダーに興味を持ったのか、日本におけるジェンダー課題についてどう考えているか、ぜひお読みください！ WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. In this article, we introduce to you Yoko Fujii, a 2nd year student at Graduate School of Public Policy, the University of Tokyo. Born and r

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Meet Our Members: Mahi Patki

WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. In this article, we introduce to you Mahi Patki, who is majoring in environmental science at the University of Tokyo. Born in Pune, India. lived in China and England for the 12 years, Mahi found her passion for environmental issues in high school. Read what initiatives she's working on for empowering women from her experience! 1.Tell us about you

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Meet Our Members: Airin Ri

WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. In this article, we introduce you Airin Ri, an undergraduate student at Temple University Japan (TUJ), and aims to be a human rights lawyer in the future. Airin is currently the editor and chief of TUJ intersectional feminist club "UPRIZINE", which aims to create conversation and raise awareness surrounding social issues that are specific to Japa

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Meet Our Members: Zhiyun Du (Zoe)

WE Int., committed to lifting up women and shedding light on their work, introduces its members as part of the series #SheInspires. In this article, we introduce to you Zhiyun Du (or Zoe), a talented graphic designer and currently a student at the University of Tokyo. Zoe has been proactive in creating beautiful visuals for WE Int. events and impressed us with a professional attitude and excellent content. Do you have similar interests or want to know how Zoe developed h

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Schools are Not Immune to Gendered Violence: Why Students are Particularly Vulnerable

“He inappropriately touched me [...] I told him to stop and he did it again. I was really confused about why he thought he could do it. Why he wanted to do it. What made him think he had the right to touch me like that?” “I want to die. Nobody believes me. He’s hitting me and nobody believes me.” These are quotes taken from students who have experienced harassment and violence. They are among 246 million children subject to some form of gender-based violence in schools worldw

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Japan’s ‘Shadow Pandemic’ Amidst Covid-19

(Source: Osumi, Magdalena. “Curbs to Stem COVID-19 in Japan May Fuel Domestic Violence and Abuse.”The Japan Times \ Kyodo, 6 Apr. 2020.) As Japan rolls into its third week of self-confinement due to COVID-19, the country is joining the ranks of the international situation where lockdown conditions have led to worrisome rise in violence against women. While the world continues to struggle in the fight against the viral pandemic, we must also be aware of the accompanying, yet n

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女性に対する暴力もパンデミックである

4月6日、国連事務総長のアントニオ・グテーレス氏が、新型コロナウィルスの感染拡大に伴う自宅待機と経済的な先行きの見えなさが原因で、家庭内暴力の件数が「恐ろしく急増している（horrific surge）」と発言しました。 WHOが公表しているように、女性の3人に1人は物理的・心理的・性的な暴力を受けると言われていること、また、#MeTooが世界的な拡大を見せたことから、女性に対する暴力もまた、新型コロナウィルスのようなパンデミックであると言えます。しかも、今に始まったものではなく、歴史上長い間パンデミックであり続けているのです。 (Source: “Global Report Highlights Impact of Violence on Women’s Health.” World Health Organization, 2013, www.emro.who.int/media/news/global-report-violence-women.html.) メキシコ人アーティストのモニカ・メイヤーさんは、1978年にメキシコシティでエル

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Pandemic Struggles: perspectivas mexicanas

COVID-19 has caused great turmoil across the globe. But, within this pandemic lies another struggle – that of domestic violence against women and children. Confinement, 24/7 cohabitation, economic uncertainty, and anxieties over health issues all cause situations of stress in which the aggressor is more likely to act violently. In Latin American societies, where femicides are, unfortunately, a significant part of the violence experienced by our communities, protecting women i

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The Global Pandemic of Violence Against Women

On April 6th, UN Secretary General António Guterres announced that the world had seen a ‘horrific surge’ in cases of domestic violence due to the quarantine measures and economic uncertainties caused by COVID-19. Yet, as the WHO has previously reported that 1 in 3 women will experience physical, psychological, or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their lifetimes, and given the global popularity of the #MeToo movement, it is clear that violence against women has been

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エル・テンデデロのデジタル版を開始：セクハラと性暴力に対して一緒に声を上げよう！

新型コロナウイルスが猛威をふるうこの大変な時期、WomEnpowered Internationalは、不安を抱えている人、苦しみの中にある人と連帯の気持ちでいます。特に、このよう危機の状況下では、家庭内暴力が悪化することが統計的に明らかです。国連ウィメンの副ディレクター　アニタ・バティアさんが喚起するように、自宅待機による新型コロナ感染対策は必要ですが、同時にそのような対策が、更なる暴力を許す可能性も認識すべきです。このような背景もあり、私たちはエル・テンデデロという、あらゆる性暴力に反対するためのキャンペーンを開始します。メキシコ人のアーティスト、モニカ・メイヤーさんが始めたこのキャンペーンは、ハラスメントや性暴力に関する経験の共有による、啓発、そして被害者との連帯を目指しています。写真のように、ピンクのカードにセクハラや性暴力に関する経験・意見を書き、洗濯ばさみで吊り下げます。本来は屋外で行う通行人参加型アートですが、現状を鑑みて、WE Int.はこのキャンペーンをオンラインで行います。以下のGoogleフォームにお答え頂き、その答えを

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Launch of Digital 'El Tendedero': Join Us in Solidarity Against Harassment and Sexual Violence

In these trying times of COVID-19, WomEmpowered International stands in solidarity with everyone who is currently affected by this virus and its repercussions, but especially with the women who are more likely to become victims of violence. As Anita Bhatia posits, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women, we support social distancing measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, but we also recognize that this isolation “provides an opportunity for abusers to unleash more vi

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Event Report: Diversity Education

WomEnpowered International Biannual Panel Discussion On Friday the 13th of December WE Int. held a biannual event above Tokyo’s skyline, which was centred around diversity education and how disparities in the treatment of men and women in the workplace are shaped at different stages of education in our lives. The discussion was led by WE Int. co-director Emily Larcombe. WE Int. had the honour to welcome four incredible guest speakers who spoke about their experiences across d

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Event Report: "Feminist Navidad!" December Coffee Conversation

WE Int. holds monthly coffee chats over intriguing gender issues. December session was themed "Feminist Navidad!" with our hope to make the holiday season more inclusive and empowering. “Baby, it is cold outside” = “Baby, I prohibit you showing consent inside” Written by Darina Obukhova What do you think when you hear a famous holiday song “Baby, It is cold outside”? Maybe, it serves you a Christmas fantasy of air becoming colder, people becoming warmer and sound of packages

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Event Report: Stand Against Sexual Harassment and Violence

Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Commemorating this significant day, WE Int. and the Japan National Committee for UN Women jointly held a discussion session on sexual harassment and violence last Wednesday. The event was a time of an intercultural, intersectional, and intergenerational conversation, where each of the participants offered their opinions and viewpoints based on their distinct experiences. However, they

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Meet Our Allies: Yosuke Tamura

毎年11月19日は、国際男性デーです。国際女性デーに比べると認知度の低い男性デーですが、次世代をインスパイアし導ける男性ロールモデル、そして男性の身体的・精神的健康の問題に焦点をあてることを、大事な目的としています。真のジェンダー平等は、異なるジェンダー間の相互理解と尊重があって初めて実現されるという信念のもと、WE Int.は国際男性デーを記念し、短いインタビューシリーズを刊行します。二人目は、東京でコンサルタントとして働く田村洋祐さん。One Young Worldのアンバサダーおよび日本委員会メンバーでもあり、関心事項であるジェンダー平等のイニシアティブを力強く後押しされています。田村さん、まずはご自身のパッションについて、またそれに関してどのような活動をされてきたか教えてください。私は、大学時代のゼミで行っていた北欧研究や、就職活動時の原体験を通じ、男女共同参画社会を日本においてより実現していくことに興味を持つようになりました。新卒では外資系コンサルティングファームに入社し、企業の女性管理職比率の向上を目的とした女性活躍推進コンサル

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Meet Our Allies: Interview with Paolo Zeppetelli

Since its launching in 1999, International Men’s Day is celebrated annually on November 19. The Day aims to celebrate positive male role models and to raise awareness of men’s health issues which are often overlooked. In the belief that true gender equality can be achieved through mutual respect and understanding between women and men, WE Int. presents a short interview series that highlights passionate male advocates for women’s empowerment. Our first interviewee is Paolo Ze

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Event Report: November Coffee Conversation

On Saturday, November 9, WE Int. held its second Coffee Conversation, featuring spoken-poet, Swastika Jajoo. Born and raised in India, her poems capture the cultural and social complexity of gender issues she has faced in her life. The workshop started off with Swastika performing one of her poems, Wonder Women (the poem is attached below!). Followed a brief presentation on key terms, such as “feminism” and “patriarchy.” The presentation included powerful feminist quotes — on

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