9 March Project: Contemporary Jewelry Exploring the Subject of Gender and Feminism

March 8 - for some it’s a day to fight for women’s rights, against gender stereotypes and inequality. But for majority people in Russia, it is a day filled with stereotypical courtesies: flowers, chocolates and  “Let’s give mom a rest today”. March 9 for both is a sobering return to everyday reality, where women are perceived as serving staff, are paid 30% less than men on a similar post and are 5 times more likely to be killed in an incident of domestic violence.