feminism
Sept. 15 2021, 3:27 pm
Associated Press: Russian feminist runs for Duma to take on domestic violence
MOSCOW — Alyona Popova’s campaign rhetoric is blunt: Unless she is elected to parliament, there won’t be much hope for a law against domestic violence …
Associated Press
May 9 2021, 1:27 pm
OpenDemocracy: ‘The word feminism is still a trigger’, Russia’s feminists say
Anew wave of feminist activism is spreading across Russia, breaking boundaries both online and off. These initiatives tackle all kinds of topics; some …
Open Democracy
March 10 2021, 1:05 pm
Washington Post: In the Russian woods, a feminist retreat from Putin’s pressures
The well-tended brick house in Moscow’s outskirts may be among the most exclusive addresses for those exhausted from fighting President Vladimir …
Washington Post
March 7 2021, 10:48 am
RFE/RL: Russian feminists face intimidation campaign online
MOSCOW — On Feb. 14, a small group of women in the Russian capital marked Valentine’s Day by holding a demonstration in support of jailed women they …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Oct. 14 2018, 5:13 pm
EXCLUSIVE
Ukraine appoints its first female military general
Amid the rapid development of Ukraine’s armed forces since 2014, the country has hit another military milestone: for the first time in its history, …
Denys Krasnikov
Aug. 25 2018, 11:27 am
RFE/RL: Russian feminist blogger probed for potential hate speech against men
A self-described “radical feminist” in Russia is facing potential criminal charges over social-media posts that she says investigators could deem hate …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
July 26 2018, 9:51 am
New York Times: An obituary for Oksana Shachko, Femen founder
Oksana Shachko, a Ukrainian artist and a founder of Femen, a women’s rights group famous for its topless political protests, was found dead on July 26 …
New York Times
March 8 2017, 3:08 pm
Open Democracy: ‘Shut up, woman. Your day is 8 March’
In 2017, International Women’s Day is a contentious holiday in Ukraine. Some see it as a Soviet anachronism to be disposed of, some see it as both a …
Open Democracy
Jan. 26 2017, 1:21 pm
Newsweek: Femen leader dismisses reports of feminist group’s demise
Feminist protest group Femen has denied reports that it has broken up, as claimed by one former activist. The group, known for its topless protests …
Newsweek
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