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Nazi Bakirova, now 50 years old, has loved sewing since childhood and was quite skilled at it. She furthered her expertise by learning from local seamstresses after finishing school.
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A training session was held for LAS staff on 1 and 2 August, attended by 25 representatives from the agency’s central and regional offices.
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UN Women’s partner NGOs - the IDP Women Association “Consent”, the Women’s Information Center and the Women Fund “Sukhumi”- conducted 12 training sessions for women and youth members of the Network in July and August.
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On 25-26 July 2024, UN Women and the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GEOSTAT) hosted the second regional conference “Accelerating progress towards inclusive development through gender statistics” in Tbilisi, Georgia. The two-day conference aimed to enhance the knowledge of participants and share the best practices and experiences on leveraging gender data and evidence for informed policy making on gender equality and the empowerment of women.
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On 23 July 2024, a representative of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Eva Atterlov Frisell, along with UN Women representatives visited the crisis centre in Akhmeta.
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In order to increase the participation of women and girls in information and communications technology, the existence of role models is of particular importance. UN Women, by promoting various initiatives and programmes, is constantly trying to encourage and professionally develop such examples of successful women in Georgia.
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Ukrainian women who were forced to leave their own country because of the war and now live in Georgia will now learn technology with the support of UN Women.
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Improved and accessible services for female victims and survivors of violence in Georgia is still a challenging issue in the fight against domestic violence and violence against women.
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Considering the challenges in Georgia's public employment policies, UN Women continues to support the Civil Service Bureau in developing gender-responsive workplace policy.
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Producing gender statistics and indicators in the agricultural sector, and basing analysis and decision-making on these findings, will significantly contribute to strengthening gender equality in this field.
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The students at the conference discussed such issues as the risks that women encounter online, the reasons for the gender gap in cybersecurity, cyberharassment, stalking and gender-based cybercrimes, and why there are fewer women in the cybersecurity workforce.
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When his son was born in December 2023, 34-year-old Avtandil Tsereteli didn’t think twice about taking the paid paternity leave offered by his employer, TBC Bank, in Georgia. “It was one of the most significant decisions I will ever make,” he says. “When you have time with your baby, it gives you such a huge pleasure that I had never experienced before, and I could not have imagined. You have to experience it to feel it. It’s one of the most beautiful experiences a parent can have.”
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UN Women conducted meetings and trainings on the topic of unconscious gender biases for private sector representatives and human resources management (HRM) specialists.
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Increasing awareness of the impact of gender on the economy is crucial for advancing women’s economic empowerment. Globally and in Georgia, women face numerous barriers to labour force participation, as well as wage disparity, limited access to resources, unpaid caregiving responsibilities and more.
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With the Greenhouse Pilot Programme for Women, which was implemented not only in Marneuli but also in Lagodekhi, a total of 37 women received financing to set up their greenhouses. UN Women contributed 80 per cent of the financing.
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Khatuna Katsarava, 46, is the head of the Kolkheti National Park Administration. At the same time, she is the head of the visitor centre of Kolkheti National Park and, as the founder of the Friends of the Park Association, implements a number of eco-educational projects.
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In the modern business environment, human resource management professionals play an important role in shaping and developing a healthy and balanced organizational culture.
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In partnership with UN Women, specialized lawyers will undergo respective training at the Legal Aid Service. An intensive special course will significantly contribute to the enhancement of the quality of legal counselling and the protection of interests of violence survivors.
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Thirteen employees from various government agencies attended the training, learning the normative and political frameworks of gender-inclusive peace processes and gender-sensitive conflict analysis, as well as the specifics of gender-inclusive peace negotiations.
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Global practice indicates that in the process of the prevention and elimination of violence against women and domestic violence, the existanceof a clear policy on the part of employers, in particular one that takes into account the interests of victims and survivors of violence as much as possible, can play a special role.