Geunuhoe (; Society of the Friends of the Rose of Sharon) was a Korean women's organization founded in June 1927 to promote women's status and the national independence struggle in

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. Though the founders were mainly

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and members of the

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(YWCA) and Temperance Union, the organization became dominated by

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. It was dissolved by the

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in 1931.

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Women's organizations based in Korea Organizations established in 1927 Organizations disestablished in 1931 Defunct organizations based in Korea 1927 establishments in Korea 1931 disestablishments in Korea History of women in Korea {{Korea-stub Korean independence movement organizations