Besides being abused by men, these women also had to deal with all the hazards of war--hunger, cold, and flight many families were scattered to the four winds, and those who returned faced an uncertain future.
婦援會專業社工江美芬指出，多數被迫徵召的慰安婦，除要面對男人的蹂躪之外，戰爭期間的種種挨餓、受凍、逃難等苦難，戰後親人失散、前途無著等難關也無一能倖免。