“Lto bloody invasion of Ukraine, decided by Putinmakes us more and more persuaded that to defend the principles of peace it is not necessary to take refuge in generic pacifism, trusting that others will think about it. Today we feel that it is up to us, even women, to protect ourselveshelping the European Ukraine to resist the unprecedented aggression ».
If not now when on the pitch for Ukrainian women
They cannot be silent the women of thethe association If not now when – Freethe feminist movement among the most important in the Western worldAnd. Especially with the feast of 8 March just around the corner. AND take the field with a strong appeal on social media.
“Let’s go towards this March 8 alongside Ukrainian women”
“We want Europe to be the land of women’s freedom: not only freedom from all oppression, but freedom to fully express one’s human difference. And we do not accept that, in our common land, the logic of the strongest and the use of weapons to resolve conflicts prevail. We are moving towards this March 8 alongside Ukrainian womentheir lives intertwined with ours: their dignity is our dignity. Their freedom is our freedom. Under the same sky of Europe ».
If not now when: “Support for the courage of Russian feminist movements”
The movement always at the forefront to defend the women’s rights so blatantly affectedin general, but even more so with this absurd war, it also supports the courageous Russian feminist associations that these days are organizing to oppose Putin and the invasion of Ukraine by challenging the authorities of a country where being a feminist is considered a “mortal sin”.
“As Russian citizens and feminists, we condemn this war,” they wrote in their appeal against the invasion, risking 15 years in prison, given the new laws that condemn anyone who utters the word war. And also underlining how “feminism as a political force” it cannot be on the side “of a war of aggression and military occupation “.
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