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Report: Annual Conference of the Women's Studies Association of Japan

Takako NIWA
ICU Post-graduate

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the twelfth issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

The annual conference of the Women's Studies Association of Japan was held at Ochanomizu Women's University on June 27th and 28th, 2009. My general impression was that the association was not mired in the 30 years of its history, but was clearly looking ahead to the future. This was evident in the selection of general members for the positions of section meeting supervisors and in the fact that the symposium was held on the last day, not the first day, to sum up the whole conference.

December 9, 2009, 3:47 PM

Gender and Elder Care

Atsuko YASUOKA
Director, NPO Support House NENRIN
【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

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"Baumkuchen," the precursor of Support House NENRIN, was formed by participants of a course hosted by the community center in former Tanashi city in 1978. Through this one-year course, I learned that women's education and social norms were determined by the needs of the business world. While all of the course participants were full-time housewives, we began to realize the vulnerability of our positions, and so began to create our own worlds. Then in 1985, having acquired a day service job at a local elder care centre, I was to learn the social situation in which care work is placed.

May 13, 2009, 3:38 PM

Report: The First Annual Conference of JAQS

Kazuyoshi KAWASAKA
Graduate student, ICU

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11
th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

The first conference of the Japan Association for Queer Studies (JAQS), was held at Hiroshima Shudo University on November 8th and 9th, 2008. Despite the last minute notice of absence of one of the symposiasts, the conference was a success with many participants from diverse backgrounds. I was happy with the number of participants, the level of intellectual interaction that took place, as well as the exchange among scholars, students and activists. In this report, however, I would like to put aside the temptation and talk about the problems that were hard to see but surely existed at the conference.

May 13, 2009, 3:30 PM

REPORT: Rainbow March in Sapporo

Makiko ISERI
Graduate Student, Hitotsubashi University

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

The Rainbow March in Sapporo brought together Hokkaido locals and people from all over the country and beyond under a beautiful sunny sky. I went there because I had heard many good things about it and knew that the Tokyo Pride Parade had been postponed this year. And I'm glad I decided to go; the event was full of smiles and energy, and there was no excessive police or public intervention so the whole walk was fun and empowering.

May 13, 2009, 3:12 PM

The Need for Childcare Facilities at ICU

Michiko SAKAI
Undergraduate student, ICU

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

After giving birth to my daughter in December 2007, I planned to return to ICU in April with the hope of entrusting my child to the proposed ICU childcare center. However, this childcare center was never established, and I was forced to abandon these plans. Critics may say that the idea of going to school while raising a child may have been too hopeful. I feel this myself more than anyone. Nevertheless, I feel overjoyed in being blessed with a daughter. Without question, I believe I made the right choice by giving birth to her.

May 13, 2009, 3:09 PM

The Forefront of Gender Issues: Labor and Childcare

ICU Graduate

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the ???th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

After giving birth in late 2007, I returned to my job eight weeks later for several reasons. Here, I will record my personal opinions and thoughts on labor and childcare.

May 13, 2009, 3:07 PM

Message from a Paternity Leave Taker

Ken'ichi ISHIKAWA
ICU graduate

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the 11th issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

A man who wants to actively take part in child rearing.
A woman who wants to continue working after giving birth.
A company that wants to protect and secure

May 13, 2009, 3:02 PM

A Rural Perspective on Cell Phone Filtering

Sou
Nijiiro hempeisoku - Aomori Sexual Minorities Association

【The article below is the same as the article that appears in the tenth issue of the CGS Newsletter.】

Nijiiro Hempeisoku logo The issue of cell phone filtering for minors in Japan is being addressed by the government, corporations, third party organizations and even in the Diet. I am greatly concerned that websites and personal blogs for the interaction of sexual minorities and the provision of accurate information for them are at risk of being targeted as “harmful” by uniform filtering. This could not only aggravate the current prejudice, but also deprive sexual minorities of their support systems.

September 11, 2008, 5:17 PM

“Women’s Power of Building Peace - Weaving Together Women’s Initiatives Worldwide” (Sep 11, 2008)
NHK “HEART TV” Documentary on Gays & Lesbians (Sep 11, 2008)
Interview: Association for Families and Friends of LGBTs (Sep 11, 2008)
International Forum: Eradicating Violence Against Women (Apr 02, 2008)
Report: “Pride Work” Talk - Convincing and Satisfactory Jobs (Apr 02, 2008)
Japan Association for Queer Studies (Apr 02, 2008)
Report: JSSJMC Workshop “Backlash on the Internet” (Apr 02, 2008)
Comfort Women and the Question of “Apology” (Sep 15, 2007)
Kiristo-no-Kaze (Winds of Christ) (Sep 15, 2007)
Reflections on the Tokyo Gubernatorial Election (Sep 15, 2007)
The 51st Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (Sep 15, 2007)
The Gender Identity Disorder Treatment Therapy Medical Malpractice Case (Sep 15, 2007)
“Comfort Women” and Education (Sep 15, 2007)
Childbirth and Japanese Corporations (Sep 15, 2007)
Gender and "A Beautiful Nation" (Apr 01, 2007)
JAQS Launch! (Apr 01, 2007)
ＲＥＰＯＲＴ: Symposium on Gender (Mar 31, 2007)
Women's Labor in Japan and Asia　～Women workers organising in Asian countries～ (Nov 23, 2006)
The Situation of Working Women in Japan (Nov 02, 2006)
REPORT: Sexual Minority Events, Summer 2006 (Nov 02, 2006)
REPORT: Rainbow Talk 2006 (Nov 02, 2006)
The Women’s Studies Association of Japan (Nov 02, 2006)
Sex Education Bashing in Japan (Nov 02, 2006)
JAGL Conference (Mar 08, 2006)
Eriko Yamatani's Lecture (Mar 08, 2006)
What do we learn from Butler? (Mar 08, 2006)
FILM REVIEW: Maison de Himiko (Mar 08, 2006)
Overview of Gender Bashing in Japan (Mar 08, 2006)
Gender Education Bashing (Mar 08, 2006)
FILM REVIEW: Wedding Gifts (Jan 10, 2006)
Report: Women's Studies Association of Japan (Nov 25, 2005)
Irene Khan Lecture - Commemorating the Foundation of Ferris University (Oct 18, 2005)
Japan Keep Trafficking in Persons (Sep 05, 2005)
Report: The 2005 Japan Forum on Feminist Economy (Aug 12, 2005)
A Transcultural Night of Galaxy Express (Jul 11, 2005)
A Up-to-date Bulletin: Victory for Plaintiffils (May 17, 2005)
Hoping to A Citzen Judge with View of Gender (May 17, 2005)
Key-note Speech by Ms. Tanaka, Mitsu @ WSAJ (Apr 11, 2005)
Revised Anti-DV Law to Be Enforced in Dec (Apr 11, 2005)
Column#2: Men Decrease the Birth Rate (Apr 11, 2005)
Feminist Economics Forum in Japan (Apr 11, 2005)
Overview of the Backlash in Japan (Aug 01, 2004)
The Law for People with GID to be Enacted in July (Apr 01, 2004)
The First Annual Conference of Gender Legal Studies of Japan (Apr 01, 2004)
Historic Settlement on Women's Labor Lawsuit (Apr 01, 2004)
Column #1: What is Weird about Japanese TV? (Apr 01, 2004)

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