◆ 1st meeting (June 23, 2009)
Benazir and Chia-Two Asian Women I Met
Etsuko KITA, President, Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing
Professor Kita lectured on Asian women’s freedom and development, referring to Benazir Bhutto, the first woman prime minister in Pakistan and the entire Islamic world. She also mentioned Chia, a woman whom the speaker met at the Mothers’ Center in Cambodia. Introducing women’s situations in Pakistan and Cambodia, Professor Kita discussed problems confronting Asian women. The lecture evoked strong empathy from many audience members.
