FEMEN (on Wiki) (Ukrainian: Фемен) is a radical feminist protest group founded in Ukraine in 2008. The group is now based in Paris.[7] The organization became internationally known for organizing controversial[8][9] topless protests against sex tourism,[1][8] religious institutions,[10] sexism, homophobia[11] and other social, national and international topics. In October 2013 FEMEN had its largest membership in France (30 local activists in January 2013).[5][7] In October 2012 the organization claimed it had about 40 activists in Ukraine, and another 100 who had joined their protests abroad,[10] as well as twenty thousand supporters via the social networkVkontakte.[12]
The organisation describes itself as "fighting patriarchy in its three manifestations - sexual exploitation of women, dictatorship and religion"[13] and has stated that its goal is "sextremism serving to protect women's rights".[7]FEMEN activists have been regularly detained by police in response to their protests.[13][14]
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