Women Migrants Human Rights Center of Korea
WMHRC is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, run by donation.
We are dedicated to standing alongside migrant women to ensure their civil rights are (absolutely!) protected, enabling them to confidently stand as independent citizens.
We listen to migrant women first and stand against to all kinds of discrimination toward migrant women.
We engage in advocating migrant women’s human rights.
We believe in the ability and power of migrant women, respecting them as empowered individuals in social change.
Furthermore, we expand migrant women movement with solidarity and by communication.
🔥Issues and Social Change Activities
Together, we respond to the sexism and racism we encounter.
We strive for social change with diverse initiatives, encouraging society to respect migrant women.
Support for cases of violence against migrant women
Support for cases of violation of migrant women’s rights
Monitoring gender and racial discrimination in society and culture
Campaigns for gender equality and anti-discrimination
Multi-language campaign to provoke social change in diverse language
👊Policy Researching and Empowering Migrant Women as Political Figures
We suggest policies that enable to embrace migrant women as independent citizens.
We voice our concerns towards the policy agendas involving migrant women.
Monitoring and shaping public sentiment regarding gender and racial discriminative policies and laws
Discovering policy agendas for advocating migrant women’s human rights, including residence, social security, and aid to victim
Research and forums regarding migrant women
Cooperation in migrant women agendas
👂Counseling Migrant Women in Crisis
We stay with and listen to migrant women facing all kinds of violence and discrimination.
📍Seoul Counseling Center for Migrant Women (9:00-18:00, workday)
Counseling Content
All kinds of crisis that migrant women face, including human rights violation, domestic violence, sexual violence, prostitution, legal issues, residence and stay, labor issues, mental health, medical treatment, protection, and returning homeland
Help Offered
Interpretation and translation in multiple language, case management, emergent protection, legal support, providing companionship during the investigation, medical support, psychic counseling
Counseling Language
Korean, English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Filipino, Russian, Uzbek, Thai, Cambodian (Contact for other langauges)
📞Inquiries 02-733-0120
🏡Protecting Migrant Women in Crisis
We protect migrant women and their family during emergencies and offer supports for their daily lives.
📍Seoul Migrant Women Shelter (for middle-long term stay, in Seoul)
📍Hanultari Shelter (for short-term stay and emergencies, in Seoul)
Duration of Protection
Seoul Migrant Women Shelter : long term (up to 2 years)
Hanultari Shelter : short term (up to 3 months, can be extended once)
Supports
Free boarding and lodging, consulting, case management, legal support, medical treatment support,
📞Contact 02-733-0120
✨Assistance for Self-Subsistence of Migrant Women
Migrant women and children – We stand with them maintaining their lives independently.
Assistance for self-subsistence of battered migrant women
Scholarships encouraging vibrant dreams of single migrant mother’s children
💡Supporting the Development of Migrant Women Activists
We come together with colleagues, growing collectively as we accompany each other in diverse ways through social change activities aimed at advancing migrant women's rights.
Domestic violence specialist counselor training (100 hours)
Sexual violence specialist counselor training (100 hours)
Seminars with migrant women activists
Networking opportunities with migrant women activists
Capacity building within WMHRC
📚Books and Research Materials from WMHRC
We publish stories of migrant women, WMHRC standing with migrant women, and social change activities made by WMHRC.
Books
Research
(2008) White Book on Human Rights of Marriage Immigrant Women “Looking for Rights of Migrant Women Between Adaptation and Violence”
(2015) Survey Report "Can Immigrant Women Victims of Violence Achieve Self-sufficiency?"
(2016) Report “Survey on Sexual Violence Against Migrant Women Working in Agricultural Industry”
(2021) Report “Survey on Pandemic Experiences of Migrant People”
(2022) Report “Media Monitoring of Sexual and Racial Discrimination”
🤝Ways to be connected
with WMHRC
Join us in advocating for the rights of migrant women through your vibrant contributions!
Activities for Sponsors (Regular and Temporary)
Participation in activities for political and social change including seminars and education
Activites for Regular Members
Participation in activities for political and social change including seminars and education
Rights to participate and vote in regular general meetings
Eligibility Requirement: Payment of sponsorship fees for more than 1 year to this center
Volunteering
Assisting promoting and projecting, Issue responsing activities, participating in research
Researching
Conducting research and surveys related to migrant women
Interpretation and Translation
Interpreting and Translating in Support of Migrant Women's Rights Activities, translating materials for education and promotion
📞Inquiries about Donation/Activities
wmigrant@wmigrant.org
📍To Keep in Touch with WMHRC
Address
27-1, Jong-ro 65-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul (2F) (Dongmyo Station Exit 2 / Sinseol-dong Station Exit 11)
Official Email
Official Phone Number
02-3672-8988
Number for Consulting
02-733-0120
