Last summer, Anastasiya Melnychenko used a single hashtag to start an entire campaign against rape. How is it faring today? RU, Українська
Прошлым летом Анастасия Мельниченко посредством всего лишь одного хештега начала целое движение против изнасилования. Как сегодня обстоят дела с этим движением? English, Українська
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