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In general, studies supported by UN Women significantly help in developing strategies and making decisions that are necessary not only for promoting gender equality but also for the development of socioeconomic life as a whole.
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In cooperation with Business and Technology University (BTU), a five-day intensive training course was developed and delivered between 30 June and 4 July, attended by 23 representatives of Georgia’s civil sector.
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Mzeo Sichinava, 21, is a youth worker and future teacher. She studies at the Faculty of Education at Ilia State University and serves as the team leader of "Dia," a group within the Georgian Girl Scouts Association. She also participates in a UN Women initiative, where, together with other trainers from "Dia," she delivers trainings to young people in Tbilisi and across the regions on the prevention and elimination of sexual harassment, bullying, and gender-based violence.
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Austrian Ambassador to Georgia Robert Gerschner, Swiss Ambassador to Georgia Heidi Grau and UN Women Country Representative in Georgia Kaori Ishikawa visited the regions of Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti from 23 to 25 June.
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UN Women initiated the intensive programme “Leadership Excellence: Driving Organizational Change and Success”, developed by Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education (DCE) and implemented for the first time in Georgia.
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UN Women has taken the initial steps towards empowering human rights defenders with the necessary skills and knowledge by conducting a Training of Trainers on gender, disaster risk reduction and climate resilience from 18 to 20 June.
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One of the latest initiatives demonstrating the private sector’s support is the development of the certification programme “Prevention of Unequal Pay: Equal Pay Review and Reporting”. The aim of the four-day course is to train company representatives on how to effectively prevent and respond to unequal pay in the workplace.
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From June 13-15, the heart of Tbilisi pulsed with powerful ideas, bold voices, and transformative dialogue as the ZEG Storytelling Festival 2025 unfolded across the city.
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UN Women, in collaboration with the Ad Black Sea Festival, has been implementing various initiatives to raise the awareness of the creative industry in Georgia since 2022. To serve this goal, a workshop was held in Tbilisi on 13 June for representatives of the creative sector.
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Private sector representatives who support the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia recently came together for a two-day workshop in Tbilisi, on 11 and 12 June.
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UN Women, in collaboration with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), continues working with HR management (HRM) professionals in Georgia so that even more companies can take steps towards mainstreaming diversity, equality and inclusion.
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Mariam Kavshbaia, a 20-year-old youth worker and journalist, is studying digital media and communication at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.
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Sexual harassment is a widespread yet invisible problem in the private sector of Georgia, with its victims being primarily women.
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To bring visibility to this issue and inspire change, UN Women launched the “Share the Care” campaign in March to be concluded in June. The campaign is based on findings from the Time Use Survey conducted by UN Women and the National Statistics Office of Georgia, with the support of the Government of Norway and UN Women’s flagship programme Making Every Woman and Girl Count (Women Count).
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Anna Shabalina, 45, lives in Tbilisi with her mother, husband and two children. Her family was displaced twice: first, during the occupation of Crimea, and again in March 2022, when they made the difficult journey from Kyiv to Tbilisi.
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UN Women cooperates with the creative industry in Georgia in partnership with the Ad Black Sea International Festival of Creativity and every year tries to diversify this direction.
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UN Women, together with donors and partners, is implementing a number of important projects in the regions of Georgia to empower women and achieve gender equality.
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Thanks to a recent initiative, 164 women entrepreneurs in Georgia will continue their business activities with new knowledge and skills. UN Women, in cooperation with the Georgian Farmers’ Association and the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is implementing the project “Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in Georgia” for women living in the regions who run businesses in various fields.
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The British Ambassador to Georgia, H.E. Mr. Gareth Ward, and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Georgia, H.E. Mr. Răzvan Rotundu, visited Zugdidi on 28 April and met with members of the Network of Women and Youth Peace Ambassadors.
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UN Women in Georgia continues to support NGOs and implements initiatives to address their needs.