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Ana Pachuashvili is the Head of the Human Rights Protection Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. With the support of UN Women and the European Union, important steps have been taken to improve the legal mechanisms protecting women and victims of domestic violence.
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The Rural Development Agency (RDA) has extended its support to women farmers in the municipalities of Chkhorotsku, Vani and Chokhatauri following the successful implementation of the first stand-alone Greenhouse Pilot Programme in Marneuli and Lagodekhi municipalities.
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The newly expanded space opened in Tbilisi on 27 October and operates under the State Care Agency. It is adapted for persons with disabilities and will serve women victims of violence and their dependants.
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On 21 and 22 October, 160 female entrepreneurs from different regions of the country had the opportunity to present their products to visitors at the Expo Georgia Exhibition Center, sell them on the spot and establish important business contacts.
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UN Women is implementing various initiatives with its partners to empower women and girls in sports in Georgia. The panel discussion was one of them, taking place on 20 October in Zugdidi as part of IdeaFest.
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Journalism plays a significant role in eliminating discriminatory stereotypes and developing healthy perceptions on gender equality, including when covering conflicts, wars or peacebuilding processes.
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Over the past decade, Georgia has made significant progress in combating violence against women and girls, including through the creation of relevant specialized services, but there are still many challenges in this direction.
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UN Women and the Civil Service Bureau hosted a presentation of the GIA of the Law of Georgia on Public Service. The results of the research aim to support the Government of Georgia in identifying existing gender gaps in the Law and informing legislative and policy initiatives on mainstreaming gender equality and promoting women’s leadership in public service.
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Teona Akubardia, Member of Parliament and Thematic Rapporteur, delivered the Thematic Report on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda to the standing Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia.
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The Civil Service Bureau with UN Women support is leading the way in Georgia’s employment sector by setting up support mechanisms for the victims/survivors of domestic violence in the workplace.
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Women are a minority in the defence sector. Thus, supporting their promotion to leadership and decision-making positions is an important task for the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
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UN Women, together with its partners, continues to implement initiatives that serve to establish new connections and collaborations and to share experience and knowledge between women entrepreneurs living in rural areas of Georgia and Azerbaijan.
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The UN Women campaign Women Who Don’t Exist received two gold, one silver and one bronze award at the 2023 Ad Black Sea International Festival of Creativity.
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One of the important parts of the cooperation between UN Women and the advertising field is the official partnership with the Ad Black Sea International Festival of Creativity. The annual festival is the largest marketing event in the region and brings together representatives of the creative industries, marketing specialists and company leaders.
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On 14 and 15 September 2023, with the support of UN Women, CARE Caucasus held a regional conference and study visit for 30 women entrepreneurs living in Armenia and Georgia. The aim of the initiative was to promote cooperation, business relations and experience sharing.
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Gohar Aghjoian, 25, is a psychologist, a trainer and an activist for non-formal education. She lives in a region populated by ethnic minorities and works to promote access to education among her peers, especially girls.
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Aisel Ajalieva, 23, is a student of the English-language school of medicine at Grigol Robakidze University and a resuscitation nurse at Tbilisi Central Hospital.
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UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, has been actively working on gender mainstreaming in the ministry for more than a decade. This was the very purpose of the publication “Women in Service to Georgia”, prepared by UN Women in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence.
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Branding and effective presentation in the online space, especially in social networks, is an essential component of modern business success. However, women entrepreneurs, who are engaged in relatively small business activities, are often unable to allocate adequate resources for the realization of this important but expensive process.
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Eliso Janashia, 50, is a civil activist and the founder of the civil platform “Poti Citizens For Their Rights”.