


Women's history
This corner of our website puts the spotlight on women's stories! For too long, women have been cut out of the narrative, and we are determined to put them back on stage. Learn more about important women in history, the impact of policies and events on women, and more!
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Scholarly materials

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Beyond the syllabus:
TOPIC: Comfort Women in Japan

Historical Books
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Japan's Comfort Women : Sexual Slavery and Prostitution during World War Il and the US Occupation by Yuki Tanaka (2002)
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Comfort Women : Sexual Slavery in the Japanese Military during World War II by Yoshiaki Yoshimi (2000)
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Journal Articles:
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Personal Accounts:
TOPIC: Indonesian May 1998 Riots

Introduction: During the May 1998 riots in Indonesia, many women were sexually assaulted. In the aftermath of the riots, the women were silenced, the perpetrators met with no consequences, and key Indonesian government officials still deny the rapes till this day despite ample evidence from credible sources.
Reports:
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Human Rights Watch reports: The Damaging Debate on Rapes of Ethnic Chinese Women
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A Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) was appointed by the government in the direct aftermath of the riots. Their report officially verified at least 52 rape victims.
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Articles:
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Ita Martadinata, a 17-year-old activist who helped gather testimonies from rape victims, was murdered the day before she was supposed to give her own testimony to the United Nations: Remembering the victims of the May 1998 tragedy
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Indonesian minister faces backlash after calling 1998 mass rape a ‘rumour’
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Books:
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My Pain, My Country by Dewi Anggraeni (Historical fiction)
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Chinese Whispers by Rani Pramesti (Graphic novel)
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Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996-1999 by Jemma Purdey (Non-fiction history book)
Personal Accounts:
Book Recommendations

Historical Fiction​
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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee: a multi-generational glimpse into the lives of Korean women​
Important women!

Women in STEM​
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The women behind Apollo 11
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