Hundreds of women in Russia are imprisoned for their opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine. They miss their loved ones and their communities. They are missing birthdays, weddings, coffee with friends or walking their dog. They are missing the chance to continue their activism. This International Women’s Day, they need your solidarity. Send a message now.
Meet some of these women
Maria Ponomarenko
Maria Ponomarenko has been imprisoned for sharing information about the deadly Mariupol theatre attack. Authorities claimed it was “false”. Her ill-treatment in detention has led to the deterioration of her mental health.
Evgenia Konforkina
Evgenia Konforkina is an activist and horse-riding instructor. She was actively expressing her anti-war and pro-Ukrainian position on social media. As a result, she faces up to 20 years imprisonment.
Anastasya Dyudyaeva
Anastasya Dyudyaeva has been sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment in a penal colony. She allegedly placed handmade cards containing anti-war poetry in a local supermarket. In 2023, she and her husband hosted an exhibition of anti-war works in their home.
Daria Kozyreva
Daria Kozyreva is one of the youngest activists prosecuted in Russia and a former medical student. She is facing up to seven and a half years in prison after criticizing the war in a media interview and pinning a Ukrainian poem to a monument.
Nina Slobodchikova
At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Nina Slobodchikova donated 5000 roubles (about US$65) to a blogger in Ukraine. She has been charged with state treason and has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.