Paper is devoted to the issue of mainstream feminism in the post-colonial world and its impact on militarism in the East. At present, the problem of gender violence in the East region targeted towards women and justified by laws is very urgent, but the attitude to this problem among feminists might be disputable. Most feminists believe that their movement serves the empowerment of all women, especially those in a more vulnerable position, such as women in conservative countries with a predominantly Islamic population. These opinions lead to a growing perception that Western intervention is essential for the creation of a „democratic society“ in the Middle East.
The paper tries to explore mainstream feminism and its effect on the attitude to the issue and prove that western feminism is failing to make positive change for women. Based on post-colonial criticism, Islamic feminism shows that the path of “saving Muslim women” has colonialism roots. The author tries to find better ways for supporting women in Islam and criticizes the attempts of Western society to interfere in Islamic culture.
During the investigation, information was collected by the data collection method and works concerning the problem and interviews by Muslim women speaking about religion and Western colonization were explored, as well as articles and news reports in the European and Russian online magazines, providing actual information about current political and social situation and public opinion on the issue.
The outcome of the study implies that another solution to the problem which will not continue developing “white savior complex” can be found. Current wrong attitude contributes to intercultural tension, Western colonialism and military incursions conducted under the pretext of establishing democracy and equality, while women should be asked about their own opinion in the first place. The paper suggests acting accordingly to women’s position on the subject and showing different points of view on Islam in order to challenge Islamic fundamentalist propaganda, weaken the influence of the „white savior complex“ and prevent militaristic actions.

Daria Romanenko is a second-year student, studying languages at MGIMO university in Moscow, Russia. She is working towards becoming an interpreter and a linguist and will be graduating with her BA in May of 2021. She is currently learning several languages, such as English, French and German. In high school Daria participated in a large number of school Olympiads, studied successfully and finished school with honors. At the university she is a very active and hard-working as she participates in all department events and is one of the best students. As for the future, Daria hopes to work in a sphere connected with foreign languages and cultures because she is very interested in this field. However, she also manages to combine studies with extracurricular activities such as, for example, volunteering.

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