ABSTRACT
Within Ukraine Femen are arguably the largest, most visible, and also the most controversial activist group to have emerged in the history of the nation’s independence. Since its founding in 2008, the group has gained notoriety worldwide for their controversial topless protests that once featured mostly street theatre, but now primarily consist of five-minute flashmob performances circulated online. Members are mostly women in their twenties and thirties, the group lists twelve active members, and over four hundred non-active members on their website. Femen originally stated their aims were to bring greater awareness to sex-tourism in Ukraine, although their performances now target a broad range of issues.
