Topless Protest During Political Summit in Davos: Feminists Explain Their Stand [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
Three topless Ukrainian protestors Saturday barged into the heavily guarded Swiss resort of Davos that was strictly restricted to invited gathering of international CEOs and political leaders.
The activists from the group Femen took off their tops in freezing temperature and tried to climb a fence to call the attention of leaders to the needs of poor. However, they were immediately detained and seized.
Photo Credit: Reuters. Activists from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, protest in front of a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012. The is held from January 25 to 29.
We came here to Switzerland to Davos to explain the position of all poor people of the world, to explain that we are poor because of these rich people who now sit in the building, said Inna Schewcenko, a protestor.
We are coming there to scream, using women's voices, women's bodies to explain that women need to decide also, she said.
Their unclad torso was painted with messages like Poor, because of you, Crisis! Made in Davos and Gangsters party in Davos. However, they were not allowed to demonstrate further.
Also, about 40 Occupy movement protestors marched in front the town hall with banners and placards with slogans like If voting would change anything, it would be illegal and Don't let them decide for you, Occupy WEF, and chanted anti-capitalist slogans, The Telegraph reported.
In Ukraine, we have a cabinet of ministers only for men. There are no women, Shevchenko told The Telegraph, adding that women wanted to decide for themselves.
The feminist group took out several such protests in the last year to highlight a couple of more issues.
During the panel discussion, United Nations' trade chief Supachai Panitchpakdi , urged other global leaders to look into the matter and center on reducing inequalities in the world.
Today we do everything to please the financial markets and you can see the financial market going and going, but they don't serve the real economy. They serve themselves, he said.
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Photo Credit: REUTERS. Swiss policemen arrest an activist from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, during a protest in front of a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012.
Photo Credit: Reuters. A Swiss policeman arrests an activist from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, as she wanted to pass a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012.
Photo Credit: Reuters. A Swiss policeman tries to stop activists from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, as they want to pass a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012.
Photo Credit: Reuters. A Swiss policeman tries to stop activists from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, as they want to pass a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012.
Photo credit: Reuters. Activists from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, protest in front of a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012.
Photo Credit: Reuters. Activists from the women rights organisation Femen protest against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's phrase during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Kiev, February 3, 2011. Yanukovych said during his a speech in Davos on January 28, In order to 'Switch On Ukraine' it is enough to look at it with your own eyes when chestnuts start blooming in Kiev and Ukrainian women start undressing. To see this beauty is amazing, according to local media. Words on banners (L-R) read, Yanukovich Has Soiled His Pants, He Dumped Us, Davos Bullshit and Political Crap.
Photo Credit: Reuters. A Swiss policeman tries to stop activists from FEMEN, a Ukrainian protest group against the discrimination of women, during protest next to a checkpoint of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos January 28, 2012.
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