The Failure of Women Cross DMZ

30 women from 15 countries crossed the DMZ dividing the two Koreas on 24 May 2015, under the banner of Women Cross DMZ [https://www.womencrossdmz.org/]. For months leading up to the crossing, I was excited by the promise of something grand. However, like many others, I was disappointed by the tepid conclusion. The women had originally planned to walk across Panmunjom as citizen diplomats [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/gloria-steinems-peace-marchers-reduced-to-tourists-in-koreas-dm