Colonialism and apartheid were both predicated on the marginalization and subjugation of the population in terms of race, gender, class, sexual orientation, and culture.
Helen Scanlon
Clearly, liberal democratic initiatives such as the enshrinement of women's rights will continue to fail until structural inequalities, as well as the social norms that allow gender-based violence, are confronted
Drawing on legal reforms across different countries and cultural contexts, the author, a legal scholar, examines how rape myths continue to shape sexual assault laws and legal outcomes and proposes measures for reform.
Ramona Albin
Confucius once said that failure to learn and think critically can lead to delusion and danger. However, can’t we minimize the misfortunes of our world by cultivating the power to think without necessarily recalling Confucius' statement?
Lee Sun-I
How has our understanding of “coercion” in forced labor and the Japanese military “Comfort Women” system changed over time? This essay examines the multilayered nature of these issues, moving beyond nationalist narratives and historical denialism toward a broader understanding through the lens of universal human rights.
Jie-Hyun Lim
Testimony and publishing activities concerning wartime sexual violence and “Comfort Women” carried out by the Association of Returnees from China (Chukiren), which atoned for their perpetrators’ actions in postwar Japanese society.
Kim Su-yong
As the history of Women in Black shows, each Women in Black group has its own approach to feminist action, growing out of their local situation, but linked to each other through international theories and conferences.
Sue Finch
Written by Choi Jae-in (The translator of 『Fifty Years of Silence』 by Jan Ruff O'Herne)
Choi Jae-in
An interview with peace activist Haecho on the torture and sexual violence Palestinians endure during the war and the power of solidarity.
Haecho
The surge in sexual violence documented by the 2026 UN report, Conflict-related sexual violence: Report of the Secretary-General and the recommendations for advancing universal human rights and peace.
Elli Kim
This article examines the Japanese military “comfort women” issue through the lens of women’s human rights, extending the discussion to structural violence against women, social exclusion, and economic inequality. It further calls for victim-centered social restructuring and redistribution.
Joohee Kim
Asian Women’s Shelter’s executive director shares how the organization began and how it works to serve “not either/or, but all” communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Orchid Pusey
