The Women Of Charter 77 And The New Dissenters
The Women Of Charter 77 And The New Dissenters
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The Women Of Charter 77
And The New Dissenters

They gave up their own freedom in pursuit of a freer country by signing an illegal document demanding human rights and dignity in communist Czechoslovakia. They were smugglers, writers, mothers, speakers, journalists, and pranksters. Forty years later, they are an inspiration to young women in countries still struggling for those rights.

By Emily Thompson