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
In 1920, the USSR became the first country to legalize abortions at the request of a woman, but four years later the right to abortion was limited, and in 1936 there came out a decree banning abortions altogether. In this article, gender researcher Sasha Talaver tells how the abortion ban in the USSR affected women. … “I don’t have the strength to bear two children a year”: how Soviet women asked to lift the abortion ban
Readers might be familiar with the online diary of Nastya Travkina, a journalist and writer – and Russian citizen – living in Kyiv who shares near-daily accounts of her experiences during the war. But Nastya’s diary covers more than just her own experiences. It also features sharp political reflections on Russian military aggression and musings on … ‘I suppose I just wanted someone to know what I was thinking before I died’: an interview with Nastya Travkina
In August 2023, the Russian region of Mordovia passed a law banning “inducement to abort,” and Tambov Region intends to make a similar bill law. Meanwhile, other regions are looking to stop private clinics from offering abortions. These anti-abortion initiatives are all the doings of a foundation called Women for Life, which receives ongoing support … “The Best Part about Manipulating People”: The Russian Foundation Pushing Abortion Bans