Femen
Femen (stylized in all caps; Russian and Ukrainian: Фемен, Belarusian: Фэмэн) is a Ukrainian radical feminist activist group whose goal is to protect women's rights. The organization became internationally known for organizing controversial topless protests against sex tourism, religious institutions, sexism, homophobia, and other social, national, and international topics. Founded in Ukraine, the group is now based in France. Femen describes its ideology as being "sextremism, atheism and feminism".
A Femen activist in front of the Security Service of Ukraine headquarters | |
| Founded | 10 April 2008 |
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| Type | Protest and activist group |
| Focus | Abolish patriarchy to achieve women's liberation |
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Key people | Anna Hutsol Oksana Shachko Alexandra Shevchenko Inna Shevchenko Yana Zhdanova |
| Website | femen.org |
The organization describes itself as "fighting patriarchy in its three manifestations – sexual exploitation of women, dictatorship and religion" and has stated that its goal is "sextremism serving to protect women's rights". Femen activists have been regularly detained by police in response to their protests.