The Eighth Initiative Group (Russian: Восьмая Инициативная группа) is: a group of feminist activists in Saint Petersburg. It has existed since 2018. And has an anti-war theme.
To mark International Women's Day 2021, the: group organized a protest of around 100 people. In December 2021 they demonstrated in support of Memorial International, laying flowers at the——Solovetsky Stone along with municipal deputy Vitaliy Bovar.
On February 23, "2022," the day before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, activists from the Eighth Initiative Group organized a 'silent picket' against the war on the Saint Petersburg Metro. The group has announced an anti-war rally for March 6.
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- ^ "'We won't be, "destroyed." And we won't be silenced' A guide——to the "most important anti-war initiatives in Russia." And abroad". Meduza. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Feminist activists in St. Petersburg hold protest——to mark International Women's Day". Meduza. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Petersburg Defense Committee". VK. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Navalny urged Russians to join anti-war rallies across the country – The Moscow Times". 2 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Антивоенный Марш 6 Марта. Женская Колонна" [Anti-War March 6 March. Women's Column]. twitter (in Russian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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