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Powerful men regularly incite hatred against her, so she mobilized volunteers to fight back with kindness
Activist Nika Kovac and her team are on a mission to address the rise of online hate speech towards women in Slovenia fueled by powerful men. As well as pushing for legal reform, they are touring the country to hear people's experiences and recruiting an army of volunteers to counter the hate with kindness and love.
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