Three Ukrainian women stage topless protest in Davos
12 years, 2 months ago

Three Ukrainian women stage topless protest in Davos

India TV News  

Davos, Switzerland, Jan 27: Three women from a Ukranian feminist group on Saturday ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into the premises of the World Economic Forum, angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy. The women, with their chests were painted with "SOS Davos," scaled a fence and set off pink flares. "Poor for being womem" was painted on their back.The police immediately pounced on them and took them away before they could proceed further.Police sources later told PTI that the detained women have been released.The women, from Ukrainian feminist activist group Femen, said they wanted to highlight the poverty of women across the world.Femen had did a similar stunt last year demanding more female representatives at the World Economic Forum and on political bodies worldwide.Femen is reported to stage such protests over women's rights and covers a range of issues from campaigning against sex tourism in Ukraine to the treatment of women in parts of the Middle East.

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Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right
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Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Raw Story  

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Topless women protesters take a chainsaw to famous UN monument to demonstrate against the use of landmines in Ukraine and demand Russia is kicked out of the United Nations
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Daily Mail  

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Topless women protesting the Ukraine war are detained for vandalizing sculpture near UN building
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Topless women protesting the Ukraine war are detained for vandalizing sculpture near UN building

Associated Press  

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Photos: World rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine war shadow
3 years ago

Photos: World rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine war shadow

Al Jazeera  

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Praying for the right to protest: Feminist activists Femen strip off in Paris as three women go on trial in Tunisia for holding topless demonstration
11 years, 9 months ago

Praying for the right to protest: Feminist activists Femen strip off in Paris as three women go on trial in Tunisia for holding topless demonstration

Daily Mail  

Praying for the right to protest: Feminist activists Femen strip off in Paris as three women go on trial in Tunisia for holding topless demonstration Three European women on trial in Tunisia for holding topless protest They stripped off last month in support of Tunisian women convicted after holding similar demonstration in March Islamist groups want trial delayed so they …

The New Suffragettes: Witness the bare-chested defiance of Femen
11 years, 9 months ago

The New Suffragettes: Witness the bare-chested defiance of Femen

The Independent  

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Topless protesters take on movers and shakers at Davos forum
12 years, 2 months ago

Topless protesters take on movers and shakers at Davos forum

India TV News  

Davos, Jan 27: Three women from a Ukranian feminist group today ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into the premises of the World Economic Forum, angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy. The women, with their chests were painted with "SOS Davos," scaled a fence and set off pink flares. "Poor for being …

Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)
12 years, 5 months ago

Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Get Flash Player Download The Ukrainian feminist movement Femen, best known for its topless protests, is opening its first international training camp in Paris. Shevchenko is in Paris to open the first international office of Femen - the Ukrainian feminist group whose topless protests capture headlines and rile the establishment. Femen also plans to open training camps …

Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)
12 years, 5 months ago

Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Get Flash Player Download The Ukrainian feminist movement Femen, best known for its topless protests, is opening its first international training camp in Paris. Shevchenko is in Paris to open the first international office of Femen - the Ukrainian feminist group whose topless protests capture headlines and rile the establishment. Femen also plans to open training camps …

Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)
12 years, 5 months ago

Femen's topless protest tactics hit Paris(视频)

China Daily  

Get Flash Player Get Flash Player Download The Ukrainian feminist movement Femen, best known for its topless protests, is opening its first international training camp in Paris. Shevchenko is in Paris to open the first international office of Femen - the Ukrainian feminist group whose topless protests capture headlines and rile the establishment. Femen also plans to open training camps …

Cross-chopping topless activist flees Ukraine
12 years, 6 months ago

Cross-chopping topless activist flees Ukraine

India TV News  

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Ukrainian women stage topless protest at London Olympics
12 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian women stage topless protest at London Olympics

India TV News  

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'Topless' Ukrainians May Face Jail For Insulting Indian Flag
13 years, 1 month ago

'Topless' Ukrainians May Face Jail For Insulting Indian Flag

India TV News  

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Topless Protest In Ukraine Against Indian Embassy
13 years, 2 months ago

Topless Protest In Ukraine Against Indian Embassy

India TV News  

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