EJCW
EDUCATION
FOR THE
JUSTICE OF
COMFORT WOMEN
WHO WE ARE
We are proud members of the Education for the Justice of Comfort Women (EJCW), a non-profit organization for the justice of ‘Comfort Women’ who were forcibly taken to become sexual slaves by the Japanese military during WWII. We are inspired by the strong leadership, courage, and heroic activism of the deceased and surviving victims of Japanese sexual slavery. EJCW aims to educate the public and advocate for the recognition of the existence of comfort women; the dream of many comfort women: An official apology and reparation to be addressed towards all of the victims; and the sharing of their untold, true stories.Through these efforts, we aim to achieve five key goals.
1. Educate the public about the existence of 'Comfort Women' and their activism through various publications and educational videos.
2. Distribute educational materials for social studies teachers in South Korea and the history of 'Comfort Women'.
3. Raise awareness about human rights violations, including wartime sexual crimes and human trafficking.
4. Fight against historical revisionism, which denies the existence of Comfort Women and their true history.
5. Work together in solidarity with local, global Comfort Women organizations to bring justice for the Comfort Women.
OUR TEAM
HAILEY
YOON (CO26)
Who am I?
My name is Hailey Yoon and I am a 12th grader at Korea International School. I was born and raised in the California, United States, until I moved to Korea, Seoul.
How I got interested:
After I moved to Korea, I attended a Korean public school where I learned about Korean history, especially in detail about ‘comfort women’. Through those lessons, I could get to know the backgrounds and stories of women behind the name of ‘comfort women’ and was able to understand them better. In my current school, the topic of ‘comfort women’ was taught in one lesson as a part of my social studies class and I wished the lesson was more detailed so that others have the same experience and knowledge that I could have learning about their history.
Personal Goals:
Personally, I hope that international school students could learn more in depth about ‘comfort women’ through the works of EJCW so that the sacrifice and history of ‘comfort women’ will be remembered and acknowledged. I also hope that by sharing this history to others, the same history will not repeat in the future, so that women would not have to worry the same fears these women had to go through.
PAST MEMBERS
Who am I?
Hello, my name is Deul Choi, and I am a 18 year-old currently attending Korea International School. I was born in Northampton, Massachusetts, and moved to Irvine, California, then again to Korea one year ago. My hobbies include playing music, writing poetry, or reading books in my free time.
How did I get interested?
My brother, Sol Choi, was an ardent supporter of the Comfort Women cause. While we lived in Irvine, California, he contacted Phyllis Kim, the executive director of Comfort Women Action for Redress & Education (CARE). He conducted interviews with the comfort women survivors, created documentaries for the comfort women cause, and even volunteered at the Glendale Comfort Women Statue. I was inspired watching my brother work so hard for this cause, and as a result, I found myself participating in the events that he was a part of. This is where my passion for this issue truly began, and I began doing research of my own to see what kind of courageous and strong people these former ‘comfort women’ were.
Deul Choi (CO25)
Individual Goals?
Individually, I would like to expand the reach that EJCW has throughout different international schools in Korea. It is such an incredible experience to be able to spread awareness about comfort women through working with the House of Sharing with my fellow schoolmates. I would love for more people in our school to join and have this same experience and love for us. I would also love for us to continue working with CARE as well as the House of Sharing to create an environment where the lives of these former ‘comfort women’ are recognized and appreciated.