The BBC confirms the reports of the Ukraine protest group FEMEN mobilizing again to defend women’s rights. The group is renown in the area because most of the protesters are topless.

This is no exception.

From the BBC: Nine women protested topless outside Kiev’s marriage registration office, holding banners with slogans such as “Ukraine is not a brothel”.

The 'win a wife' competition has angered feminists in Ukraine

The Rock FM contest has drawn attention in New Zealand as the station proceeded and announced a wine maker named “Greg” as the winner.

“It was a bit of a laugh” says the station, whose tagline is “Bands, Babes, Balls ‘n Bull”.

When announcing the contest: “At the end of the day, it’s up to both people if they decide to get married and return to New Zealand. We’re not actually marrying anyone or bringing women back to New Zealand,” Rock FM program director, Brad King

The website is enjoying the controversy posting this on their website: It’s actually going to happen. And oh boy are there going to be some people with their panties in a twist over this one.”

This was the promo:

“… we’re not going to give this opportunity to just anybody … to weed out the no-hopers and time-wasters, we’ve developed the application form below. If you’re interested in holy matrimony with a potentially hot foreign chick, fill it out to the best of your abilities. If we pick you, you’ll be heading to the Ukraine with 12 nights’ accommodation with $2000 spending money to meet the lucky lady! Good luck, potential wife-wanter — if you’re what we’re looking for, we could be in touch …” (MsMagazine.com)

The women who staged the protest in Kiev were members of the group, Femen, which campaigns against the targeting of Ukrainian women by international agencies that organise sex tours.

“Ukrainian women are not a commodity,” the group’s leader Anna Hutsol says.

“Femen warns the ‘lucky’ winner of the New Zealand competition that he can expect an unhappy ending in Ukraine,” said activist Olexandra Shevchenko, in a statement on the group’s blog.

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