YWDT Workshop (Young Women Doing Critical Feminist Theology of Liberation in Asia)
Orientation: 16-19 August 2007, Tainan, Taiwan
Main Workshop - Life Stories in the Tension between Power and Empowerment: 20-26 August 2007, Tainan, Taiwan
Feminist Theology Workshops III
See report in womenet Vol. 11 No. 2, October 2006
Orientation: 16-19 August 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Workshop III - Christology in a multireligious and multicultural setting: 19-26 August 2006, Genting Highlands, Malaysia
Joint Study Workshop
See report in womenet Vol. 11 No. 1, April 2006
A Reconstruction of the Early Christian Origins - An Asian Feminist Perspective: 13-20 January 2006, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Feminist Theology Workshops II
See report in womenet Vol. 10 No. 2, October 2005
Big Group Follow-up Workshop: 24-28 August 2005, Janda Baik, Malaysia
New Orientation Workshop: 21-23 August 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Critical Feminist Biblical Interpretation
See report in womenet Vol. 10 No. 2, October 2005
Conversations with Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza: 22-24 June 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AWRC co-organised this workshop with Malaysian Women in Ministry and Theology and Women's Voice. Lay women and men and religious sisters, some of whom have read Elisabeth's many books, some of whom are journeying together in a study group on her book 'Wisdom Ways', and some of whom are new to feminist biblical interpretation spent 2 1/2 days learning the skills of Critical Feminist Biblical Interpretation. Elisabeth explained the four paradigms of biblical interpretation and took the participants through the various steps in the dance she calls 'A Critical Feminist Hermeneutics of Liberation'.
Women Doing Theology Workshops
See report in womenet Vol. 9 No.2, October 2004
Celebrating our Sexuality: 22-24 October 2004, Colombo, Sri Lanka
This workshop was organised in response to a request by some AWRC members in Sri Lanka to broach the sensitive issue of sexuality with women who had formed a group called Theology for Community. The participants also included other AWRC members in Sri Lanka. Monica Melanchthon and Yong Ting Jin organised group activities to loosen inhibitions and facilitated bible studies on Sexuality in Biblical Law, Judges 19 and The Song of Songs.
Women in the Bible: 19-21 October 2004, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
This workshop was organised in response to a special request by Rev Malini Devananda to do bible studies from the feminist perspective with a group of Tamil-speaking churchwomen who have little access to such resources and facilities after having emerged from a 20-year civil war. With the help of 2 translators, Monica Melanchthon and Yong Ting Jin facilitated the bible studies on Matthew 15:21-28, II Samuel 20:14-22, Mary Magdalene and Judges 19.
Feminist Theology Workshops
See report in womenet Vol. 9 No. 2, October 2004
Feminist Theology Workshop Ib: 15-21 August 2004, Janda Baik, Malaysia
AWRC organised this workshop for a small group of women who have had some exposure to Feminist Theology. This workshop, facilitated by Dr Lieve Troch and Dr Hisako Kinukawa included :
 | Study inputs on feminist biblical hermeneutics |
| Formation of Canon and Bible, and the Early Church |
| Feminist Interpretation of the Texts in the Bible |
| Feminist methodology; social analysis and the cycle of transformation |
Feminist Theology Workshop Ia: 12-15 August 2004, Janda Baik, Malaysia
AWRC organised this workshop for Women's Voice, Malaysia, and AWRC members and friends. It was facilitated by Dr Lieve Troch, and the topics covered were :
| Tools of Social Analysis |
| Dance of Transformation Cycle |
Introduction to Feminist Theology
Seminar on Introduction to Feminist Theology: 17&18 January 2004, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
See report in womenet Vol. 9 No. 1, April 2004
Planning Team meeting on Feminist Theology Module: 16-20 January 2004, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
See report in womenet Vol. 9 No. 1, April 2004
AWRC organised this seminar for laywomen (and men) who want to know about Feminist Theology but have very little exposure/knowledge about it. The topics covered were :
| Doing Contextual Theology: An Introduction to Feminist Theology
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| Women and the Old Testament
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| Women and the New Testament
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| Feminist Interpretation of the Texts in the Bible
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Workshop on Sexuality Module
Exploratory Workshop on Sexuality Module: 1-8 July 2001, Malaysia
Task Group (TG) Planning on Sexuality Module: 10-14 April 2000, Malaysia
This module developed out of a felt-need of the AWRC Coordinating Team Members to break the conspiracy of silence regarding women's sexuality in Asia. The workshop carried out the following objectives :
| Sexuality as identity - to enable women to identify sexuality as a personal issue that is integral to their identity. |
| Social, cultural and religious implications - to enable women to identify traditional sex-role socialisation processes within their own societies, cultures and religions. |
| Political and legal implications - to enable women to identify and address legal and political systems that deny their right to own their sexuality. |
| Ethical and church discipline - to enable women to question and confront the ethical and moral positions of religious institutions that violate their sexuality. |
| Theological and spiritual implications - to enable women to recognise the need for the integration of sexuality and spirituality as a process towards wholeness. |
Book published: Transforming Attitudes Towards Sexuality
AWRC Three-year Partnership Program with Cambodian Women
AWRC's 3-year commitment to a partnership program with the Cambodian Christian Women's Association (CCWA) began in November 1999 till August 2002. The program consisted of a series of Bible Study Workshops and a Trainers' Training Program called Women's Alternative Leadership for Transformation (WALT).
| Women's Alternative Leadership for Transformation (WALT) III: 26-30 August 2002, Cambodia |
| 6th Bible Study Workshop: 3-5 April 2002, Cambodia |
| 5th Bible Study Workshop: 4-7 November 2001, Cambodia |
| Women's Alternative Leadership for Transformation (WALT) II: 28-31 August 2001, Cambodia |
| 4th Bible Study Workshop: 4-8 April 2001, Cambodia |
| 3rd Bible Study Workshop: 1-4 November 2000, Cambodia |
| Women's Alternative Leadership for Transformation (WALT) I: 28-31 August 2000, Cambodia |
| 2nd Bible Study Workshop: 4-8 April 2000, Cambodia |
| 1st Bible Study Workshop: 10-14 November 1999, Cambodia |
Women Joint Partners' Projects (Five-year joint projects with CCA-WC, ACWC, WSCF & AWRC)
Writers' Workshop and Writing of Meditations for a Resource Book: 19-26 January 2000, Philippines
Book published: Unleashing the Power Within Us
Consultation Workshop on Gender Awareness and Sensitivity (GAS): 15-20 June 1997, Philippines
1st Gender Awareness and Sensitivity Training (GAST) Workshop: 4-9 August 1996, Philippines
Church Women's Forum
18 June 1999, Malaysia
Theme : Our Stories, Our Faith - women respond to God's call
AWRC organised this one day forum for women of all ages. The objective was to address issues on women's roles, status and participation in Church through:
| Worship and faith reflections on the theme. |
| Case study on women in relation to the pastoral/ordained ministry. |
| Facilitating and encouraging group sharing and analysis on the question of power, church structures and power relations. |
| Addressing issues beyond the question of pastoral ministry and ordination towards establishing change and transformation in the church. |
| Sharing/exchange of information towards action plans and recommendations. |
VAW (Violence Against Women) Workshop
17-20 April 1997, Hong Kong
A survey was carried out with three questionnaire forms for three groups of church people on the issue of violence against women in the home and church.
AWRC Study Workshop
AWRC Study Workshop II: 5-8 November 1997, Hong Kong
Theme : Women in the New Creation
Like the study workshop held before, this workshop served as an evaluation, review, assessment as well as planning platform in the development of AWRC's future direction and work. The articulated need for non-formal education and learning in bible and theology for women provided the focus and impetus for this workshop.
Report published: Women in the New Creation
AWRC Study Workshop I, 26-30 October 1995, Malaysia
Theme : Behold I Make All Things New
Unlike previous programs which were basically in the form of Bible study workshops, theology, inter-faith dialogue and consultation on community of men and women, this study workshop was a time of review, assessment and evaluation of AWRC's work as well as the development of Asian Christian feminist theology.
Report published: "Behold, I Make All Things New"
Joint Consultation of AWRC, CCA Women's Desk and WSCF/AP on 'Women and Men in Community'
7-14 November 1993, India
AWRC meeting on the theme "Community of Women and Men" was co-sponsored by the Christian Conference of Asia and the World Student Christian Federation. The conference was attended by 54 delegates (44 women and 10 men) from 18 countries.
The objective of the conference were to :
| foster relationships and build partnership, |
| enable participants to see that there is another way, |
| bring change to people who participate, and |
| enable them to facilitate change in their own places and seek wholeness in society. |
Report published: Community of Women and Men
Asian Women's Consultation on Interfaith Dialogue
2nd Asian Women's Consultation on Interfaith Dialogue: 1-7 November 1991, Sri Lanka
This conference, organised by AWRC with the support of Sri Lankan Christian women, brought together 35 women from 14 countries in Asia. The conference focussed on three main points :
- What is the core of your religion?
- What are the liberating aspects for women in your religion?
- What are oppressive aspects for women in your religion?
Report published: Faith Renewed II
1st Asian Women's Consultation on Interfaith Dialogue: 1-8 November 1989, Malaysia
Historically, over the past half-century there have been many initiatives in interfaith dialogue, but very rarely from the women's perspective. 35 women from 17 countries came together to listen to their sister scholars from other faiths, and to share with one another their own reflections on the realities of living as women in the interreligious context of Asia
Report published: Faith Renewed
Conference on Asian Women's Theology
20-29 November 1987, Singapore
This conference brought together 32 women from 16 countries in Asia and the Pacific region to share their thoughts and hopes. The method used at the conference aimed at theologising from one's own context. To make the theology truly contextual, everyone was encouraged to analyse her own national situation, to look at the economic-political, socio-psychological and religio-cultural aspects from a woman's perspective. The national situation then became the basis for theological reflection.
Report published: Asian Women Doing Theology
