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PROGRAMM INTERNATIONAL D'ÉCHANGES
JAPON, 5 AU 22 NOVEMBRE 1982

Participation des femmes au processus décisionnel dans la famille, la collectivité, le milieu de travail et les structures politiques.

Les femmes continuent à faire figure de minorité dans le processus décisionnel, à tous les niveaux de décision. C'est ce qu'ont conclu à l'unanimité les déléguées au Programme international d'échanges organisé par le Centre national d'éducation des femmes (Japon). A l'invitation de cet organisme, des déléguées de six pays se sont rendues au Japon du 5 au 22 novembre 1982 pour discuter du rôle des femmes dans la prise de décision au sein de la famille, de la collectivité et des structures politiques. Les six pays avaient ainsi été choisis: trois pays industrialisés (Finlande, Nouvelle-Zélande, Canada); trois pays en voie de développement (Kenya, Corée du Sud et Philippines). Bien qu'essentiellement d'accord sur ce problème fondamental, les déléguées y ont vu des solutions fort différentes, selon leur culture et la situation politique, sociale et économique de leur pays.

Ce court article résume le rapport détaillé sur le colloque international et sur les trois jours d'audiences qui ont suivi, auxquels ont participé des représentants du gouvernement et du secteur de l'éducation du Japon. On peut se procurer le texte intégral auprès du bureau national du CCPEF.

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
JAPAN - NOVEMBER, 1982

Women's Participation in the Decision Making Process: In the Family, The Workplace, The Community and Formal Political Arenas.

by Lenore Rogers

This international exchange program, for women working in the field of women's education, was the second of its kind to be sponsored by Japan at the National Women's Education Centre (NWEC). In 1980, NWEC and UNESCO jointly sponsored an international seminar on Women's Education, Training and Development. This led to the first meeting in 1981 sponsored solely by Japan to which six countries were invited including the U.S.A., Australia and Bangladesh. The National Women's Education Centre plans to continue with these initiatives and will be hosting a conference in cooperation with OECD (the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) in June, 1983 on the Educational Role of the Family.

At the November 1982 session, women representing six countries, plus women from Japan, were invited to present papers outlining the situation in their respective countries regarding women's participation in the decision making processes of the family, the workplace, their communities and the formal political arenas.

Those countries invited to participate were chosen on the basis of their geographic location and developed or developing status. The objective was to have adequate representation. The representatives from three developed countries came from Europe (Finland); North America (Canada); and the Pacific Rim (New Zealand). Representatives from three developing countries were from Africa (Kenya); Asia (South Korea); and the Pacific (Philippines). The Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women was invited to participate representing Canada at the recommendation of Mr. Budd Hall, Executive Director of the International Council on Adult Education in Toronto.

The Japanese Government took responsibility for the delegates "in-country" expenses and the Status of Women, Canada, contracted with CCLOW to provide a report on the seminar, including new and innovative programs for women.

Delegates - Biographical Sketches

Dr. Elina Haavio-Manila has a PhD. in Sociology and teaches at the University of Helsinki. She has surveyed the roles of men and women in the family and is now taking part in a 14-country study on "Changes in the Life Patterns of Families in Europe." She has also coauthored a book, Women In Nordic Politics which will be released in English in 1984.

Elina is a widow with two grown children. When she left Toyko, she was on her way to Rome to present a paper on her research.