Every year on May 9th, commemorative events are held in big cities across Europe, such as Vienna, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Madrid, among others to mark the “Victory day” – a celebration of the Soviet victory in World War II. The most visible is the Immortal Regiment (“Бессмертный полк”), a procession framed as a peaceful, grassroots … Hijacked Memory: Russia’s Pro-War Narrative in Victory Day Celebrations in Europe
On September 1, 2023, the Feminist Anti-War Resistance, together with the Human Rights Defenders Fund, received the Aachen Peace Prize. The Aachen Peace Prize is a civil initiative established in 1988. Every year, the award is given to two individuals or organizations. Among its previous laureates are: the Soldiers’ Mothers of St. Petersburg (Russia), Women … Text of the FAR Speech for the Aachen Peace Prize
The Feminist Anti-War Resistance, with the support of the “Future Russia” (Switzerland), has sent an official letter of protest to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). In July 2025, the Russian delegation (Valentina Matviyenko, Leonid Slutsky, and others) spoke in Geneva at the invitation of the IPU, and Matviyenko also addressed the Summit of Women Speakers of … Protest Against the Invitation of the Russian Delegation to the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament and The Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament
Originally we followed the advice of the Swedish publisher and released the text of this brochure in Swedish first. However, now we publish it in both Russian and English for free distribution and consumption. Please pay attention — if you decide to distribute the Russian version of this leaflet, make sure you follow our Safety Protocol. It was written by our activists, so the authorship is collective, not named. … “War Begins at Home”: A Brochure about FAR
On 24 February, around 5:30 a.m. Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Ukraine, stating its goals as “denazification” and “demilitarization”. This operation had been in preparation for a long time – Russian troops had been moving to the border with Ukraine for several months. At the same time, the … Manifesto of Feminist Anti-War Resistance