From The United For Justice And Peace Archives

Briefing: Women Cross DMZ in Korea

When: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Where: Conference Call 

Boston College's Brinton Lykes joined Code Pink leader Medea Benjamin, Gloria Steinem and a delegation of women who crossed from North to South Korea across the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in May.
Their purpose was to bring publicity to the humanitarian issues and promote a peace treaty to officially end the Korean War of the early 1950s. They were accompanied by women from both North and South Korea, all of whom hoped to lesson tensions and the danger of war.
Ms. Lykes will describe her experiences at a conference call meeting of the Asia-Pacific working group, to which UJP members and friends are invited. Brinton Lykes of Boston College, is from the Counseling, Development and Educational Psychology Department. Ms. Lykes is also the associate director, Center for Human Rights and International Justice.
There will also be a public program in Boston this fall on Women Walk DMZ with Medea Benjamin as a featured speaker, along with film footage.
Registration for the call is limited: contact Duncan McFarland of UJP, mcfarland13@gmail.com