Galina staravoitova biography

On a cold, dark night in St. Petersburg, Russia a famous feminist psychologist was assassinated.

Galina Starovoitova fought passionately for human rights. She was a feminist and a democratic progressive in the Russian Parliament. On November 20, 1998 as she was walking up the stairs of her apartment, Dr. Starovoitova was shot in ambush.

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Her murder was in the manner of the gangland style killings now common in Russia.

Thousands of Russians, young, old, men and women stood for hours in the chill winter day to mourn the passing of a woman who was deeply loved and respected.

When they buried Starovoitova who most recently had been fighting a criminal regime in her home town, Russians wondered if they had also buried what she stood for : Russia's experiment with liberalism and democracy. In an emotional eulogy, Vladivostok Mayor Viktor Cherepkov said, "Gone with Starovoitova is