The manual, provides practical guidance to investigators, prosecutors and judges working on cases of sexual violence, to achieve better results on criminal cases and to create a safe and supporting environment for victims of sexual violence.

Lessons Learned from the National Study on Violence against Women in Georgia 2017 was developed by UN Women Georgia and the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GEOSTAT) with the financial support of the UN Women and WHO joint Programme “Strengthening Methodologies and Measurement and Building National Capacities for Violence against Women Data”.

The manual has been produced in line with legislation of Georgia against domestic violence and it includes information regarding legal regulations as well as available state services. The manual will primarily assist interested public servants in defining exactly how to respond when revealing occurrence of violence, whom to apply and which measures to demand for implementation. However, the manual is of relevance for all organizations and persons working on domestic violence issues and willing...