North Korean women are leading change. Help them win their country’s freedom.

Over 70% of North Korean defectors are women. Throughout their journey, they face unique challenges and circumstances. Liberty in North Korea helps North Korean refugees not only reach safety, but grow their capacity to overcome adversity and reach their goals — like changing their country — through education, skill-building, and career opportunities.

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Your Support, Their Stories

Meet Ree Ha Kim and Ju Ok Jeon, two North Korean women who are sharing their stories, utilizing their talents, and building their careers with unwavering purpose — to create a future where every North Korean person can live free and full lives.

This past year, they were part of the LiNK English Speech Program to hone their storytelling and English speaking abilities. Opportunities like this, that build the capacity of our North Korean friends to pursue their goals, are made possible by supporters like YOU.

"The North Korean issue is not only a domestic matter on the Korean Peninsula but also a complex international issue. That is why it is vital to raise awareness globally — and for North Korean defectors to share their stories directly in English. LiNK’s program has played an important role in helping me move toward my life goals."

— Ju Ok Jeon, 2025 LiNK program participant

Ree Ha Kim
Ree Ha worked as a doctor in North Korea. Witnessing countless people die without care because of the party’s corruption, she escaped in 2015. Ree Ha is currently a university student, and aspires to build welfare systems for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities in North Korea after reunification, “so even the most vulnerable can live with dignity.”
Ju Ok Jeon
After a relative defected, Ju Ok and her family’s social classification fell. Facing a life of forced labor, she escaped from North Korea in 2013. In freedom, Ju Ok rekindled her childhood love for drawing. Today she shares the reality of North Korea and her experiences as a webcomic artist, “so the world can hear the voices of those who still long for freedom inside North Korea.”

Honoring the Bravery of North Korean Women

Become a monthly donor today at $20 per month to help more North Koreans reach safety and gain full authorship of their lives in freedom.

From inside the country to on the global stage, North Korean women are driving change on this issue. Liberty in North Korea doesn't just extend a helping hand to North Korean refugees — we’re cultivating the next generation of North Korean leaders, entrepreneurs, and advocates, and doing this work alongside them.

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