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IMADR-JC Booklet Vol. 11, November 2006
TRANSFORMING LIVES
Abused Migrant Women in Japan Blaze a Trail towards Empowerment

This book is a testimony of the journeys of six Filipino migrant women towards empowerment. In addition to sharing experiences of domestic violence and institutionalized racism, this work offers concrete proposals as to how we can create positive change in our society, communities and relationships with others, by re-examining the structure of the society we live in. A bilingual (Japanese and English) joint publication by The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism Japan Committee (IMADR-JC) and KALAKASAN Migrant Women Empowerment Center.

CONTENTS

  • Preface (KALAKASAN Migrant Women Empowerment Center)

  • Foreword: Messenger of Empowerment (Yuri Morita)

  • Breaking Free from Victimization: The Making of Empowered Actors (Nanako Inaba)

  • Transforming Lives: Abused Migrant Women in Japan Blaze a Trail towards Empowerment
    (Leny Tolentino)

  • Postscript: Minority Women Stand Up and Reach Out (Yuriko Hara)

    • JC_11

    IMADR Japan Committee’s basic primer series IMADR-JC Booklet, covers topics related to racism and racial discrimination in Japan.

    FORMAT: A5 Paperback (192 pages)
    PRICE: US$12