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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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“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
In the Media

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

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Common Dreams
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

In Person + Virtual
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Feminist Wins in a World on Fire

Virtual
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Global Women Leaders Call for Justice for Korean Women Survivors of U.S. Militarized Sex Trade
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Global Women Leaders Call for Justice for Korean Women Survivors of U.S. Militarized Sex Trade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Women Cross DMZ, info@womencrossdmz.org On International Women’s Day, over 100 prominent global women leaders and organizations have sent a letter calling on the U.S. Congress to pursue accountability measures and redress for Korean women survivors of the U.S. militarized sex trade. The letter, signed by leading directors of women’s rights organizations, peacebuilders, […]

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International Women’s Day: How Secure Aren’t We?
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International Women’s Day: How Secure Aren’t We?
No Money for War: Take Action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
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No Money for War: Take Action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Congress is beginning to draft the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027; this is the bill that funds the Department of Defense, and by extension the U.S. military, and dictates a large chunk of U.S. defense policy. Why does this matter for peace efforts in Korea? The NDAA outlines Congressional military spending […]

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Women and War: History of U.S. Militarism and Camptowns in Korea
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Women and War: History of U.S. Militarism and Camptowns in Korea