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The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I.The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
Washington Coalition for Comfort Women Issues, Inc (WCCW) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that advocates for the rights of wartime victims and their lawful reparation. [1] Their mission is to contribute to the "eradication and prevention of sex crimes against women by promoting public awareness and education".
The Second Line of Defense: American Women and World War I (U of North Carolina Press, 2017). xvi, 340 pp. Ebbert, Jean and Marie-Beth Hall (2002). The First, the Few, the Forgotten: Navy and Marine Corps Women in World War I. Annapolis, MD: The Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557502032. Gavin, Lettie.
Following the completion of Winged Victory, which was Alonzo Victor Lewis' third World War I memorial statue, he was named the state's Sculptor Laureate. [1] [7] The statue was sandblasted in 1979 to remove staining on its surface. [1] In 1988, the sculpture was painted with a coating of brass powder in an acrylic base, giving it a golden hue.
In 2014, Pershing Park was officially designated as the location for a National World War I Memorial. [7] Pershing Park is located on Pennsylvania Avenue, adjacent to the White House, and two blocks from the National Mall. Currently, there is a National World War I Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, though none exists in Washington, D.C.
In colonial Indonesia, women's involvement in the political sphere stemmed from mixed gender activities. [1] Women who were able to pursue an education in elementary in middle school and high school became involved in cub scout activities such as Jong Java, Jong Sumatera, and Jong Ambon. [1] Beginning in the early 20th century, Indonesian women ...
The roles of women in Indonesia today are being affected by many factors, including increased modernization, globalization, improved education and advances in technology. . Many Indonesian women choose to reside in cities instead of staying in townships to perform agricultural work because of personal, professional, and family-related necessities, and economic requiremen
World Vision Indonesia visited East Timor in October 1978 and claimed that 70,000 East Timorese were at risk of starvation. [36] An envoy from the International Committee of the Red Cross reported in 1979 that 80 percent of one camp's population was malnourished, in a situation that was "as bad as Biafra ". [ 37 ]