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11th September

APFF Opening Night

đź“Ť The Empress Convention Centre

  • 03:00 pm – 06:00 pm
    Early Registration (first floor)
  • 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
    APFF Opening Night!
    As we (in)formally kick off the APFF, come join our members and our Secretariat for a night of feminist play, song, and dance! Refreshments will be provided and while attendance is not mandatory, we guarantee that you will not want to miss this vital part of the APFF!
    (Convening Hall, third floor)

Day 1, 12th September

‘Where We Are’

đź“Ť The Empress Convention Centre

  • 08:00 am – 09:00 am
    Registration
  • 09:00 am – 10:30 am
    Plenary: Where We Are
    (Convening Hall, third floor)


    Speakers:

    • 1. Kyung-jin Oh, Korea Women’s Association United, South Korea, ‘Anti-rights & backlash trends and other threats to our feminist movements’
    • 2. Sarala Emmanuel, Feminist Collective for Economic Justice, Sri Lanka, ‘False solutions, corporate capture and crisis of resources’
    • 3. Azra Talat Sayeed, Roots for Equity, Pakistan, ‘Authoritarian regimes and rising fundamentalisms; False solutions, corporate capture and crisis of resources’
    • 4. Zainah Anwar, Musawah Movement for Equality and Justice in the Muslim Family, Malaysia, ‘Authoritarian regimes and rising fundamentalisms’
    • 5. Dr. Theresa (Isa) Arriola, cultural anthropologist and indigenous rights activist, Northern Mariana Islands, ‘Geopolitical conflict and militarism’

    Moderator: Joms Salvador, GABRIELA, Philippines (APFF AOC Member)

  • 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    Tea Break (third floor)
  • 11:00 am – 11:30 am
    Beyond the Bylines, Women at the Forefront of Feminist Storytelling: Exhibit Opening (Second floor)
  • 11:00 am – 01:00 pm
  • 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
    Lunch (first floor)
  • 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm
    Exploring Feminist Way of Being
    Free hour for exploring exhibitions, the Feminist Bazaar, Really Really Free Market, Solidarity Space, Artivism Corner, and more!

    Donor Circle
    A list of organisers will be shared with only the registered participants.
  • 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
  • 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm
    Film Screening and Photo Exhibit: Militarism and Capitalism in West Papua, Yokbeth Felle

    Politicising Everyday Life: A Zine-Making Workshop, Yvonne Tan

Speakers - Day 1

Day 2, 13th September

‘Where We Want To Be’

đź“Ť The Empress Convention Centre

  • 08:00 am – 09:00 am
    Registration, other logistical arrangements
  • 09:00 am – 10:30 am
    Plenary: Where We Want to Be
    (Convening Hall, third floor)


    Speakers:

    • 1. Beverly Litdog Longid, National Alliance of IP Organizations in the Philippines (KATRIBU) / Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation (AIPP), Philippines, ‘Culture of Accountability; Challenging structures and strategising change’
    • 2. Sarita Lamichhane, Prayatna Nepal, Nepal, ‘Breaking out of marginalisation’
    • 3. TBD, ‘Social and gender justice; Breaking out of marginalisation’
    • 4. Zebunisso Sharipova, League of Women Lawyers of Tajikistan, Tajikistan, ‘Social and gender justice’
    • 5. Wu Mei-lin, Hong Kong Women Workers Association, Hongkong, ‘Challenging structures and strategising change’

    Moderator: Nalini Singh, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (APFF AOC Member)

  • 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    Tea Break (third floor)
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Feminist Conversations: Spotlighting women’s narratives through feminist reporting (Second floor)
  • 11:00 am – 01:00 pm
  • 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
    Lunch (first floor)
  • 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm
    Exploring Feminist Way of Being
    Free hour for exploring exhibitions, the Feminist Bazaar, Really Really Free Market, Solidarity Space, Artivism Corner, and more!

    Donor Circle
    A list of organisers will be shared with only the registered participants.
  • 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
  • 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm
    Women’s Freedom and Tajik Poetry, Zan Va Zamin
    (Chiang Mai 1, second floor)

    Amihan Monsoon Medley: Unwinding catastrophes through atmospheres of art, music, and kinesis, The O Home
    (Chiang Mai 2, second floor)
  • 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
    Solidarity Dinner!

    Amihan Monsoon Medley: A dinner hosted by APWLD to celebrate and honour all the wonderful participants gathering with us for the APFF, with impromptu performances from our members and participants. Nobody parties like APWLD, so make sure to bring an empty belly and your dancing shoes!
    (Convening Hall, third floor)

Speakers - Day 2

Day 3, 14th September

‘How We Get There’

đź“Ť The Empress Convention Centre

  • 09:00 am – 10:30 am
    Plenary: How We Get There
    (Convening Hall, third floor)


    Speakers:

    • 1. Mehrub Moiz Awan, Gender Interactive Alliance, Pakistan, ‘Social and gender justice; Breaking out of marginalisation’
    • 2. Jac sm Kee, Numun Fund for Feminist Tech in the Global South, Malaysia, ‘Feminist ways of knowing and being; Feminist care and sustainability of our movements’
    • 3. Sring Sringatin, Indonesian Migrant Workers Union / Asian Migrants Coordinating Body, Indonesia / Hongkong, ‘Feminist organising and solidarity’
    • 4. Laisa Bulatale, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement, Fiji, ‘Feminist organising and solidarity; Feminist care and sustainability of our movements’
    • 5. Joviana Guterres, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) Network, Timor-Leste, ‘Feminist care, safety, and collective well-being’

    Moderator: Devi Leiper O’Malley (APFF AOC Member)

  • 10:30 am – 11:00 am
    Tea Break (third floor)
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Feminist Conversations: Media reporting on militarism and women’s human rights: Confronting threats and Creating opportunities (Second floor)
  • 11:00 am – 01:00 pm
    Workshops

    (Please note that there are no evening workshops on Day 3, and the programme will end in the afternoon)
  • 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
    Lunch (first floor)
  • 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm
    Closing Ceremony

    Using movement-based methods and embodying feminist joy, we close the physical APFF space, and light a spark in our hearts to carry the resistance, love, and hope we have built in these three days, forward in all our work and movements. The closing ceremony will be facilitated by an external facilitator.
    (Convening Hall, third floor)

Speakers - Day 3