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The New Japan Women's Association (NJWA or Shinfujin) was founded on October
19, 1962 at the call of 32 women including Hiratsuka Raicho (pioneer of
the Japanese women's movement,) Nogami Yaeko (writer) and Iwasaki Chihiro
(artist of pictures for children.) Shinfujin activities are carried out
in over 10,000 groups, which are organized all over the country; in workplaces
and communities, including rural areas. Shinfujin has a head office that
unites chapters working in all the 47 prefectures and branches in 880 municipalities.
Under the five objectives, Shinfujin works to realize all kinds of women's
demands concerning such issues as women's rights, equality with men, better
working and living conditions, measures to support child-care, education,
environmental protection, peace and abolition of nuclear weapons. The five
objectives are:
- Protect the lives of women and children from the danger from nuclear
war
- Oppose the adverse revision of the Constitution and the resurgence of
militarism
- Work together for better living conditions, extended women's rights and
children's well-being
- Win genuine national independence, democracy and emancipation of women
- Join hands with women in the world for building lasting peace
Shinfujin is opened to all women who agree with the above five objectives,
irrespective of their thought, creed or political background.
Shinfujin publishes a weekly paper "Shinfujin Shimbun" with 300,000
readers, and a monthly magazine "Josei & Undo" ("Women
& The Movement".)
Shinfujin is a member of the Japan Federation of Women's Organizations
(Fudanren) and the International Women's Year Liaison Group (comprising
40 major Japanese women's organizations.)
In May 2003, Shinfujin was granted Special Consultative Status by the U.N.
Economic and Social Council.
NJWA Leadership (elected at the 23nd Convention)
Representative Directors: INOUE Miyo, YAMAMOTO Aya
President: TAKADA Kimiko
Vice Presidents: KASAI Kimiyo, KOMATSU Hisako, TAKAHASHI Kazue,TAMADA Megumi
Secretary General: YONEYAMA Atsuko
Deputy Secretary General: YOSHIDA Kiyoko
Address: 5-10-20, Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0002
Tel: 81-3-3814-9141 Fax: 81-3-3814-9441
E-mail: s-intl@shinfujin.gr.jp@http://www.shinfujin.gr.jp
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