This paper examines the transformation of gender roles and the emergence of Muslim female activism in post-2014 Crimea. It focuses on the civil society organisation Crimean Solidarity (Krymskaia solidarnost'), which was established in 2016 in response to the Russian authorities' criminalisation of Hizb ut-Tahrir (the Party of Islamic Liberation). Crimean Solidarity brings together the families of arrested men, their lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists, and other supporters. Drawing on in-depth interviews with women affiliated with Crimean Solidarity and an analysis of their public speeches at the organisation's monthly meetings, the paper analyses how political repression has reshaped family dynamics and patterns of civic engagement. I argue that the 2014 annexation of Crimea catalysed significant shifts in gender roles within the families of detained Hizb ut-Tahrir members, enabling women to assume public, activist, and representational roles that were previously largely occupied by men. By highlighting women's agency under conditions of repression and occupation, the study contributes to broader debates on gender, Muslim women's activism, and empowerment in conflict and authoritarian contexts.