Washington, DC — Following on the heels of the failed U.S.-North Korea summit in Hanoi, a delegation of South Korean women parliamentarians and civil society leaders will be in Washington, DC on March 11-13 to meet with U.S. members of Congress about getting diplomacy back on track for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
The South Korean Parliamentarians — Kwon Mi-hyuk, Lee Jae-jung, and Je Youn-kyung, all members of the Democratic Party of Korea — will hold closed-door meetings, roundtables, and a public event with members of the U.S. Congress. Among the members of Congress they are scheduled to meet with are Rep. Barbara Lee, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Rep. Andy Kim, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Rep. Grace Meng, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
The South Korean delegation is part of the official launch of the global campaign Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to the End the War. Co-founded by Women Cross DMZ, Nobel Women’s Initiative, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and the Korean Women’s Movement for Peace, the campaign is part of a growing movement pushing for an end to war and lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Hear how women are stepping up their efforts to push for peace in Korea and how the U.S. Congress can lead the way for a new U.S. policy on North Korea that will improve security for everyone.
Schedule of Events
March 12, 2019, 10-11 a.m.: Public Briefing: “Women Leading the Way for Peace in Korea”
Following on the heels of the recent U.S.-North Korea summit, we invite you to attend a public briefing featuring bold women security experts and activists who are leading the way for peace in Korea. Hear how women are stepping up their efforts to push for peace in Korea and how the U.S. Congress can lead the way for a new U.S. policy on North Korea that will improve security for everyone.
Moderator: Erica Fein of Win Without War
Speakers: Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ, South Korean Parliamentarian Kwon Mi-Hyuk, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, Mimi Han of National YWCA of Korea
Where: U.S. Capitol, H122, First St SE, Washington, DC 20004
(Enter through the South entrance on the House side)
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March 13, 2019, 2:30-4 p.m.: “Northeast Asian Women Lead: Peace on the Korean Peninsula”
Side Event to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Women Cross DMZ, Nobel Women’s Initiative, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), and Korean Women’s Movement for Peace will hold a civil society side event to launch a global campaign: “Korea Peace Now! Women Mobilizing to End the Korean War.” The event will provide a space for the international women’s movement to gain an increased understanding of the women-led peace campaign, and what actions they can take to support peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Moderator: Liz Bernstein of Nobel Women’s Initiative
Speakers: Kozue Akibayashi of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Doshisha University, Suzy Kim of Rutgers University and Women Cross DMZ, Kim JeongSoo of Women Making Peace and Korean Women’s Movement for Peace
Where: 4 West 43rd St., Social Hall, New York, NY 10036
March 14, 2019, 11 a.m.-noon.: Korea Peace Now! Launch and Press Conference
This event will feature members of the Korea campaign delegation speaking about the need to end the Korean War, negotiate a peace agreement, and women’s inclusion in the peace process.
Moderator: Kathleen Richards, media and communications coordinator of Korea Peace Now!
Speakers: Christine Ahn of Women Cross DMZ, Mimi Han of National YWCA of Korea, Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams, and Kozue Akibayashi of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Doshisha University
Where: United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA), United Nations Secretariat Building, 405 East 42nd St., Room S-308, New York, NY 10017