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Femen the Naked War { 39 images } Created 30 May 2017

Sextremists, as the topless protest group Femen call themselves, gained considerable media coverage after initially being founded in 2008 in the Ukraine. From its original roots fighting against sex tourism and inequality in their native land Femen took to broadenning their fight to include the institutions and manifestations of patriarchy, dictatorship, religion and the sex industry.

The group was severly criticised and received physical threats after chainsawing a 13 foot high wooden cross in an act of protest against the power of the church, in central Kiev in August 2012. After that event Inna Shevchenko, a 24 year old journalism graduate from Kiev University and a key member of the movement, fled to France to seek political asylum and founded Femen international in the premises of a squatted theater in the neighbourhood of Goutte d’Or in Paris.

Femen continues to train activists in Paris, organize protests and, more and more, promote its movement worldwide. They have recently opened ten new branches in countries around the globe.
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  • Inna Shevchenko, 23, the leader of women rights activist group Femen, attends a rally near Tunisian embassy in Paris to protest the detention of 3 Femen members  in Tunisia. Event was organized by amor french feminist groups.
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  • Meriam, a Tunisian member of  Femen attaches her hair to remove the slogans painted on her body, in Lavoir Moderne Parisien in Paris. Femen uses Lavoir Moderne Parisien as their Paris headquarters for training and group meetings.
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  • Femen members, helping each other to erase the slogans painted on their bodies.
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  • Inna Shevchenko, after a protest in Parisian subway
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  • Inna Shevchenko, during a protest at the entry  of Elysée the french presidential palace. The protest happened 3 days before french president François Hollande's trip to Tunisia where 3 Femen members were being held in prison.
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  • Marguerite Stern, a Femen member in police car after a protest in Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The day before an extremist catholic author had committed suicide at the same place to show the discontent over legislation of french gay marriage law.
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  • Inna Shevchenko, during a protest at the entry  of Elysée the french presidential palace. The protest happened 3 days before french president François Hollande's trip to Tunisia where 3 Femen members were being held in prison.
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  • Marguerite Stern, a Femen member being arrested  after a topless protest in front of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The day before an extremist catholic author had committed suicide at the same place to show the discontent over legislation of french gay marriage law.
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  • Pauline Hillier, being arrested  after a protest at the entry  of Elysée the french presidential palace. The protest happened 3 days before french president François Hollande's trip to Tunisia where 3 Femen members were being held in prison.
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  • Sarah Constantin, arrested after attacking french far right groups' rally at the Jean of Arc day in Paris. Femen has been constantly threatened by french ultra nationalist groups.
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  • Marguerite Stern ans Pauline Hillier in a police van after a topless protest.
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  • Laure P. a Femen member during the trainings. Femen holds weekly trainings in Lavoir Moderne Parisien. Girls split in two groups taking role of security forces and actual Femen protesters.
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  • Marguerite writes slogans on Pauline's body.
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  • As a part of training, girls practice yelling slogans.
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  • Police versus activist training.
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  • Charlotte walk on other girls' bellies during a training.
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  • Inna poses for a portrait.
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  • Inna shows show her middle fingers while the window is being covered by other girls to avoid police watching them from the surrounding buildings. Police had locked up Femen in their headquarters during 6 hours on July 14th. french national day in order to prevent them protesting during official Bastille day ceremonies.
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  • Charlotte poses for a portrait in Parisian subway and the way back from a protest.
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  • Inna speaks with Alia Al-Mahdy a prominent Egyptian women right  activist. Alia is exiled to Sweden.
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  • After a rally demanding the freedom of  Femen members held in jail in Tunisia.
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  • From left, Sarah, Inna and Elvire.
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  • Sofia S. waits while other negotiate for access to food and water during a lock up on Bastille day.
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  • A man kisses Inna's hand during the first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France.
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  • The first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France. Elvire and Sacha Shevchenko carry the cake.
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  • Femen member answer guests' questions, during the first anniversary of Femen open ing their headquarters in France.
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  • Inna poses for a photo after her press conference in Visa Festival in Perpignan.
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  • Inna poses with a fan during an Elle Magazine reception during Visa festival in Perpignan, France.
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  • The first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France. Inna dances with guests.
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  • The first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France. Inna dances with guests.
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  • The first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France. Inna counts down to blow the candles.
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  • The first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France. Caroline drinks champagne.
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  • Following a fire in Femen headquarters, Inna poses with a burnt shirt.
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  • Following a fire in Femen headquarters, Inna a Russian journalist's questions.
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  • The first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France. Inna dances with guests.
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  • A man kisses Inna's hand during the first anniversary of Femen opening their headquarters in France.
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