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 The book, Asian Feminisms and Transnational Activism, was conceived as part of the “EGEP BOOK Series” and contains selected manuscripts of lectures and speeches by the EGEP faculty which deal with the concept and achievements of “Asian Women’s Studies” and feminist issues in the glocal era. Hosted by Ewha Womans University since 2012, EGEP, which is short for “Ewha Global Empowerment Program,” is a feminist educational program for women activists in Asia and Africa.
  In spite of scholarly efforts to draw proper attention to and facilitate proper understanding of it, “Asian Women’s Studies” is still generally understood as a “local” women’s studies based on a geographical and physical area of Asia. In this book, “Asian Women’s Studies” is re-interpreted as a newly-woven feminist theory based on the real lives and experiences of Asian women and as a practical work to challenge oppression against women and make changes on a global level by building an extensive solidarity across national borders. This book consists of two parts with twelve papers. Part I addresses the concept and history of “Asian Women’s Studies,” compares the institutionalizing processes of three countries, South Korea, China, and Japan, and attempts to theorize the pedagogy of “Asian Women’s Studies.” Part II examines issues of gender politics, sexual violence, reproductive techniques, women’s movements in Asian countries, and explores the possibility of extending transnational feminist solidarity.
  As the first systematic approach to “Asian Women’s Studies,” this book will contribute to deepening the public understanding of “Asian Women’s Studies” and help feminist scholars and activists create an Asian Women’s community based on transnational women’s solidarity.