FEMEN ACTIONS IN 2008
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FEMEN ACTIONS
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FEMEN ACTIONS IN 2008
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Protest Against the Islamic Veil
Location: London, United Kingdom
FEMEN protested against the Islamic veil during the London Olympic Games, criticizing the inclusion of nations practicing Sharia law.
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Protest in Support of Pussy Riot
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
FEMEN organized several protests in support of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, including cutting down a cross in Kyiv.
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Protest at the Davos Economic Forum
Location: Davos, Switzerland
FEMEN protested at the World Economic Forum in Davos, targeting global economic inequality.
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Protest Against Prostitution at the UEFA EURO 2012
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
FEMEN staged multiple protests against the increase in prostitution during the UEFA European Football Championship.
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Protest Against Sex Tourism
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
FEMEN continued their campaign against sex tourism in Ukraine.
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“Stop Rape in the Army!” Protest
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
FEMEN protested in front of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense against sexual violence within the military.
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Protest at Gazprom Headquarters
Location: Moscow, Russia
FEMEN activists protested at Gazprom headquarters against Russia’s “gas terror” toward Ukraine.
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FEMEN protested outside the Egyptian Embassy in Stockholm against the Sharia-dictatorial constitution proposed by President Mohamed Morsi.
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Protest Against Sharia Law in Egypt
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
FEMEN protested against the objectification of women in football marketing during the UEFA EURO 2012.
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Protest in Paris Against Islamic Oppression of Women
Location: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
FEMEN activists protested at the Eiffel Tower against the oppression of women in Islamic societies.
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Protest Against Russian Orthodox Church (“Crucifixion of FEMEN Activist”)
Date: July 26, 2012
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine (Sofiyivska Square)
FEMEN activists staged a protest against the visit of Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church by symbolically crucifying an activist on a cross in Sofiyivska Square. The protest was against the political influence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
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Protest at the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine
Date: March 15, 2012
Kyiv, Ukraine (General Prosecutor’s Office)
FEMEN activists climbed onto the building of the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine, protesting against the handling of the case of Oksana Makar, a young woman brutally raped and murdered in Mykolaiv. The activists demanded justice for Oksana, shouting slogans such as “Death to Sadists!” and “Execute the Bastards!” Three activists were arrested, and FEMEN promised to bring international attention to the case.
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Protest Against Proposed Anti-Abortion Law
Date: April 10, 2012
Kyiv, Ukraine (St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery)
Topless FEMEN activists barricaded themselves in the bell tower of St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv. They rang the bells and held a placard that translated to “I give birth not for you.” The protest was organized in opposition to a proposed draft law that would prohibit abortions in Ukraine.
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Protest at Versace Fashion Show
Date: February 24, 2012
Location: Milan, Italy
Members of the radical feminist group FEMEN protested at the entrance of the Versace Fall-Winter 2012-2013 fashion show during Milan’s Women’s Fashion Week. The protest aimed to draw attention to the issues of consumerism and the exploitation of women’s bodies in the fashion industry.
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Protest Against the Oppression of Women by Islam
Date: March 31, 2012
Location: Paris, France (Trocadéro, near the Eiffel Tower)
Topless FEMEN activists protested against what they viewed as the anti-women policies of Islam. The protest was held at the Trocadéro in Paris, with the aim of calling on Muslim women to fight against Sharia laws.
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Eight Men Accused in the Beating of FEMEN Activists in Paris
Date: November 18, 2012
Location: Paris, France
On November 18, 2012, nine FEMEN activists protested a demonstration against same-sex marriage organized by the Association of Catholic Integrists in Paris. The activists, dressed as Catholic nuns with bare chests, chanted slogans such as “In Gay We Trust” and “Fuck Church,” and sprayed foam from fire extinguishers to symbolize “holy sperm.” Their protest was in support of same-sex marriage rights in France. During the demonstration, approximately thirty participants from the opposing group attacked the FEMEN activists, chasing and beating them along the street. The trial of eight men accused of these assaults began on January 16, 2018.