Feminist Anti-War Resistance (FAR)
The Feminist Anti-War Resistance (FAR) is a grassroots movement initiated by feminist activists from Russia on 25 February 2022 in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. FAR opposes the war, political repression, and state violence.
About FAR
FAR began as an emergency online movement but quickly evolved into a decentralised network of dozens of autonomous groups and communities across Russia and abroad. Their members include feminists, LGBTQ+ people, human rights defenders, anti-racist activists, anti-authoritarian groups, and ordinary citizens opposed to war and discrimination.
Many FAR activists have faced detention, house raids, fines, criminal charges, exile, or imprisonment because of their anti-war stance. Despite this, the movement continues operating both publicly and underground.
Today, FAR includes anonymous cells throughout Russia as well as openly active groups in other countries, including Austria, where this exhibition was shown in Vienna.
The movement actively supports Ukrainian people in general, as well as individuals persecuted for anti-war views in Russia. FAR campaigns for:
- the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine,
- the restoration of occupied territories,
- justice for victims of war,
- and an end to authoritarian repression.
FAR also works internationally with activists, feminist organisations, LGBTQ+ groups, anti-racist networks, human rights organisations, and civil society movements across Europe and beyond.
According to the exhibition text, FAR believes sustainable peace and justice cannot exist under systems built on violence, imperialism, and authoritarianism.
The movement states that Putin’s regime represents one of the driving forces behind the global rise of conservative and authoritarian politics.
In 2023, FAR was awarded the Aachen Peace Prize for bravery and civic courage.
FAR Activities Outside Russia
The movement says it:
- opposes far-right politicians and pro-Putin groups internationally,
- supports anti-war initiatives across Europe,
- campaigns against fossil-fuel dependency linked to Russian influence,
- supports Ukrainian refugees and civilians affected by war,
- and stands in solidarity with all people facing political persecution.
Support Feminist Anti-War Resistance
The exhibition ends with a direct appeal for solidarity and support.
It asks people to help sustain the movement’s activism through donations and international awareness, stressing that even small contributions can make a meaningful difference in helping political prisoners, activists, and anti-war communities survive ongoing repression.
The organisation’s website listed on the exhibition is:
Feminist Anti-War Resistance
And perhaps that is what lingered with us most after leaving the exhibition in Budapest:
Not only the suffering these women have endured – but the extraordinary persistence of people who continue choosing compassion, truth, art, solidarity, and humanity in the face of fear.