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Femen - Sextremism in Paris

The topless protest group Femen started out in the Ukraine in 2008. Today, it's a global movement with more than 300 topless warriors. Their fans say they are courageous, no-nonsense activists, while their critics say their tactics devalue the fight for female equality. To find out why women are flashing their tits in the name of feminism, VICE spent a weekend in Paris with Inna Shevchenko, one of Femen's founding members, and her French Femen sisters. Full story

We Spoke to Femen About Their Topless Tunisian Protest

Yesterday, three members of the feminist activist group Femen staged a topless protest outside the Ministry of Justice in Tunis, Tunisia. It is thought to be the first topless feminist protest to ever take place in the Arab world. Full story

Femen Are Being Attacked by Nazis and Sent to Prison

Femen's Paris headquarters is under siege by neo-Nazis. And last week, they found out that Tunisian Femen activist Amina Tyler, the 19-year-old who was drugged and given a virginity test after posting topless protest pictures of herself on Facebook, might be facing up to two year… Full story

I Spent the Weekend Watching Topless Feminists Piss Off Neo-Nazis

Last Friday, I took the Eurostar from London to Paris to meet the topless feminist protest group Femen. Originally based in the Ukraine, the organization has since spread out across the world. The idea was to film the buildup to Femen's next protest, but I didn't find out quite w… Full story

The Egyptian Feminist Who Was Kidnapped for Posing Nude

Aliaa Elmahdy, the founder of an Egyptian branch of the radical feminist protest organization Femen, has posed naked online, protested naked against Sharia law, and encouraged other Egyptian women to defy their male-dominated society. This has gotten her in a lot of trouble. Full story

World Peace Update

Oh hai, Israel! Nice of you to join us. Ever since one of your drones took out Hamas' military leader, Ahmed Jabari, in a missile strike last Wednesday, you've been bombing the crap out of the Gaza Strip. Bravo on your maiden appearance in World Peace Update. Full story