EWA’s Herstory

In a historic attempt at making Asian Catholic women seen and heard, women theologians from all over Asia gathered at the WE-Train International House, Bangkok, Thailand, for a five-day conference (24th-29th November 2002) entitled “Ecclesia of Women in Asia: Gathering the Voices of the Silenced”. The dream to hold the EWA conference was born twelve …

Introduction to the Volume of Papers from the first EWA Conference (by the Editors)

Ecclesia of Women in Asia: Gathering the Voices of the Silenced. Editors, Evelyn Monteiro, Antoinette Gutzler. Published by the Rev. Ashish Amos of the Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (ISPCK), Post Box. 1585. 1654 Madarsa Road, Kashmere Gate, Delhi - 110006 under its Women's Empowerment Programs "A conversation is a rare phenomenon.... It is …

EWA 1 Authors, and Paper Titles

Introduction "A conversation is a rare phenomenon.... It is not a confrontation. It is not a debate. It is not an exam. It is questioning itself It is .willingness to follow the question wherever it may go. It is dialogue" These words capture well the spirit of the first conference of 'Ecclesia of Women in …

EWA 1: Closing Liturgy

I. Opening : Ontario “The Liberator” From different backgrounds and countries, Bangkok, here they come, Women from India, Indonesia, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Japan, Korea, Ceylon, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan Not to talk about their own countries’ prestige anymore But about every oppression and injustice welling in their heart They are discussing what’s really …

EWA 1 Ecclesia of Women in Asia: Gathering the Voices of the Silenced (Conference Homepage)

Our name "Ecclesia of Women in Asia" expresses the desire of women to enter the mainstream Church as fully responsible ecclesial participants and partners in the life of the Church. EWA seeks to bring to consciousness that women are Church and always have been Church. The sub-theme, "Voices of the Silenced" is open-ended. It enables …

Theology is for Transformation

by Antoinette Gutzler, Taiwan, USA “The aim of theology done by women in Asia is to transform ourselves, society and the Church into an ‘ekklesia’ – a democratic gathering of free citizens who share in the life and the equality of the reign of God” suggested Dr. Lieve Troch to a group of Asian women …

Dancing the Dance of Liberation and Transformation

by Judette Gallares Learning a new dance is both an exciting and awkward process. Exciting because dancing engages our entire body to express with freedom our own reality and experience. Yet, it is awkward because the steps are new and unfamiliar. It requires practice to be able to internalize the movements and to dance freely …

EWA 1: Report on the Conference

By Gemma Cruz & Christine Burke In a historic attempt at making Asian Catholic women seen and heard, women theologians from all over Asia gathered at the WE-Train International House, Bangkok, Thailand, for a five-day conference (24th-29th November 2002) entitled “Ecclesia of Women in Asia: Gathering the Voices of the Silenced”. This first-ever meeting of …

EWA 1: Day 1, November 25, 2002

I. Morning Session: First there were country reports, some of which you will find in the village section of the website. After the reports, came a chance for questions and reactions. Questions and Reactions Sri Lanka: Q. Are there really more females than males in Sri Lanka? (Clemens) A. Yes. (Sr. Canice) Myanmar: Q. Is …

EWA 1: Day 2, November 26, 2002

I. Day Session: After the different paper presentors discussed their papers with their clusters, cluster members shared their thoughts on the following questions: 1. What are the points of convergence and divergence in the presentations? 2. Identify any three key theological issues from the cluster presentations. 3. How does the Church of women in Asia …