Friends of “Comfort Women” in Australia (FCWA)

If you are in Australia, download the official petition letter to be submitted to parliament for the 15th August campaign as we mark the end of WWII and take action in the Global Week of Action for “Comfort Women”.
This Petition of the Friends of “Comfort Women” in Australia draws to the attention of the House:
The [...]

Join Amnesty International Australia’s campaign for “Comfort Women” by creating a butterfly online before 15th August – the anniversary of end of WWII.
The survivors’ chosen symbol is the butterfly – a unique and beautiful creature that has the power to fly above their suffering. That’s why we’re asking you to create your own butterfly, to [...]

  Amnesty International Australria(AIA) has organised public event on ” Comfort Women” as part of its International stop Violence Against Women compaign. AIA’s ” Remember and Respect” campaign is in close collaboration with FCWA and has already brought about active grassroots support across Australia.
  The Crimes Against Comfort women forum, held on 25 May, was a [...]

A forum on Reconciliation, War Responsibility and Dialogue for Peace was held by Japanese for Peace on 23 May in the Melbourne City Conference Centre, Chapel Hall.  Participants in this forum had a chance to speak with all life activist’s professors, as well as survivors invited as speakers.  Also at this forum, Anna Song (FCWA) [...]

During Global Action Week on “Comfort Women” marking International Women’s Day City Council of Ryde (NSW) passed a motion led by Justin Li (pictured) on 10 March 2009. This is following an earlier one passed by Strathfield Council led by Hope Brett-Bowen (pictured) on 3 March.

by, Michael Gawenda
IT WAS mentioned only in passing amid the extensive reporting of the conflict in Georgia: rape had, apparently, once again been used as a weapon of war. This is not surprising.
Rape has been used as a weapon of war for thousands of years. It is still used this way, despite the fact that [...]