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Memories & Stories That Make History: A Forum on Comfort Women and Wars of Occupation

July 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm



[PUBLIC FORUM] Memories & Stories That Make History: A Forum on Comfort Women and Wars of Occupation

UP KRC together with Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran and Lila Pilipina will hold a forum to discuss issues on comfort women and wars of occupation. Both organizations led the “Flowers for Lola” campaign that advocated for justice and recognition for Filipino comfort women, who were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

In this forum, Ms. Teresita Ang-See (Kaisa Para Sa Kaunlaran) and Ms. Sharon Cabusao-Silva (Lila Pilipina) will share their initiatives to support wartime victims to seek justice, and will also discuss the current global affairs how the wars still affect so many people’s lives.

DATE: 4 July (FRI) 1:00-2:30PM (GMT+8)
VENUE: Online (Zoom/YouTube Live)

Registration Form Link: https://up-edu.zoom.us/…/register/fpWHdrfBRaK0V3CPy5voPw

This event is organised as part of the 2025 KONECT, UP KRC’s Korea Study Tour Program. This is a free and online event.

image source: https://www.rappler.com/…/204742-flowers-for-freedom…/

Source: UP Korea Research Center Facebook

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  • Date: July 4
  • Time:
    1:00 pm - 2:30 pm