1st Asian Indigenous Women's Conference (AIWC)

24-30 January 1993
Teacher's Camp, Baguio City
Cordillera Region, Philippines

Theme: Sharing Commonalities and Diversities, Forging Unity
towards Indigenous Women's Empowerment

Hosted by: Cordillera Women's Education and Resource Center, Inc

The main participants to this conference are indigenous women found in the Asian continent. This includes South East Asia, East Asia, and West and Central Asia. The country participants are: Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, (WestPapua, East Timor), Burma, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Sri-Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, China, Mongolia, Tibet, Vietnam, Laos, Kampuchea, Japan, and Taiwan. Some indigenous groups are: (Philippines) Igorots, Lumads, Batak, Dumagat, Mangyan, Aita,, etc; (Malaysia) Penan, Iban, Kenyah, Kayan, Kelabit, Dayaks, etc; (Thailand) Akha, Lisu, Tai-0, Mien, Karen, Hmong, etc; (Burma) Karen, Kachin, Chin, Karenni, Mon, Shan, Lahu, Pa-0, Palaung, Wa, etc; (Indonesia) Amungme, Dani, Ikagi, South Moluccas, Aceh, etc; and (India) Adivasi.

Some tribes are: Nagas, Mizo, Bodo, Deori, Rabha, Lalung, Kachari, Meche, etc; (Sri Lanka) Tamils, (Bangladesh) Chittagong Hill Tracts; (Taiwan) Amis, Tayal, Taroko, Saisiat, Tsao, Bumun, Paiwan, Rukai, Punuma, and Yami; Chinese National Minorities; Mongolians, Tibetans; (Vietnam) Bahnar, Jari, Rhade, Koho, etc; (Japan) Ainu, Okinawans. Indigenous women from other regions of the world can also participate.

For further information, write or fax to:
The Organizing Committee
1st AIWC

Foreign Mail:
P.O. Box 7691,
GARCOM-Baguio
(752) DAPO 1300
Domestic Road
Pasay City, Philippines

Local Mail:
No. 16 Loro Street
Dizon Subdivision
Baguio City
Philippines
Fax (63)-(74)-442-5205

Discovering Women 1492-1992 - Counting 500 Years of Unwaged and Low Waged Work

13-15 November 1992
Argyle School, Tonbridge Street
London WC1 England

Time Off for Women 1992 marks 500 years since Europe began the colonization first of the Americas and the Caribbean, then of Africa, Asia and the Pacific. T092 is therefore a unique opportunity for women to count five centuries of work resisting genocide, unwaged slavery, racism and imperialism, waged slavery and the devastation of our own health and environment.

The conference will bring together grassroots women from Third World and industrialized countries who are active in the international movement to count women's unwaged work.

Participants from Belgium, Canada, Greece, Guyana, India, Iceland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tlingit Nation, Trinidad, Uruguay, USA, and Wales.