Eighth Initiative Group

The Eighth Initiative Group (Russian: Восьмая Инициативная группа) is a group of feminist activists in Saint Petersburg.

To mark International Women's Day 2021, the group organized a protest of around 100 people.[1] In December 2021 they demonstrated in support of Memorial International, laying flowers at the Solovetsky Stone along with municipal deputy Vitaliy Bovar.[2]

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.[3] The group has announced an anti-war rally for March 6.[4]

References
  1. "Feminist activists in St. Petersburg hold protest to mark International Women's Day". Meduza. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. "Petersburg Defense Committee". VK. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "Navalny urged Russians to join anti-war rallies across the country – The Moscow Times". 2 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "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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