Gil Won-ok
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Gil Won-ok, also known as Grandma Gil, was a Korean activist who was forced into becoming a comfort woman during World War II. She dedicated her life to demanding redress and an official apology from
Gil protesting in front of the Japanese embassy in Korea in August 2011
Wednesday demonstration
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Wednesday demonstration, officially named Wednesday Demonstration demanding Japan to redress the Comfort Women problems, is a weekly protest in South Korea which aims at obtaining justice from the Jap
Gil Won-ok
…from Japan, as they failed to take accountability for the crimes that were committed during World War II. Every Wednesday, Gil participated in the Wednesday Demonstrations, which have been held every week since 8 January 1992, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea as an act of protest. Along with participating in the…
The bronze statue of a comfort woman in front of the Japanese Embassy, Seoul
A comfort women rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, August 2011
A comfort women rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, October 2012