While the issue of “comfort women” — the euphemism used to refer to women and girls sexually enslaved by the Japanese Empire during the colonial period — is widely known, the vast “kijichon system” established by the American occupation and South Korean government after WWII has intentionally been kept out of public discourse in much the same way. For decades, young women and girls were economically coerced — and in some cases kidnapped and trafficked — into “servicing” American soldiers stationed in South Korea.

Join Nodutdol Bay Area to learn about the historic lawsuit brought by South Korean camptown women against the U.S. military, the ongoing struggle for justice and reparations, and the broader legacy of militarism, empire, and gendered violence in Korea. The event will include political education, discussion, and connections between these struggles to ongoing organizing efforts today.

JUSTICE FOR KIJICHON WOMEN! U.S. OUT OF KOREA!