Visiting the Memorial Museum Ravensbrück, the Site of the Largest Women’s Concentration Camp under Nazi Germany

The irony is that Germany, which is often hailed as a “model” country for past liquidation by providing compensation to victims of wartime forced labor through government-industry collaboration, did not even include women forced into sexual slavery in the category of victims entitled to such compensation and still does not recognize their legal victim status.

• 2024-05-06
• Jung Yong Suk

Navigating Memory Wars: A Research Journey Through the Politics of "Comfort Women" Commemoration

The spread of “Comfort Women” memorials across different cities and countries offers insights into both possibilities and the limits of memory activism, especially in an era when the world continues to confront the legacies of colonialism, racism, and historical injustice.

• 2026-05-20
• Dr. Daniel Schumacher

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

The Statue of Peace Arrives in Stintino, Italy, Carrying a Message of Human Rights and Peace

A story of Stintino’s commitment to justice and humanity, its focus on raising awareness and finding solutions to end violence against women, and the arrival of the Statue of Peace in the town.

• 2024-09-27
• Giuseppina De Nicola

The End of the Tunnel - Interview with Kim Dae-wol, the Head Curator of the House of Sharing

Kim Dae-wol, Head Curator of the House of Sharing

• 2019-10-08
• Kim Dae-wol