7th Annual Women of the World March Jan 21 1:30 - online

Join us on Sat Jan 21 online as DAJapan co-sponsors the 7th annual Women of the World March JAPAN (WOW Japan) virtual event

On June 22nd - the 50th Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision - people across the globe will be meeting and marching because gender equity is #BiggerthanRoe and it’s about more than abortion. The Dobbs decision presents threats to privacy, autonomy, marriage equality and more - especially given the current US Supreme Court and House of Representatives.  In 2022, a wall of resistance ensured the “red wave” was just a ripple and we're starting 2023 by using that momentum to focus on what we each can do to bring about social change to promote gender equity.

This virtual gathering will include brief presentations on key issues and personal stories on a range of topics including issues facing young women, how gender issues are connected, marriage equality, recent changes in the US, the need for more leaders who understand the importance of gender equity and how what happens in the US impacts people elsewhere. 

7th annual Women of the World March JAPAN (WOW Japan) virtual event

Saturday January 21 1:30-3:30

Gender on the 2023 Agenda: it’s about more than abortion

13:15 Virtual doors open

13:30 Welcome and official start

13:40 Session 1.  What / why gender issues matter to me

Roundtable discussion

• ANNA COSTELLO, former DAJ Secretary, Educator
• LEXI TAKAMATSU, DAJ Counsel, international dispute specialist

14:15 Session 2. The impact of Dobbs, and gender beyond abortion

Guest SPEAKERS will give 10 min presentations followed by discussion

• JOHN LEWIS, Marriage Equality
  
• TINA SAUNDERS, Temple University Japan Law School 

15:00 Session 3.  Gender on the political agenda this year and what we can do  

• Action items for any/everyone 

15:20 Wrap up

15:30 End

(~ 16:30 online mingling and casual discussion)

Supported by WoWJAPAN, TUJ LEAD, and DAJapan

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About our speakers - Session 1

ANNA COSTELLO, former DAJ Secretary, Educator

• Anna has been living in Japan for over eight years, working as a teacher. She has been active in Democrats Abroad Japan since 2017, also serving as National Secretary from 2019-2021.

LEXI TAKAMATSU, DAJ Counsel, international dispute specialist

• Lexi was born and raised in California, but now lives in Tokyo, Japan. As her day job, she works for a Japanese law firm as an international dispute specialist. She is bilingual in Japanese and English. Her hobbies include singing, dance, cats, and reading . . . and her frustration with the Dobbs v Jackson decision inspired her to take up boxing. 

About our speakers - Session 2

JOHN LEWIS, Marriage Equality 

• John Lewis is a visiting scholar at Tokyo Gakugei University on marriage equality, LGBTIQ, and multicultural issues. He and his husband Stuart Gaffney were one of the plaintiff couples in the lawsuit that brought marriage equality to California in 2008. John is the former Legal & Policy Director of Marriage Equality USA and wrote amicus briefs in the 2013 and 2015 US Supreme Court marriage equality legal cases.

TINA SAUNDERS, Temple University, Japan Campus

•  Tina Saunders is the Director of the Beasley School of Law at Temple University, Japan Campus and Associate Professor teaching U.S. court procedure, Torts and business law-related topics. She has a broad range of international experience practicing law in the U.S. and working in Japan.

Moderators

Sarajean Rossitto, Social Activist, Nonprofit consultant,  Sophia and Temple Universities Adjunct Professor, and Democrats Abroad Japan Chair

About the organizers

The 7th Annual Women’s March event is organized by Women of the World March Japan (WoWJapan), the former Tokyo partner of Women’s March Global. WoWJapan was founded by social activists in Tokyo in Oct 2016. Women’s March Global aims to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change.

Democrats Abroad Japan (DAJ) is the official country committee for all Democrats living abroad in Japan. The goals of our organization are to provide you the tools and means by which you can make your voice heard, even halfway across the world. With DAJ, you can be sure you, your friends, and family are registered to vote. (https://www.democratsabroad.org/jp) Follow us on social media https://www.facebook.com/DemocratsAbroadJapan/ (Facebook) @demsabroadjapan (Twitter)  @democratsabroadjapan (Instagram)

TUJ LEAD, Leading in Equity, Acceptance, and Diversity, is a group dedicated to raising multi-cultural awareness and making an inclusive environment for all members of the TUJ Community. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @tujlead

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WHEN

Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 01:30 PM Tokyo Time

CONTACT

sarajean rossitto
[email protected]

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