When Ukrainian social activist Anastasia Melnichenko decided to share her experiences of sexual violence on Facebook, she had no idea her post would become a catalyst for thousands of women in Ukraine, Russia and beyond to do the same. Melnichenko published her personal post on July 5 with the hashtag #янебоюсьсказати, Ukrainian for #IamNotAfraidtoSay.
Deutsche Welle: #IamNotAfraidToSay – victims of sexual assault in Ukraine and Russia break taboo
Ukraine's activist Anastasiya Melnychenko poses in Kiev on July 12, 2016.
