August 14 International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women”
This year marks the 30th year since Kim Hak-soon’s courageous public testimony on August 14, 1991. Kim Hak-soon’s public testimony contributed to restoration of human rights and dignity of the victims by unearthing the truth from silence. It also evoked values of universal women’s human rights in the civic society and rewrote the international human rights principles for prevention of sexual violence in conflict with experiences and voices of victims.
The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (hereinafter the Korean Council) aims to support activities and events to promote the historical truth of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue, to spread the meanings of victims’ voices, and to fight against the denial of the Japanese government and historical revisionists. We call for proposals for projects to commemorate the August 14 International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women.”
1. General Information for Call for Proposals
Proposal Themes: Inheriting the meanings of 30th anniversary of Kim Hak-soon’s public testimony and/or Japanese military sexual slavery issue and movement for its resolution (Specific themes can be discussed)
Proposal types: Exhibitions, academic forum, educational program, cultural festivals, etc. that take place around August 14, 2021
Funding: From 1,000,000KRW to 5,000,000KRW per proposal (total budget for overseas proposals: 10,000,000KRW)
Announcement of accepted proposals: 1st week of June through email
2. Submission Requirements
1) Application
Applicants should be organizations or activity groups in solidarity with the Korean Council that work for resolution of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue. (Unregistered organizations or small groups can apply)
Submissions: ①Proposal and ②Agreement to Collect and Use Personal Information (in the format provided by the Korean Council)
Submission date: Till 6pm Monday, May 31, 2021 Korean Standard Time
How to submit: Send completed documents to the Korean Council email at info@womenandwar.net
2) After the project is finished, the accepted organization should submit Project Report (in the format provided by the Korean Council) to the Korean Council. More information to be provided after acceptance.
※ We may not accept any proposals if there are no qualified ones.
※ We do not return submitted documents, and acceptance may be cancelled if any of the submitted documents contain untrue information.
※ We may request additional documents to confirm the proposal and organization information. If requested documents are not submitted, the proposal will be excluded from the review process.
Call for Proposals:
August 14 International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women”
This year marks the 30th year since Kim Hak-soon’s courageous public testimony on August 14, 1991. Kim Hak-soon’s public testimony contributed to restoration of human rights and dignity of the victims by unearthing the truth from silence. It also evoked values of universal women’s human rights in the civic society and rewrote the international human rights principles for prevention of sexual violence in conflict with experiences and voices of victims.
The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan (hereinafter the Korean Council) aims to support activities and events to promote the historical truth of the Japanese military sexual slavery issue, to spread the meanings of victims’ voices, and to fight against the denial of the Japanese government and historical revisionists. We call for proposals for projects to commemorate the August 14 International Memorial Day for Japanese Military “Comfort Women.”
1. General Information for Call for Proposals
2. Submission Requirements
1) Application
2) After the project is finished, the accepted organization should submit Project Report (in the format provided by the Korean Council) to the Korean Council. More information to be provided after acceptance.
※ We may not accept any proposals if there are no qualified ones.
※ We do not return submitted documents, and acceptance may be cancelled if any of the submitted documents contain untrue information.
※ We may request additional documents to confirm the proposal and organization information. If requested documents are not submitted, the proposal will be excluded from the review process.
※ Inquires: Email the Korean Council at info@womenandwar.net
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*Please note that only 1 person in charge needs to fill out and submit the Agreement to Collect and Use Personal Information.