Oksana Shachko
Oksana Shachko (Russian: Оксана Шачко; 31 January 1987 – 23 July 2018) was a Ukrainian artist and activist. She was known as the co-founder of FEMEN in April 2008, along with Anna Hutsol and Alexandra Shevchenko. Shachko was born in Khmelnytskyi but moved to Kiev.[1] She worked in women's rights and civil rights in Ukraine and around the world.[2]
Oksana Shachko Оксана Шачко | |
|---|---|
 Shachko on 8 March 2009 | |
| Born | Oksana Shachko 31 January 1987 |
| Died | 23 July 2018 (aged 31) |
| Occupation | Artist, Activist |
| Years active | 2008–2018 |
Shachko co-operated with French writer Galia Ackerman who produced a history of 'FEMEN' which was published by Calmann-Lévy in 2013.[3]
Shachko killed herself in her apartment in Paris, France on 23 July 2018.[4] She was 31.
References
- ↑ "The femen phenomenon". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ↑ FEMEN activist Supports the Egyptian Revolution Archived 2011-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "FEMEN Book (2013)". FEMEN.info. 6 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ↑ "Femen Says Founding Member Found Dead In Paris, Suicide Suspected". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2018-07-24.