We are created in God’s Image
The month of March is dedicated for the women as we commemorate the struggle of the courageous women who fought for equality, justice, peace and development. They have paved the way for us to continue our journey for women’s emancipation. This year once again we would invite the national movements to participate and celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD) in the National Movements with various activities. The members of the Regional Women’s Committee of WSCF AP have come up with a liturgical material to observe the event.
IWD Background
International Women’s Day Celebration
March 8
Regional and GlobalThe month of March is dedicated for the women as we commemorate the struggle of the courageous women who fought for equality, justice, peace and development. They have paved the way for us to continue our journey for women’s emancipation. This year once again we would invite the national movements to participate and celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD) in the National Movements with various activities. The members of the Regional Women’s Committee of WSCF AP would come up with a liturgical material to observe the event.
WSCF AP and SCM Joint Women’s Program
There will be four Joint Women’s Programs in the year 2010. The proposed SCM National Movements are: SCM Thailand (May), SCM Sri Lanka (July), SCM Myanmar (August), SCM India (October). Each Program will run for 5 days and will be participated in by 25 to 30 both women and men from the SCM national movements, based on the national movement’s priority. We invite the above mentioned SCMs to send a program proposal with the guidelines below to the Regional Women’s Coordinator.
The RWP SCM Joint Women’s Programme will be on Women Doing Theology (WDT) in the national level. This WDT aims at addressing women’s concerns and issues directly at the local and national level where the real needs of many SCM women are. The SCMs could take the opportunity to initiate and direct the themes that are appropriate in their own context, while also taking an active role in planning, strategizing and co-organising the programme with the Regional Women’s Committee (RWC).
The objectives are :
- To equally sharing of programme ownership between the Regional Women’s Committee and the young women in the jSCMs;
- To continue the formation and development of women leaders and ensure women leadership and participation in all levels and aspects of SCM work: from analysis generation and conceptualisation, to decision-making, implementation & evaluation.
- More participation of young women from the local units of the SCMs to the women’s programmes thus exposing them to the spirit and works of WSCF as well as the ecumenical movements;
- Contextualising women’/gender issues and realities in each women’s programme hence enabling the SCMs to work on the issues that they feel closely with.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence
November 25 to December 10
Regional and GlobalThis is an international campaign starting on November 25, International Day against Violence against Women and will close on December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights. This 16-day period also highlights other significant dates including November 29, International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, December 1, World AIDS Day, and December 6, which marks the Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre. The RWC members will come up with a guide line for different activities to observe these significant days with the national movements.
Scholarship for Women Students
in Ewha Graduate School of Theology (EGST)Seoul, South Korea
We congratulate Ms. Daisy Roy from SCM Bangladesh and Ms. Milka Hanook from SCM Pakistan who are being selected by the EGST for full scholarship to study Masters of Theology in EGST. EGST has been one of the best theological institutions for Korean and Asian Christian women. Ewha faculty members have strong academic commitment to develop theological study and practice from Asian feminist perspectives. EGST also has strong networks with other Asian theological associations and feminist organizations. Ewha graduates have contributed to women’s humanization and liberation, and promoted ecclesiastical and social transformation in Korea, Asia and the world. Daisy and Milka will be reporting the college on 24th February 2010. We wish them all the very best for their studies.
November 14-22, 2009
Jakarta, IndonesiaThe Women Doing Theology Workshop was held from November 14-22, 2009 in Jakarta, Indonesia on the theme “Women and Identity”. 18 young women from Asia and the Pacific participated in the said workshop, representing the SCM National movements of Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Timor Leste and Thailand.
The 9 days workshop focused on the general and broad theme “Women’s Liberation and Transformation” with a specific focus on “Women and Identity”. The objectives of the workshop were: [read on]
Photo Gallery
Concept Paper
March 11-13, 2009
Bangkok, ThailandThis workshop was held from March 11-13, 2009 at the Bangkok Christian Guest house just before the Regional Women’s Committee. The members of the Regional Women’s Committee (RWC) were the participants of this workshop. The intention of this workshop just before the RWC is to help the members to develop perspectives and guide them to envision the future women’s programmes. The contents of the workshop were: forming perspectives and develop feminist critical analysis framework, and looking at gender for the purpose of going beyond gender analysis etc. Bible studies were done using critical feminist hermeneutics. Yong Ting Jin the feminist theologian was there to facilitate these sessions. [read on]
March 8, 2009
The month March is dedicated for the women as we commemorate the struggle of the courageous women who fought for equality, justice, peace and development. Who have paved the way for us to continue our journey for women’s emancipation. This year once again we invite you all to participate and celebrate the International Women’s Day (IWD) in your National Movements with various activities. Since the whole month is dedicated for women you are free to choose the day to observe the IWD according to your convenience. This year 8th March falls on Sunday and we are celebrating the IWD simultaneously with the Lent Season, which is more meaningful for the Christian community. The Regional Women’s Programme of WSCF AP has come up with this liturgy to observe the IWD in your movements. The whole liturgy is prepared from the perspectives of women so you can find the voices of the suffering women, the affirmation of faith the Lord’s prayer and the benediction is interpreted from the perspectives of women in order to make it more relevant and affirmative. [read on]
Liturgy for the International Women’s Day
- Workshop on “Asian Feminist Perspective of Leadership”
- WSCF AP Regional Women Doing Theology (WDT)
“Women's Liberation and Transformation”- 16 Day activism to observe the International Day
for the Elimination of Violence against Women
The Women’s Program in 2008 has benefitted young women by providing a common platform from each sub-region to share experiences, exchange ideas and plan of actions to deal with the patriarchal and stereo typical societies, and advocate gender justice effectively in their communities.
Young women have potentials and creativities to bring change and make a difference in their communities. It is important to create space for young women who are vulnerable in our society to come forward and empower themselves by enhancing their leadership potential. They will be the agent of change as they dream for a better world. [read on]
November 18-22, 2008
The South Asia Women Leaders Capacity Enhancement Partnership Programme was organized by the Ecumenical Fomation, Gender Justice and Youth Empowerment (EGY) CCA and South Asia Ecumenical Partnership Programme - SAEPP (WCC). The programme was held on November 18-22, 2008, hosted by the Church of North India at the CNI Bhavan, New Delhi. [read on]
October 6-9, 2008
Yangon, MyanmarThe Women Leadership Training was held on Contemporary Issues October 6-9, 2008 in Yangon. Thirty women were selected to participate in the training with eight SCM staff and facilitators. [read on]
October 24-27, 2008
Manila, PhilippinesThe Programme was held from 24-31 October 2008, at the National Council of Churches in the Philippines, and the Bay View Hotel, Manila, Philippines. Ten (10) young women from the National SCMs of Myanmar, Indonesia,Timor Leste, Philippines, Hong Kong and Korea participated in this programme. [read on]
June 14-20, 2008
Dhaka, BangladeshThe Sub Regional Women’s Programme was held on June 14-20, 2008 at KARITAS, Dhaka, Bangaladesh on the theme; Women’s Response to the growing concerns of Poverty, Trafficking and HIV/AIDS: Challenges and Hopes. [read on]
April 4-7, 2008
Lahore, PakistanThe RWP-SCM Pakistan JWP was scheduled to be held in Pakistan in the year 2007, but due to the political turmoil in the country it was not possible to go ahead with our scheduled plan in that year. Finally the said programe was organized on the theme From Gender Sensitivity to Genuine Partnership which was held from April 4-7, 2008 at the Ecumenical Centre, Lahore, Pakistan. [read on]
- WSCF-SCM Pakistan Joint Women’s Program
- WSCF Sub-regional Women’s Program
- Regional Women’s Internship Programme
- WSCF Women’s Sub-regional Program
- WSCF Sub-regional Women’s Program
- Inter-regional Women’s Program
- SCM-WSCF AP Joint Women’s Program
- Women Doing Theology Workshop
October 1 to 9, 2004
Sri LankaWomen Doing Theology (WDT) 2004 was held in Sri Lanka on 1-9 October 2004, in the Lasallian Centre. 20 young women and men students from the National Movements of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh participated in this programme.
The aim of WDT 2004 is to empower both women and men students in the South Asian Student Christian Movements to draw examples from the many women in the Bible who had not only struggled with courage, hope and determination but had acted in resolution to resist the patriarchal ideologies and systems that had oppressed them, thus motivating a platform to learn the true meaning of a faith that is inclusive and to perceive the Bible with new eyes and to participate in society as young Christian women and men who are empowered to reflect and take action to transform their life to a courageous, hopeful and community spirit. [read on]
Concept paper
February 28 to March 9, 2003
Philippines
Women Doing Theology (WDT) 2003 was held in Philippines on 28 February - 9 March 2003, in the Women and Ecology Wholeness Organic Farm in Cavite, 3 hours away from busy Manila. 18 young women leaders from all National Movements of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore and Aotearoa New Zealand, including 2 representatives from the International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) and Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) as part of an ecumenical partnership, participated in this programme. [read on]
September 1 to 10, 2002
Aotearoa New ZealandWomen Doing Theology (WDT) 2002 was held in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand on 1-10 September 2002. 17 young women leaders from all National Movements of India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore and Aotearoa New Zealand participated in this programme. The programme consists of sessions on Gender Analysis, Bible Study and Skills Training which were in conjunction with WSCF AP Regional Women’s Programme’s mission and vision of empowering young women leaders in knowledge as well as in skills. The following is a short report on the programme. [read on]
Media release
March 1 to 9, 2002
TaiwanThe Regional Women’s Program, “Women Empowerment for Transformation: Trafficking of Women in Northeast Asia” was held in Taipei, Taiwan on 1-9 March 2002. There were altogether 13 participants from the Northeast Asia movements of Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan. [read on]
November 7 to 16, 2001
Hong KongThe Regional Women’s Program, “From Gender Sensitivity to Genuine Partnership: WSCF AP Journey” was held in Hong Kong’s Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village on November 7-16, 2001. There were altogether 13 participants from Asia-Pacific consisting of 6 male and 7 female participants. This gender balance that was needed for this workshop was achieved with a good understanding and support of the National Movements when it was relayed to them that a criteria for the appropriate selection of participants has to be followed. [read on]
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