Working Group on North Korean Women

Who is Working Group on North Korean Women?

The Working Group on North Korean Women a non-profit organization and it is comprised of organizations, human rights activists, and experts dedicated to engaging and educating the international community on the grave human rights abuses suffered by North Korean Women.

The main goal of the Working Group on North Korean Women is to make North Korean Women’s Rights a mainstream issue at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

• A statement prepared by the Working Group on North Korean Women was submitted by Jubilee Campaign to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and made part of the Commission’s official record. This furthers the Working Group’s objective of bringing the plight of North Korean women to the attention of the CSW.

• On March 17, 2017, the Working Group on North Korean Women held an event at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. The event was titled North Korean Women: Destitution and Human Trafficking in China. 

• As part of our efforts to raise awareness about the situation faced by North Korean Women in North Korea and China, our working group will be submitting communications to the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

http://www.nkwomen.com/

As of May, 2017 about 30,490 North Koreans successfully arrived at South Korean.  Among them 71 percentage is women. Some North Korean refugees are still suffering from human trafficking and slavery at suburban areas in China where have difficulty in finding brides or labors. 

Working Group on North Korean Women is especially working to raise awareness of human rights violations of North Korean women.

Source: https://www.voakorea.com/a/3835827.html