By Anya Tsukanova (AFP) – 9 hours ago  KYIV — Ukrainian feminist group Femen are taking their topless protests around the world, having already stripped off in Western Europe to highlight a range of issues from democratic violations to sexual exploitation, in what some call a new brand of feminist activism.While enjoying little support at home, Femen's protesters have become a symbol of Ukraine abroad having taken their tops off in Moscow, Paris, Zurich, Brussels, and even in St Peter's Square in Vatican City.And now they plan to go even further afield."This year we hope to cover North >>>

The “sextivists” painted slogans “My nudity is my protest” and “No to hijab” on their bodies and waved photos of a similar demonstration by the Ukrainian FEMEN group.

The action was dedicated to the International Women’s Day on March 8 and mimicked the events staged by FEMEN, an organization advocating equal rights and feminism throughout the world.

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In the photos circulating in German Internet forums, half-naked women scream and ball their hands into fists. "Against racism!" is written across the exposed chest of one of the women, on the other, "Against hate!" In their latest protest, the female activists demonstrated against racism in front of a Berlin building in which the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), a right-wing political party, was holding a meeting. The Femen movement, which was founded in 2008 in Ukraine, has recently set up shop in France and Brazil. Last fall, it opened its first international headquarters in Paris. >>>

Published on February 25, 2013 by South Asia News Services   ·   Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Activists of Ukrainian women’s rights group Femen stripped to the waist at a polling station in Milan where ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi arrived to vote in Italy’s general election, state TV reported. Three activists of the feminist group lunged at Berlusconi as he arrived at the polling station Sunday. The women held a topless protest, wearing only jeans, under the slogan “Basta Berlusconi” (Enough with Berlusconi), Rai News24 reported. Two Ukrainian and one French woman >>>

Berlusconi Faces Topless Protest Three Femen activists’ “No More Silvio” demonstration. One protester from Ukraine shares surname of former AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko. Protests in Naples for Berlusconi’s girlfriend Francesca Pascale A trio of bare-breasted women demonstrated outside the polling station at the Dante Alighieri school in Milan’s Via Scrosati. In a now-traditional gesture, three activists from the Femen group braved the cold and took off their tops to reveal the words “Basta Silvio” [No More Silvio] written on their torsos in red marker pen. The women were >>>

Rome: Silvio Berlusconi had to cast his vote under intense circumstances when FEMEN activists staged strip-protests as he arrived to cast his ballot in Italy's general election. Three topless activists jumped at Berlusconi as he arrived at the polling station. The women held a topless protest, wearing only jeans, under the slogan "Basta Berlusconi" (Enough with Berlusconi), according to news reports. The FEMEN activists were immediately apprehended by the security officials. Two are from Ukraine while the third women hail from France. The women were whisked >>>

Rome: Activists of Ukrainian women's rights group Femen stripped to the waist at a polling station in Milan where ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi arrived to vote in Italy's general election, state TV reported. Three activists of the feminist group lunged at Berlusconi as he arrived at the polling station on Sunday. According to the report, the women held a topless protest, wearing only jeans, under the slogan "Basta Berlusconi" (Enough with Berlusconi). Two Ukrainian and one French woman participated in the protest. The activists >>>

Rome, Feb 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Activists of Ukrainian women's rights group Femen stripped to the waist at a polling station in Milan where ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi arrived to vote in Italy's general election, state TV reported.Three activists of the feminist group lunged at Berlusconi as he arrived at the polling station Sunday.The women held a topless protest, wearing only jeans, under the slogan "Basta Berlusconi" (Enough with Berlusconi), Rai News24 reported.Two Ukrainian and one French woman participated in the protest, Agi news agency reported.The activists were >>>

Three women have been taken into custody in Milan after trying to prevent former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi from voting. The protesters all belong to Femen, which is a Ukraine-based feminist group that goes topless to demonstrate against patriarchy and organized religion. In customary style, these women removed their sweaters, exposing the slogan "enough of Silvio" across their bodies. Whenever Femen strikes, there always seem to be lots of cameras present as the police haul the women away.   >>>