VIDEO Topless Feminists Protest 'Win a Wife' Competition

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A feminist group in Ukraine has protested a radio station competition to "win a wife" in the most eye-catching way possible -- by removing clothes.

The Femen Movement is angered by a contest organized by a New Zealand radio station that offered a listener the opportunity to travel to Ukraine and meet women.



Nine women protested in wintry Kiev by going topless and holding aloft banners that claimed "Ukraine is not a brothel" and "Welcome to hell."

"Femen warns the lucky winner of the New Zealand competition that he can expect an unhappy ending in Ukraine," activist Olexandra Shevchenko wrote on the group's blog about the naked demonstration.

"Ukraine is not a brothel and Ukrainian women are not prostitutes."

Established in 2008 by university students to object to the proliferation of sex tourism in their country, Femen has expanded its protest folio to include broader issues linked to women's rights.

"Our weapons are bare breasts" is one of the movement's protest chants.

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"This is the only effective way to protest," Femen organizer Anna Gutsol said in an interview with CNN.

The controversial contest is billed by The Rock FM station in New Zealand as the "Win a Trip To Beautiful Ukraine for 12 Nights and Meet Eastern European Hot Lady Who Maybe One Day You Marry" competition.

The competition is run in conjunction with a matchmaking service, Endless Love Agency, that claims to be "100% New Zealand owned and operated" and pitched exclusively at New Zealand citizens searching for Ukrainian wives.

The Endless Love Agency website, which looks like it may have been a cutting-edge design in 1995, also offers guided "romance tours" of Ukraine.

The Rock FM station, branded as "Bands, Babes, Balls, 'n' Bull," announced the winner as a man called "Greg the Winemaker."

Asked to describe the "dumbest gift" he'd ever given a woman, he responded, "A custom-made flame retardant racing suit and helmet with my racing team logos embroidered."

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A feminist group in Ukraine protests "Win-a-Wife" Competition In a striking display of activism, the feminist group Femen has staged a topless protest in cold Kiev, opposing a radio station contest from New Zealand that promotes the idea of "winning a wife.” The competition, organized by The Rock FM, was designed to offer a New Zealand listener the chance to travel to Ukraine to meet women, a concept that has triggered significant outrage among feminists and activists. The Femen Movement's Response Dressed with just slogans covering their bodies, nine women from the Femen movement paraded in front of the radio station's offices, holding signs reading slogans like "Ukraine is not a brothel" and "Welcome to hell." Activist Olexandra Shevchenko strongly articulated their position, warning entrants to the competition that they could face dire consequences upon arriving in Ukraine. "Ukraine is not a brothel and Ukrainian women are not prostitutes," she emphasized in a blog post. Femen, which started in 2008 with a mission to protest against sex tourism, uses nudity as a provocative tool for their demonstrations, famously asserting, "Our weapons are bare breasts." This approach, as articulated by organizer Anna Gutsol during a CNN interview, is seen as a bold means of drawing attention to serious issues affecting women. Controversial Contest Details The contest, dubbed the "Win a Trip To Beautiful Ukraine for 12 Nights and Meet Eastern European Hot Lady Who Maybe One Day You Marry," is run in conjunction with a matchmaking service called Endless Love Agency. The agency markets itself towards New Zealanders looking for romance abroad, framing the competition as an opportunity for love. However, the website's outdated design indicates a questionable commitment to genuine matchmaking. The winner of this controversial contest was announced to be a man known as "Greg the Winemaker," who humorously reflected on his past gifts to women, suggesting a light-hearted but insensitively framed interaction. Concluding Thoughts This situation highlights the complexities and challenges surrounding women's rights in the context of global dating and matchmaking services. As activists continue to respond to these issues, the conversation around gender equality and the representation of women in various cultures must continue to evolve. What are your thoughts on this protest? Do you think similar actions are effective in generating awareness? Feel free to share in the comments!