Asia: struggle against free trade, military bases, and trafficking of women
From 10th-12th June, women from Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Caledonia, Pakistán, Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan gathered in Quezon City, Philippines, for the Asia-Oceania WMW regional meeting. As part of the activities, on the 11th of June, a demonstration denounced US imperialism in the region and the military violence against women.
Regional Meeting defined common working plan and calendar of actions
“Enough of military violence against women! Enough of US wars and militarism! Stop US support to Israeli Terrorism!” These were some slogans that expressed the struggle of women from Asia and Oceania against free trade, military bases, and sexual exploitation of women. The demonstration remembered that the day following, 12 June, is Philippine Independence Day but only from Spain, not from US intervention, control and military presence.
Working plans
The participants of the meeting developed a working plan and a calendar of actions, having the debate on the four WMW area actions as starting point. In the framework of our Third International Action, within the Women’s Work action area, simultaneous actions are being prepared for beginning October around the recognition of domestic work as labor, a call for social security and for governments to promote policies towards sustainable local and full employment.
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June 10-12, 2010
Arrival:
Three days before (for those attending CATW-AP Training on human rights documentation), and the day before for those not attending
June 109 – 10 AM Introduction /Backgrounder by Regional Representatives to the IC (Saleha
Athar and Jean Enriquez)
10 – 10:30 Personal/Organisational Introductions of Participants
10:30 – 12:30 Debate on the regional politico-socio-economic situation
Lunch
2 – 4 PM Presentation and Discussion of four WMW Action Areas
4 – 6 PM Initial insights/assessment on WMW-Asia Oceania work
Review of General Thrusts for 3 years (as discussed in Galicia)
Mapping of Regional Thrusts for 3 years
June 118 AM Departure from Innotech to Mobilization Meeting Point
9 – 11 Mobilization/ Demonstration (Plaza Salamanca going to US Embassy)
Travel back to Innotech, Lunch and Rest
1:30 – 3 PM October 2010 International Action – Presentation (Domestic Work)
3 – 4:30 October 2010 International Action – Debate in plenary
4:30 – 6 Regional Expansion and Consolidation
June 1210 – 12 noon Plans for 2011 International Meeting, to be led by Philippine NCB
Departure in the afternoon
