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A former adult film star running for the Russian presidency has pledged to introduce the death penalty for sexual harassers.
Elena Berkova of Murmansk, now the fourth female candidate for the 2018 election, said in an Instagram video that she was “fed up with Weinsteins”, referring to disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein who faces dozens of allegations of sexual abuse and harassment.
"The death penalty for harassment. We've got the Weinsteins, too," she told her 647,000 followers, wearing black glasses and lingerie.
In Ms Berkova’s manifesto, she vowed to introduce sex education in schools, make it impossible to get divorced and criminalise women who wear long skirts.
“Some of them [other candidates] are from show business, I ran for mayor of Sochi and have taken part in politics, so I decided to run for the president of Russia,” the reality television star said.
“I plan to make divorce almost impossible for men, as these days women bear almost all the responsibility for children.
“I plan to introduce sexual and legal education in schools. And to introduce a mandatory sex exam.
“Often our youth still do not know about sexual legal norms, hygiene, not to mention pleasure.”
Ms Berkova, who announced that she would run for Mayor of Sochi in 2009 but did not register as a candidate, is 32 years old and candidates must be at least 35 to run for President.
She rose to fame via adult films until 2004, and then starred in a reality television show called Dom-2 in 2009. Two years later, she was handed a three-year suspended prison sentence for drug-related offences.
A recent poll from VCIOM found that 54 per cent of Russians believe a candidate’s gender does not matter, as reported by Russia Beyond.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-death-penalty-sexual-harassers-a8041001.html
Elena Berkova of Murmansk, now the fourth female candidate for the 2018 election, said in an Instagram video that she was “fed up with Weinsteins”, referring to disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein who faces dozens of allegations of sexual abuse and harassment.
"The death penalty for harassment. We've got the Weinsteins, too," she told her 647,000 followers, wearing black glasses and lingerie.
In Ms Berkova’s manifesto, she vowed to introduce sex education in schools, make it impossible to get divorced and criminalise women who wear long skirts.
“Some of them [other candidates] are from show business, I ran for mayor of Sochi and have taken part in politics, so I decided to run for the president of Russia,” the reality television star said.
“I plan to make divorce almost impossible for men, as these days women bear almost all the responsibility for children.
“I plan to introduce sexual and legal education in schools. And to introduce a mandatory sex exam.
“Often our youth still do not know about sexual legal norms, hygiene, not to mention pleasure.”
Ms Berkova, who announced that she would run for Mayor of Sochi in 2009 but did not register as a candidate, is 32 years old and candidates must be at least 35 to run for President.
She rose to fame via adult films until 2004, and then starred in a reality television show called Dom-2 in 2009. Two years later, she was handed a three-year suspended prison sentence for drug-related offences.
A recent poll from VCIOM found that 54 per cent of Russians believe a candidate’s gender does not matter, as reported by Russia Beyond.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-death-penalty-sexual-harassers-a8041001.html