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The War and Women's Human Rights Museum

The War and Women's Human Rights Museum

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02-392-5252

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South Korea, Seoul

20 World cup buk-ro 11-gil, Seongsan 1(il)-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

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Information about The War and Women's Human Rights Museum

The Museum of War and Women's Rights, completed in 2012, highlights the traumatic experiences of "comfort women" during World War II, through the use of exhibitions and important archival materials, and tells the story of the kidnappings of up to 200,000 women and children from Korea, Japan, China, the Philippines and Thailand who were subjected His deception and forced labor in military brothels or “comfort stations” as they were known in Japan and the Japanese occupied countries, and the museum is divided into three floors, each area presenting a different side of the story of these women, and the museum’s holdings include video clips, personal audio testimonies and photos and written documents and other materials, and the exhibition space ends with tour guides discussing the current "Halony" movement that includes weekly protests taking place outside the Japanese embassy and the ongoing legal issues of recognition and monetary compensation.

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