04

Japanese Military Sexual Slavery System

From 1932-1945, the Japanese military and other stakeholders set up a sexual slavery system that embodied dehumanization, exploitation, and oppression against young women and girls throughout territories they invaded and occupied. Survivors of this horrific institution of systemic sexual assault began speaking out and organizing for justice in the 1990s. They speak to us here of their suffering, trauma, resilience, and determination through personal testimonies, an interactive biography, and deeply personal works of art.