Working Together to Address the Comfort Women Issue and Support Young Women

On March 9th, 2020 and May 29th, 2021, representatives from a group working to address the comfort women issue held an event with representatives from Japanese organizations that support young women. The event was hosted by Justice Link (formerly Teitai Association) and featured a flyer detailing the purpose of the gathering. The flyer states that this event is intended to create awareness of the comfort women issue in Japan and to bring together organizations that are dedicated to supporting young women. It also states that it is important for these organizations to work together in order to create meaningful change. The comfort women issue has been a controversial topic in Japan for decades. In recent years, there have been several initiatives launched by different groups aimed at addressing this issue. However, many of these initiatives have failed due to lack of collaboration between different stakeholders. This event seeks to bridge this gap by bringing together organizations that are committed to helping young women in Japan. The flyer also outlines some of the specific activities that will be conducted during the event, such as lectures on human rights issues related to comfort women and discussions about how best to support young Japanese women facing difficult situations. It also encourages participants from both sides—those working on the comfort women issue as well as those supporting young Japanese woman—to share their experiences and ideas with each other so they can learn from one another’s successes and failures. This event is an important step towards creating meaningful change for both issues—the comfort women issue as well as support for young Japanese woman—and could lead to greater collaboration between different stakeholders in Japan who are committed to making a difference in these areas.