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One of the outstanding articles that Ms. Tarkhnishvili published this year refers to a topical issue for women: blackmail through the dissemination of private images and videos.
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UN Women, supported by the European Union, continues empowering the youth and raising their awareness on gender-based violence.
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Sofio Abulashvili is the Head of the LEPL Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions, the agency aimed at supporting the creation of a safe, non-violent and equitable environment in schools.
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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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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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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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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.
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An effective fight against gender-based violence requires the involvement of various sectors, including the Government, NGOs, donor organizations and businesses.
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Every second woman in Georgia has experienced at least one form of violence during her life, and every fourth woman has experienced sexual harassment.
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Eka Kevanishvili, a reporter at Radio Liberty’s Tbilisi Bureau who has been working on women’s rights and gender equality for years, laid a special emphasis on state services when writing an article about the violence against women.
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UN Women, together with the Swedish and United States embassies, the State Fund for Protection and Assistance of (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Legal Aid Service of Georgia, visited the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli.
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The Georgian Rugby Union, a long-standing partner of UN Women, has become the first sports union in the country to officially adopt such a mechanism.
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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 Government of Georgia adopted a regulation on issuing compensation to the victims/survivors of violence against women and/or domestic violence on 9 November 2022. The relevant legislative amendment was drafted and approved with the involvement and technical support of UN Women.
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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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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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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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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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In Her Shoes is a simulation exercise that offers eight scenarios, with the beginning of each scenario scripted but the end entirely depending on the participants and their choices.