Inna Shevchenko
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About
Famous as a leader of the radical feminist group FEMEN, Shevchenko was involved in the organization of numerous topless protests that sought to bring attention to the damaging effects of patriarchal society.
Before Fame
After graduating from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with an honors degree in journalism, she found employment at the Mayor of Kiev's press office.
Trivia
In 2012, she was named one of Madame Figaro magazine's "20 Iconic Women of the Year."
Family Life
She and her sister were raised in Kherson, Ukraine, as the daughters of a soldier father.
Associated With
She and the Mexican-born Susana Chavez both had high-profile careers as women's rights activists.
