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U.S.-China Rivalry and the Militarization of the Pacific: Panel Recap

Women Cross DMZ joined the Futures Beyond Militarism conference held at the University of Texas Austin, along with our Feminist Peace Initiative partners, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and MADRE. This convening of scholars and activists…

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Armistice to Peace Rally | Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

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From Armistice to Peace: Over 100 March in DC

Dear Friend, Today marks 73 years since the signing of the Korean War Armistice. This unresolved war is the root cause of ongoing tensions in Korea, fueling the growth of a rampant military industrial complex, keeping thousands of families separated, and restricting humanitarian aid and people-to-people engagement. The United States must bring its oldest “forever war” […]
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A Joint Statement Calling for an End to the Korean War

A Joint Statement Calling for an End to the Korean War On July 27, 1953, the bullets on the Korean Peninsula stopped firing, but the war never ended. The armistice was always meant to be temporary. The ceasefire was intended to be followed by a peace agreement, but it has still yet to come more […]
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End the Travel Ban on North Korea Now

  The Trump administration has just extended the travel ban on North Korea until August 31, 2027. Since 2017, U.S. passport holders have been prohibited from traveling to North Korea. This policy has kept families separated, hindered the delivery of humanitarian aid, and prevented civil society groups and individuals from engaging in meaningful exchanges. Prior […]
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Feminist Solidarities Toward a Demilitarized Pacific: Event Recap

  💙🌏𝓖𝓨𝓞𝓟𝓞 𝓛𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓒𝓲𝓻𝓬𝓵𝓮: 𝓛𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓼 𝓯𝓻𝓸𝓶 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓟𝓪𝓬𝓲𝓯𝓲𝓬 Recap We are still buzzing from the energy, solidarity, and knowledge that was generated and shared during our Learning Circle hosted by GYOPO. Over seventy people gathered to learn about the intertwined legacies of militarized prostitution under Japanese colonialism and US occupation in Korea, the experiences and activism […]
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Hope Springs Eternal For Reduced Tensions and Peace on the Korean Peninsula

Building Peace in Times of Division In May, Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s Football Club traveled to South Korea to face off against Suwon FC Women in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Champions League in South Korea—marking the first time North Korea has sent athletes to South Korea to compete since 2018. As Korea […]
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“America First” in the Asia Pacific: Debriefing Michelle Park Steel’s Nomination

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“America First” in the Asia Pacific: Debriefing Michelle Park Steel’s Nomination

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Forget the World Cup—the Most Important Soccer Match Is Happening in Korea This Week
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Forget the World Cup—the Most Important Soccer Match Is Happening in Korea This Week

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Common Dreams

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Congresswoman Ramirez, Human Rights Organizations Call for Recommitment to Human Rights, Dismantling of Systems of Oppression, including DHS and Defense
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Congresswoman Ramirez, Human Rights Organizations Call for Recommitment to Human Rights, Dismantling of Systems of Oppression, including DHS and Defense

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Representative Delia Ramirez
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“No Different Than the Comfort Women Issue We Raise”: On Lee Jae-myung’s Recent Remarks and Connecting Militarized State Violence, From Palestine to Korea

Last week, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung reposted a video showing IDF soldiers throwing a body off of a building in the occupied West Bank, writing: “If this is true, then I need to look into what measures were taken [after this incident]. The ‘comfort women’ issue, the Holocaust, and wartime killings we take issue […]
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Saigu: What is Our Pain and What is Our Responsibility? Korean Resource Center LA Community Dialogue & Potluck

KRC Crenshaw, 900 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019

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Remembering the Jeju 4.3 Incident and the Fight for Survivor Redress
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Remembering the Jeju 4.3 Incident and the Fight for Survivor Redress
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Spring Benefit for Women Cross DMZ

New York, NY

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Futures Beyond Militarism: Confronting Violence, Restoring the Sacred

Austin, TX

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