A History of Defeat, Yet a Triumph of Solidarity for “Human Dignity”

Legal experts and “Comfort Women” movement activists reflect on the 34-year legal struggle to resolve the Japanese Military “Comfort Women” issue.

• 2026-03-26
• Ryu Gwang-ok

Rohingya Women: Fighting for Education and against Child Marriage

The history of the Rohingya genocide in the world’s largest refugee camp and the hope nurtured by women amid an ongoing struggle for survival.

• 2026-03-10
• Lee Yu Kyung

A Story of Constant Struggle: The “Comfort Women” Issue in North Korea

Historian Harrison C. Kim traces how discourse on “Comfort Women” in North Korea has evolved—at times in dialogue with the outside world—while developing distinct advocacy practices and perspectives.

• 2025-11-04
• Cheehyung Harrison Kim

A “Comfort Woman” Who Has Yet to Return Home, a Memory That Has Yet to Be Mourned: The Name Bae Bong-gi

Is it still possible to remember Bae Bong-gi’s life and mourn her death beyond the adversarial structure between nations?

• 2025-09-18
• Kim Shin Hyun-gyung

The Meaning of the Berlin Statue of Peace for Us: A Global Case of Success in the Postcolonial Feminist Movement

The Berlin Statue of Peace, established in 2020, marked an important milestone in the “Comfort Women” memorial movement as the first public memorial of its kind in Europe.

• 2025-09-17
• Jung-Hwa Han