Image from The Noun Project. Edited by Tetyana Lokot.
A new hashtag is trending in the Ukrainian segment of Facebook: #ЯНеБоюсьСказати (#IAmNotAfraidToSayIt). On the hashtag, Internet users have been sharing their stories and experiences of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and domestic violence.
The hashtag—and the ensuing flashmob—was started by activist and journalist Nastya Melnychenko, who published a post explaining her desire to speak out on Facebook on July 5.
In her post, Melnychenko says she feels the need to talk about her very personal experiences of sexual violence because it’s important for women who have faced such violence to speak about it …read more
Source: Global Voices
