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the apology screening & discussionThe Apology follows 3 former “comfort women” survivors who were among the hundreds of thousands of girls and young women kidnapped & coerced into Japanese military sexual slavery. Decades later, they are sharing their stories, demanding accountability, and seeking justice for all.
Following the documentary screening, we will have a Q&A with members from KAN-WIN's "Comfort Women" Advocacy Team, including Professor Elizabeth Son, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre at NU. Date/Time: Tuesday, November 4 — 5:30PM Location: Harris Hall 108 — 1881 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 |
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Want to request a workshop or collaborate on an event? Contact us at [email protected].
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Past Events
8.13.2025 global action day for justice for "comfort women" survivors
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Decades after the first public testimony from Kim Hak-sun halmeoni, we are still awaiting justice. Many survivors have and will pass without an apology in their lifetimes—as the recipients of these stories, we must continue their legacy of preserving their memories, demanding accountability, and fighting for a world free from sexual violence. We are grateful to all those who came to help carry on this legacy, thank you community!
You can find our Global Action Day photos here. |
8.14.2024 global action day for justice for "comfort women" survivors
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Entering into our 12th year of action for "comfort women" survivors, we are so moved by the immense growth and power of this local movement. Thank you to all those who came to sit in solidarity with the "comfort women" survivors and fervently demand justice for all victims of imperialist and sexual violence.
We are so grateful for the incredible presence and energy of our community—every Global Action Day we are reminded that this movement is defined by resilience and hope for a better future. Special thanks to our ELEVATE youth leaders for leading the program and providing a beautiful performance! |
7.30.2024 "Remembrance & the movement for justice" teach-in & gad sign-making
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Our CW Advocacy Team provided a powerful presentation on the CW survivor movement, the legacy of the Statue of Peace, and the ongoing pursuit of remembrance and justice.
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9.26.2023 the apology film screening
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The Apology is an award-winning documentary film by Tiffany Hsiung about three “comfort women” survivors—Grandma Gil in South Korea, Grandma Cao in China, and Grandma Adela in the Philippines. Over 30 attendees joined KAN-WIN’s screening of the film at University of Illinois at Chicago's JST Center on September 26th, 2023. A Q&A session with Director Hsiung was held following the screening, during which she spoke about her filmmaking process, the grandma's fight for justice, and how our communities can be advocates for change.
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8.9.2023 GLOBAL ACTION DAY FOR JUSTICE FOR "COMFORT WOMEN" SURVIVORS
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Thank you to all who came to be a part of our 11th Annual Global Action Day, joining us in our call for justice and apology on behalf of "comfort women" survivors. Thank you to our emcee, ELEVATE youth leader Olivia Lee, our performer Woori Sori, and all the volunteers, co-sponsors, and staff who made Global Action Day possible.
You can check out the livestream of Global Action Day 2023 here. Find our Global Action Day photos here. |
4.5.2023 - 5.12.2023 statue of peace exhibit & panel
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KAN-WIN in collaboration with North Park University's Office of Diversity and Intercultural Life, hosted a panel & #ComeSitWithHer performance to share the "comfort women" issue and history with the NPU community. The Statue of Peace, along with "comfort women" survivor art work was displayed at Brandel Library for NPU students. Thank you to our panel co-sponsors: East Asian Student Association, South Asian Student Association, Office of International Affairs, Pre-Law Society, and Residence Life!
8.10.2022 GLOBAL ACTION DAY FOR JUSTICE FOR "COMFORT WOMEN" SURVIVORS
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Thank you to our co-sponsors, volunteers, and community members for making GAD 2022 a success! We are so grateful to see the "comfort women" survivor movement growing in the Chicagoland area.
You can read and watch more about GAD 2022 in the Chicago Sun-Times and KBC Chicago, and thanks to our lovely volunteers, we have some amazing photos of the event to share! You can check out the livestream of Global Action Day 2022 here. |
6.29.2022 ComMunity gathering and Teach-in
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We had a wonderful time as we focused on the importance of survivors’ voices to the “comfort women” social movement, discussed how "comfort women" survivors have expanded our understanding of what constitutes justice at protests and other public events with Dr. Elizabeth Son, Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre at Northwestern University.
We were joined by community locally, across the U.S., and even transnationally in Korea who helped us generate ideas for our upcoming Global Action Day (2022), from ideas on how to incorporate music and art to thinking about how to build and sustain transnational solidarity; thanks to our community members, we're even more excited about the possibilities that exist for GAD this year! |
8.11.2021 global action day for justice for "comfort women" survivors
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Will you #ComeSitWithHer?
You are invited to join KAN-WIN at the 9th annual Global Action Day to demand justice for "comfort women" survivors! We will be listening to the survivors' stories, honoring them through art and performance, and marching for justice. WHEN: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 12 PM WHERE: In front of the Wrigley Building, 400 N Michigan Ave, Chicago IL For more information, please visit the Global Action Day page or the Facebook event page. |
6.19.2021 - 12.31.2021 embodying justice
KAN-WIN is collaborating with Awakenings to organize an exhibit for summer 2021 featuring reproductions of “comfort women” survivor artwork and the resin replica of the Sonyeosang. Awakenings is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a physical and virtual artistic space in which to engage in an open dialogue that furthers awareness and understanding of sexual violence and promotes healing of survivors through the arts.
Embodying Justice showcases the power of survivors’ storytelling through art to instigate social and political change. We seek to promote awareness of the ongoing activism of survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery, who were euphemistically called “comfort women,” before and during WWII. Through art, we seek to spark discussion about connections to contemporary sexual violence in relation to state violence. Inspired by the women using art as a living testimony, we envision creating a local movement in solidarity with global activism.
Embodying Justice is open from June through December 2021. RSVP to set up your in-person tour or receive an access code to view the virtual exhibit!
Embodying Justice showcases the power of survivors’ storytelling through art to instigate social and political change. We seek to promote awareness of the ongoing activism of survivors of Japanese military sexual slavery, who were euphemistically called “comfort women,” before and during WWII. Through art, we seek to spark discussion about connections to contemporary sexual violence in relation to state violence. Inspired by the women using art as a living testimony, we envision creating a local movement in solidarity with global activism.
Embodying Justice is open from June through December 2021. RSVP to set up your in-person tour or receive an access code to view the virtual exhibit!
7.24.2021 the art of Remembrance
We were deeply touched by the Art of Remembrance, a powerful mixed media event featuring Asian American artists performing in honor of the "comfort women" survivors. The artists included dancer Peggy Choy, storyteller Ada Cheng, installation artist Raeleen Kao, and Woori Sori (Our Voice), an all-women's drumming group.
3.10.2021 & 4.7.2021 lola's house book club
Book club discussions will be held on March 10th and April 7th, 2021 at 7 PM.
We mailed out free books to the first 50 registrants but you can still participate by obtaining the book on your own.
Email Denise Huang at [email protected] if you'd like to join us!
9.25.2020 “comfort women” advocacy workshop: the art of witnessing with dr. elizabeth son
