Women of the Helsinki Movement

Fifty years after the Helsinki Accords, it is time to talk about the women who turned a diplomatic promise into a personal mission. They were not just witnesses. They resisted. They took action.

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Pas seulement des hommes – les femmes du mouvement d’Helsinki Original
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她们不是配角-赫尔辛基运动中的女性

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