Press Releases

Our Statement on Yoon’s Martial Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 3, 2024 Women Cross DMZ calls on President Biden, President-elect Trump, U.S. lawmakers, and democratic leaders around the world to condemn the illegal imposition of martial law by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and join growing South Korean calls to safeguard their hard-won democracy by calling for President Yoon’s resignation.  Thanks […]

Letter Sent to the U.S. State Department Regarding Travel Restrictions to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Daniel J. Kritenbrink Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 August 2, 2024 Dear Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink: This letter is for purposes of continuing our dialogue concerning the current travel ban restricting U.S. citizens from traveling freely to the Democratic […]

Biden’s Decision to Renew Trump-Era Travel Ban Disappoints Korean Americans, Humanitarian Groups

For immediate release September 1, 2021 Korean Americans and humanitarian groups expressed anger and disappointment with the decision by the US State Department to maintain the travel ban to North Korea for another year. This means that US policy will continue to undermine family reunifications, the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid, and people-to-people exchanges and […]

Women Cross DMZ Joins with 65+ Orgs: Cold War with China Is a Dangerous and Self-Defeating Strategy

First Comprehensive Assessment of the Impact of Sanctions Against North Korea Shows Adverse Consequences for Civilians, Especially Women

NEW YORK—As talks between the United States and North Korea remain at an impasse, a new report shows that sanctions imposed on North Korea are having adverse consequences on humanitarian aid and economic development in the country, with a disproportionate impact on women. The Human Costs and Gendered Impact of Sanctions on North Korea (PDF), […]

Press Release: Women Cross DMZ Supports the Historic Meeting Between President Trump and Chairman Kim

Press Release June 30, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY: Women Mobilizing to End the War: KOREA PEACE NOW

Trump-Kim Letter for distribution press conf

2018 International Women Peace Walk Declaration

FINAL DECLARATION- 2018 International Women Peace Walk Declaration

Media Advisory: Women security experts head to South Korea to strengthen Korean peace process

Media Advisory May 23, 2018 2

Women Cross DMZ Statement on Historic Inter-Korean Summit, April 27, 2018 PDF

WCDMZ Statement on Summit and Panmunjeom Declaration