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Our dance project LABOUR in support of women. CHOREOGRAPHER: VICTORIA KATORINA Instagram: @wisskaas | Telegram: @wisskaaassss CHOREOGRAPHERS (DUET PART): NASTYA SEMENOVA & VICTORIA KATORINA CONCEPT AND CREATIVE DIRECTORS: VICTORIA KATORINA & ALINA ROSHCHINA SUPPORTED BY ‘HOUSE’ DANCE STUDIO FILMED & EDITED BY Instagram: @ | Telegram: @linaaaltf MUSIC: Paris Paloma — Labour 23 dancers 2 months of training 9 hours of filming 1 month of editing “A project about strength: both inner and outer.“ “We felt exposed, shedding the scars of our past, but for the first time, I was surrounded by understanding, empathy, and a determination to fight.“ “A project that is so heavy, so important and necessary.“ “You can believe it or not, but I have never poured so many emotions into one project.“ “I walked away with the other girls and cried out loud; we could silently hug each other and relive all those moments again.“ “The strongest people in one place.“ “For me, this was the project where my emotions, like a crumpled piece of paper, smoothed out, allowing me to write new, completely unforgettable ones.“ “I felt such a warm sisterly bond supporting each other, we were making history!“ “I didn't think this project would pull out a huge 'boulder' that had been inside me for a very long time.“ “The pain filled the entire space... I felt as if I could sense a part of it. It’s a very powerful project.“ “All the pain passes; there is only a sense of unity, the realization that we are doing something important and talking about serious issues.“ God is a woman. DANCERS: Katorina Victoria Martyanova Diana liks Shebunina Sveta Golubeva Dasha Sofa Starlover Martirosyan Anaid Julz Teplukhina Nastya Kaneva Nastya Ayanami Masha weahusa Anna Kim Evka Anastasia Kulieva Shahana miRra Shvaykovskaya Liza Rogal Lera Nastya Semenova Nikolaenko Yulya Spice Seller Nadvikova Ksenia sofeya HELPERS: Dasha Dor Koks Angelina Schc Valeria Mamporia Solovyova Rina Zelentsova Liza Dmitrenko Vika Kruglova Varya The numbers on the cheeks represent statistical data collected from various sources. According to the crisis center statistics, up to 70% of women file reports of rape with law enforcement, but only 1% of sexual violence cases reach a verdict. 736 million women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence. More than 640 million (87%) women and girls aged 15 and older have suffered from aggressive actions by their partners. 1 in 4 families in Russia has experienced domestic violence. Based on data from 2000-2018, more than one in four (27%) ever-partnered women aged 15-49 years has experienced physical, sexual, or both forms of intimate partner violence since the age of 15. It is estimated that 38-50% of the murders of women are committed by intimate partners globally. In 2019, researchers at St. Petersburg State University conducted a survey revealing that women are victims in 75% of domestic violence cases in Russia. When it comes to spousal violence, the proportion of female victims reaches 91%. According to recent data from the Consortium of Women’s Non-Governmental Associations, over 70% of all murders of women in Russia in 2020-2021 were committed by their partners or relatives. 40% of serious violent crimes in Russia are committed within families. 79% of women convicted of intentional homicide were defending themselves from domestic violence. 56% of sexual violence victims begged for mercy from the perpetrator, 22% resisted and screamed, while others froze in terror. 12% of sexual violence victims report to law enforcement. 1 in 4 Every fourth girl in the world experiences sexualized violence before the age of 18. In 2021, 71% of women’s murders were committed by husbands, both current and former. Annually, about 325,000 pregnant women face domestic abuse. Pregnant women experience the highest rate of domestic violence compared to other demographics. The number of cases of women being beaten by their partners is about 36,000 per day. According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, more than 400,000 cases of domestic violence were registered in 2023, and these are only the officially reported cases. Girls whose fathers beat their mothers are 6.5 times more likely to suffer sexual abuse from their fathers than girls from non-violent families. One in four domestic violence victims does not tell anyone about it, and only one in ten victims reports it to the police, with few cases reaching court. 12% of men responded that it is acceptable to hit their wives under certain circumstances (2019). 40% of Russians surveyed said they encountered sexual violence in childhood. 13.5 years is the average age of entry into prostitution in Russia.
