Ukrainian feminist activist Inna Shevchenko

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Wednesday 19 September 2012

Ukrainian feminist activist Inna Shevchenko

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Inna Shevchenko in Vienna in March 2012

Reuters/Heinz-Peter Bader

By Jan van der Made

Protest movements in Russia and the Ukraine are growing in numbers and popularity, partly because of an aggressive approach by feminist groups. Russia's Pussy Riot got into trouble because of their performance in an orthodox church. In neighbouring Ukraine another group, Femen, took centre-stage before authorities prevented them from performing. Femen activist Inna Shevchenko recently arrived in Paris.