Feminism in Russia as well as income inequality and a greater burden of household work. In spite of this, the concern with feminism waned during this period. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, feminist circles arose among the intelligentsia, though the term continues to carry negative connotations among contemporary Russians. In the 21st century some Russian feminists, such as the punk-rock band Pussy Riot, have again aligned themselves with revolutionary anti-government movements, as in the 2012 demonstrations against President Vladimir Putin, which led to a lawyer representing the Russian Orthodox Church calling feminism a "mortal sin". Russian feminism originated in
Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Vladimir Russian Orthodox Eparchy of Vladimir Vladimir Diocese () is an eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church centered in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The main cathedral of the diocese is the Assumption Cathedral in the Cathedral Square of Vladimir. As of 1 January 2006, 28 monasteries were in the eparchy (13 male and 15 female), including 13 metochions and sketes, as well as around 300 parishes. The ruling bishop from November 11, 1990 is Eulogius (Smirnov), Metropolitan of Vladimir. The Christianization of the Rostov-Suzdal region began, apparently in 990, demonstrated by Christian burials in the region. In the 1160s, Prince Andrey Bogolyubskii