Video interview with Betsy Kawamura by Dr Carlos Juarez from East West Center think-tank in Honolulu
A Conversation with Betsy Kamamura. The host for this show is Carlos Juarez from ThinkTech Hawaii. She discusses sexual gender-based violence in north and northeast Asia and the role of the international community, the UN, and NGOs.
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Sun, 07 Apr 2024
Being a Japanese-American Human Rights Activist Internationally
On this virtual presentation entitled "Being a Japanese-American Human Rights Activist Internationally: The Power of Arts and Culture in Bridging Communities" , Betsy Kawamura and Dr. Maya Soetoro at University of Hawaii, Manoa discuss the challenges of being a human rights activist internationally. Ms Kawamura graduated from the University of Hawaii, then received her MBA in San Francisco. Afterwards, she moved across the ocean to Norway, launching her engagement in women's rights and human rights issues, especially for North Asian survivors.
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Sun, 03 Dec 2023
December 4th 2023; North Korean Human Rights Hawaii Conference 2023
4th of December 2023; The “North Korean Human Rights Hawaii Conference 2023” will be the first-time ever gathering in Hawaii of two Ambassadors representing the North Korean human rights issue from the US and South Korea – Ambassador Julie Turner, the United States Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights; and Ambassador Shin-wha Lee, the Republic of Korea Ambassador for International Cooperation on North Korean Human Rights, who will be the keynote speakers.
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Sat, 28 Oct 2023
A WPS Special: Mental Health, SGBV and Policy Planning
A WPS Special: Mental Health, SGBV and Policy Planning. Contribution by Elizabeth Langdal, Nora Sveaass and Betsy Kawamura
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Thu, 11 May 2023
May 3rd 2023; A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers
It’s a long-buried part of South Korean history: women compelled by force, trickery or desperation into prostitution, with the complicity of their own leaders.
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Wed, 05 Apr 2023
March 24th 2023; The Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr. Jasminka Džumhur, held a meeting with Betsy Kawamura
The Ombudsman of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dr. Jasminka Džumhur, held a meeting with Betsy Kawamura, the founder of "Women4NonViolence in Peace+Conflict Zones", today in the Sarajevo Regional Office.
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Thu, 28 Jul 2022
Tojes Time; Interview with Betsy Kawamura on sexual abuse
Asle Toje and human rights activist Betsy Kawamura discuss sexual abuse as a result of war, the importance of rituals and the feeling of being a bit of a stranger in your own country.
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Mon, 09 May 2022
April 2022; Conversation (Part 2) Henrik Syse (PRIO) with Betsy Kawamura (W4NV)
Conversation (part 2) between Henrik Syse Phd (PRIO) and Betsy Kawamura (W4NV) on Women, Peace and Security in North East Asia
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Thu, 18 Mar 2021
February 2021; Conversation Henrik Syse (PRIO) with Betsy Kawamura (W4NV)
Conversation between Henrik Syse Phd (PRIO) and Betsy Kawamura (W4NV) on Women, Peace and Security in North East Asia
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Sun, 09 May 2021
Asahi Shimbun Interview April 5, 2021
I'm in a ballet dress, I'm in a man's car... "dirty $5" handed to me in Okinawa.
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Mon, 06 Dec 2021
Video interview with Betsy Kawamura by Dr Carlos Juarez from East West Center think-tank in Honolulu
A Conversation with Betsy Kamamura. The host for this show is Carlos Juarez from ThinkTech Hawaii. The guest is Betsy Kawamura. She discusses sexual gender-based violence in north and northeast Asia and the role of the international community, the UN, and NGOs.