"Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya" opens a new channel on Voicy and holds special events at "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023"

Press release

A special public recording at the exhibition booth and an idea session in collaboration with Voicy are also planned.

"Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya" (hereinafter referred to as WWAs), which carries out activities to improve women's wellness and expand awareness of health issues under the slogan "#Women's Health Changes the World", is a voice operated by Voicy Co., Ltd. We are pleased to announce that a new Voicy channel, "Our Wellness Action", will be launched on the Voicy platform from Wednesday, November 1, 2023. In addition, we are planning a special event at the social innovation festival "SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023 (SIW)" to be held from November 6th (Monday) to 12th (Sunday), detailed information below. I will do it.

<“Our Wellness Action” Channel>
Channel URL: https://voicy.jp/channel/4183
Distribution start date and time: November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) 19:00
How to watch: You can listen using the Voicy app or web browser.

Introducing “Our Wellness Action” Channel:
Voicy channel “Our Wellness Action” will start from Wednesday, November 1, 2023. This channel is operated by the WWAs Project and focuses on issues and concerns related to women's life events. For example, we will focus on topics such as work, marriage and partnerships, pregnancy and childbirth, parenting, menopause, and self-care.

Variety of contents:
On this channel, various guests will share personal anecdotes on topics related to women's life events and develop dialogues that can inspire wellness actions. We will inspire our listeners through the experiences and messages shared on our channel, and provide tips and opportunities to live your life in a healthy and authentic way.

Special public recording during SIW:
During SIW, from Thursday, November 9th to Sunday, November 11th, in collaboration with Voicy, popular Voicy personalities and WWAs members will be publicly recording at the WWAs booth. These recordings are in the form of a conversation with Voicy's popular personality, public health nurse/entrepreneur Shizuka Furuya, online communication consultant/minimalist Ayajima for politicians, and plastic artist Sawanao. It is done.

Shizuka Furuya (Voicy personality)https://voicy.jp/channel/2170

Theme: “How to deal with PMS”
Recording date and time: November 9th (Thursday) 12:00-12:30
Interlocutor: WWAs Ehito Kobayashi x Shizuka Furuya

Minimalist Ayajima (Voicy personality)https://voicy.jp/channel/1236

Theme: “Nimble and free parenting”
Recording date and time: November 10th (Friday) 15:30-16:00
Interlocutor: WWAs Ehito Kobayashi x Minimalist Ayajima

Mr. Sawanao (Voicy personality)https://voicy.jp/channel/3436

Theme: “What is “femininity”? Our choices”
Recording date and time: November 11th (Sat) 15:10-15:40
Interlocutor: WWAs Ehito Kobayashi x Mr. Sawanao

 

<WWAs booth exhibition>
Thursday, November 9th - Sunday, November 12th

<Idea session at SIW>
November 11th (Sat) 15:40-16:20 "How to create a sustainable community" - Infrastructure that creates a new society and culture from Shibuya with voice and technology -
https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp/timetable/event/is57/
Viewing application: http://ptix.at/eKDRzu


<Speaker>
Kentaro Ogata Representative Director and CEO, Voicy Co., Ltd.
Shinko Osada Director/Secretary General Future Design Shibuya General Incorporated Association/SIW Executive Producer
SIW StudentAmbassador

WWAs aims to provide inspiration and support to many people through the Voicy platform. The opening of the "Our Wellness Action" channel and special events during SIW will help women live healthy lives in their own way by sharing life events unique to women and various narratives about physical and mental well-being. We aim to provide a community where people can give each other hints.

For more information on WWAs' booth exhibitions and stage sessions at SIW, please refer to the SIW official website.
SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023 https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp

<Women's Wellness Action from Shibuya>
It was launched in March 2022 after discussions at the talk session ``Thinking about the sexuality of Gen Z's mind and body'' at ``SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK'' in November 2021. From Shibuya to the world, we are increasing actions to improve women's wellness and empowering women, and promoting actions to expand awareness and solve women's health issues.

SIW2023 implementation overview
Name: SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK 2023
Date: November 6th (Mon) – November 12th (Sun), 2023
Venue: Hikarie Hall and others
Admission fee: Free (some paid programs available)
Holding method: Venue viewing, online distribution (excluding some programs)
Contents: Conference, Idea Session, Experience, Networking, Awards, SIW CONNECT
Producer: Jungo Kanayama (Representative Director of Shibuya City Tourism Association) / Shinko Osada (Director and Secretary General Future Design Shibuya)
Organizer: Future Design Shibuya General Incorporated Association
Co-sponsor: Shibuya Ward
Sponsored by: Embassy of Iceland, Embassy of Finland, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Shibuya Ward Federation of Shopping Associations, Shibuya Ward Tourism Association
Special partner: The Nippon Foundation
Planning and production: SOCIAL INNOVATION WEEK Executive Committee

Partner companies: Tokyu Corporation, Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Sumadori Co., Ltd., Osaka University, Goldwin Co., Ltd., Kokumin Kyosai Coop (National Union of Workers' Mutual Aid Cooperatives), Commune Co., Ltd., East Japan Railway Company, Taisei Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., Tokyu Land Corporation, Nike Japan Co., Ltd., New Balance Japan Co., Ltd., Kao Corporation (Biore), Aoyama Shoji Co., Ltd., Ajinomoto Co., Ltd. (LaboMe®/Amino Vital®), I Co., Ltd.・O Data Equipment, AOI Pro. Co., Ltd., Adobe Co., Ltd., WE League, KDDI Co., Ltd., Tadashi Kato Co., Ltd., Keio University, Sanyo Bussan Co., Ltd., CCBT, Shibuya Television Co., Ltd., Jalcard Co., Ltd., Xing Co., Ltd., Daikin HVAC Solutions Tokyo Co., Ltd., Twitch Japan LLC, Kose Co., Ltd., Digital Garage, Inc., Uzabase Co., Ltd., Persol Holdings Co., Ltd., Hanamaru Co., Ltd., Mars Japan Limited, freee Co., Ltd., Recochoku Co., Ltd. , Legitimate

Cooperating companies: RB's Co., Ltd., Axis Consulting Co., Ltd., INTERNATIONAL NFT FES SHIBUYA, ODORIBA Co., Ltd., GAKU, Shibuya Chatan Park, Shibuya Good Manners Project, News Technology Co., Ltd., Cosmeros Association, SAKUSEN TOKYO Co., Ltd., Shibuya Cast, Shibuya Art Festival, Shibuya Redevelopment Association, Shibuya Sakura Stage, Shibuya Smart City Promotion Organization, Shibuya Hikarie Hall, Simeji, JOICFP Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, STYLY (Psychic VR Lab Co., Ltd.), Sponge, General Incorporated Association Channel47 Corporation, Directions Co., Ltd., DOMMUNE, Japan Life Saving Association, Next Generations, HYTEK Co., Ltd., Harakado, Parco, SEM Co., Ltd., Four Startups Co., Ltd., Forest Gate Daikanyama, Preferred Robotics Co., Ltd., playground Co., Ltd. , Poketalk Co., Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Miyashita Koen Partners, Metaverse Japan, Metronome Co., Ltd., Euglena Co., Ltd.

Affiliated educational institutions: Atomi Gakuen Women's University, Kanto Gakuen University, Josai International University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo City University, Bunka Gakuen Educational Corporation Bunka Fashion College, University of Tsukuba

Media partners: Qetic Inc., Shigotozuki, Shibuya Keizai Shimbun, Shibuya Shimbun, Shibuya Radio, NUMBER
BUSSINES INSIDER, FINEPLAY, PR TIMES, Voicy, MASHING UP, metropolitana tokyo, lifehacker

Official website: https://social-innovation-week-shibuya.jp/
*Programs are subject to change without notice.

If you would like to see the conferences, idea sessions (open stage), and booth exhibitions held at Hikarie Hall, please apply for a venue viewing ticket.

November 9th venue viewing ticket https://siw2023conferenceday1.peatix.com/
November 10th venue viewing ticket https://siw2023day2.peatix.com/
November 11th venue viewing ticket http://ptix.at/eKDRzu
November 12th venue viewing ticket https://siw2023day4.peatix.com/