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Women Cross DMZ calls for diplomatic engagement and an end to military exercises on the Korean Peninsula

“For over 70 years, the ongoing Korean War and escalating tensions have undermined security for 80 million people living on the Korean Peninsula and millions more throughout the Pacific. In the past, the United States has canceled and reduced joint military exercises to support efforts for dialogue and diplomacy. As the nation that is still at war with North Korea, the United States must act now to end its longest war and pursue peace, engagement, and diplomacy,” said Cathi Choi, Women Cross DMZ Executive Director. 
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A Joint Statement Calling for an End to the Korean War

A Joint Statement Calling for an End to the Korean War On July 27, 1953, the bullets on the Korean Peninsula stopped firing, but the war never ended. The armistice was always meant to be temporary. The ceasefire was intended to be followed by a peace agreement, but it has still yet to come more […]
Global Women Leaders Call for Justice for Korean Women Survivors of U.S. Militarized Sex Trade
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Global Women Leaders Call for Justice for Korean Women Survivors of U.S. Militarized Sex Trade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Women Cross DMZ, info@womencrossdmz.org On International Women’s Day, over 100 prominent global women leaders and organizations have sent a letter calling on the U.S. Congress to pursue accountability measures and redress for Korean women survivors of the U.S. militarized sex trade. The letter, signed by leading directors of women’s rights organizations, peacebuilders, […]
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With the Election of the New South Korean President, US Advocates Organize for Korea Peace

(June 3, 2025) – As Lee Jae-myung has been newly elected as South Korea’s president, hundreds of peace advocates across the country will participate in the tenth annual Korea Peace Advocacy Week to urge their members of Congress to support a diplomatic solution to the conflict and a peace-first approach.  Running from June 9-13, 2025, […]
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New Report Highlights How Women’s Rights Have Suffered Under Korea’s Division System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 3, 2025 Contact:Solby Lim, Communications Associatesolby@womencrossdmz.org Women Cross DMZ, a leading organization in the global movement for peace on the Korean Peninsula, has released a new report, Women’s Rights Under the Division System in Korea, shedding light on the urgent and often overlooked consequences of Korea’s division on women’s lives. The report […]
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Letter Sent to the Trump Administration Regarding Korea Peace Priorities

January 30, 2025 The Honorable Donald TrumpPresident of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, The undersigned coalition of national organizations write to urge you as you take office to pursue a diplomatic, peace-first approach with North Korea focused on improving relations, ending the Korean War, and reducing nuclear […]
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Our statement on the U.S. elections

Like many of you, we are grieving the results of the U.S. elections and are deeply concerned about the most vulnerable in our communities, our democracy, and the potential consequences for the Korean Peninsula. Arguably no other U.S. president has had a more wildly unpredictable and extreme relationship with North Korea than Donald Trump. In […]
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Korean American Peace Activist Barred From South Korea

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 30, 2024 [Honolulu, HI] — Women Cross DMZ is deeply concerned by the recent decision by the South Korean government to prohibit Women Cross DMZ Founder and Co-Director Christine Ahn, a longtime and prominent Korean American peace activist, from entering the country. This action raises serious questions about the Yoon Suk Yeol […]
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Women Cross DMZ Announces Cathi Choi as New Co-Director

As the nation’s leading feminist organization working to advance peace in Korea, Women Cross DMZ is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2024, Cathi Choi will become the Co-Director of Women Cross DMZ, along with Founder and Co-Director Christine Ahn. Together, they will oversee the organization’s core work of education, organizing, and advocacy; manage […]
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Inaugural Feminist Peace Summit Calls for Reshaping United States Foreign Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2024 Inaugural Feminist Peace Summit Calls for Reshaping United States Foreign Policy  DENVER, Colo., April 24, 2024—As President Biden faces intensifying criticism over his support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the threat of a wider conflict looms in the Middle East, leading feminist and demilitarization scholars, activists, and movement […]