“Comfort Women” is the Japanese Imperial government’s euphemism for the women and children they trafficked as sex slaves between 1932 and 1945, until the end of World War II. Most of the victims were Korean and Chinese, although many others were from the Philippines, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, East Timor, Hong Kong, and Macau. While some were recruited by false advertisements promising work as house maids, factory workers and nurses, the majority were abducted and violently coerced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers at government sponsored “comfort stations” intended to improve army morale, as a strategy of war.
It is estimated that some 400,000 women and children were forced to be sex slaves for Japanese soldiers and officers at these government-sponsored rape camps. The “Comfort Women” were often kept in sub-human conditions and suffered from starvation, physical and psychological abuse, disease, infections, and rampant STDs. Many committed suicide. Monuments for the “Comfort Women” are being built around the world to memorialize these women and their communities and to educate new generations of the dangers of warfare and our global responsibility to protect human rights.
CWJC members at the 58th annual California Council for the Social Studies March 15-17,2019 in San Jose. About 600 mainly high school teachers and educators throughout Calif. attended this prestigious…
Chinese-American composer/musician Stephanie Chou’s new work focuses on the “comfort women” forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops during World War II ------ February 20, 2019 (New York, NY)— On…
“Comfort Women” Justice Coalition mourns the passing of Jeff Adachi, honorary co-chair of “Comfort Women” Justice Coalition and staunch supporter of the global “comfort women” movement. Judges Lillian Sing, Ret. and…
Japan’s Consul General Uyama has been doing overtime lobbying SF supervisors to take down the SF “Comfort Women” Memorial. In February 2019, he was busy visiting the new Supervisors of…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors adjourned on February 12 in honor of the late Grandma Bok-dong Kim. Supervisor Gordon Mar worked with CWJC to honor and remember Grandma Kim with…
Press Release: What : "Comfort Women" Justice Coalition and the Korean-American community will be conducting a vigil in honor of legendary 'comfort women' survivor and peace activist, Kim Bok-Dong who passed away on Monday…
