This brief provides the summary of the Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) of the Law of Georgia on Public Service. The research aims to support the Civil Service Bureau in identifying existing gender gaps in the Law and to provide the Government of Georgia with evidence-based recommendations for its improvement to further promote gender equality and women’s empowerment within public service.

This report summarizes the findings of the Women Entrepreneurs Survey in Georgia. This data collection effort is part of a larger study by UN Women and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Georgia aimed at conducting the National Assessment of Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in Georgia.

The starting point for the National Assessment of Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in Georgia was a firm belief that helping more female entrepreneurs build successful businesses could unlock enormous value for the economy of Georgia.

Human capital in ICT is a driving force for digital and digital-enabled innovations and is considered crucial for the competitiveness of modern-day economies. With the ICT sector heavily gender segregated and facing a huge demand for new specialists, the greater involvement of women is crucial for the support of the digitalization process and growth of economies.

This brief provides a short description of the UN Women project “Women’s Increased Leadership for Democracy in Georgia” (WILD) generously funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

This publication represents the findings of a national survey on the violence against women in politics in Georgia, gathering the experiences of women in politics in Georgia. Namely, it examines the factors that facilitate and/or obstruct women’s engagement in politics, including the forms of violence against women in politics, women’s experiences with seeking support, and the impact of violence on women’s engagement in politics and leadership.

In 2021-2022, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) with the support of UN Women and in partnership with the World Bank (WB) conducted the Gender Responsive Public Finance Management (GRPFM) self-assessment. The assessment is a part of the larger Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment and evaluates the degree to which Georgia’s public finance management (PFM) system is gender responsive.

Increasing evidence confirms that the achievement of the global 2030 Agenda with its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will not be possible without the acceleration of women’s economic empowerment. UN Women, with the help of the Norwegian Government, has been working on the economic empowerment of rural women for more than decade. Rural women play the greatest role in the development of the country's economy.

The guidelines below are intended to support members of the media in providing fairer and more sensitive reporting. They are based on the ‘Report of the 1st Conference of the Council of Europe Network of National Focal Points on Gender Equality, in addition to research and recommendations by international media development organizations.

Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) of vocational education support and self-employment support grant programmes was conducted by the ISET Policy Institute (ISET-PI) within the framework of the UN Women project “Accelerating Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Georgia”, generously funded by the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund of the British Government.

Women and men engage in a range of activities on a daily basis. These include paid and unpaid work, domestic work, care work, volunteer work, education and learning, culture and sports, socializing and leisure, and personal care. Time Use Surveys provide data on the time spent on these various activities by women and men and allow for the analysis of gender-based differences in time allocation patterns across these activities. They are the only source for SDG indicator 5.4.1.

The unequal gender distribution of unpaid care work is not only an essential barrier to women’s economic empowerment and women’s participation in public life more broadly, but also constitutes a major impediment to the social and economic well-being of communities at large.

Women spend three times longer on unpaid work than men globally. As a result, they suffer from time poverty, have less time to engage in paid labour, or take advantage of career or personal development opportunities.

This manual provides practical guidance to public servants on handling workplace sexual harassment cases. It intends to support public entities in effectively responding to workplace sexual harassment complaints and creating a safe and supporting environment for women and men in the public service.

This publication presents the profiles of 13 women on duty, reflecting on their courage, bravery, struggles and commitments. Their stories demonstrate the significant contribution women make in service to the defence of Georgia.

The Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC)-Armenia Foundation and Human Rights Research Center (HRRC) NGO, in collaboration with UN Women, has implemented a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) to study the prospects and organize a policy dialogue towards the possible ratification of the ILO Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156) by the Republic of Armenia.

The Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC)-Armenia Foundation and Human Rights Research Center (HRRC) NGO, in collaboration with UN Women, implemented a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) to establish a policy dialogue towards the ratification of Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183) of the International Labour Organization in the Republic of Armenia.

The Human Rights Research Center (HRRC) NGO, in collaboration with UN Women, analysed the legislative framework and inspection mechanisms in the Republic of Armenia in line with international and European labour standards on occupational safety and health (OSH), including safe and healthy working conditions for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

With the technical support of the UN Women to promote the implementation of international and national legislation in practice, the Government of Georgia approved the seventh national action plan on combating violence against women and domestic violence and measures to be implemented for the protection of victims (survivors).

The 2022-2024 National Action Plan of Georgia for Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security was approved by N510 Decree of the Government of Georgia on October 26, 2022.