Support for a gender-sensitive work environment in the public service sector continues

International experience confirms that when women occupy leadership positions in the public service, these institutions become more gender inclusive, which, at the same time, contributes to more efficient policy-making and service delivery.

Considering the challenges in Georgia's public employment policies, UN Women continues to support the Civil Service Bureau in developing gender-responsive workplace policy. This support involves the introduction of inclusive, fair and attractive employment policies to the public service sector.

It is to this end that the Gender-Responsive Employment Policy Guideline in the Public Service, developed in partnership with the Civil Service Bureau and UN Women, serves this purpose. The guideline promotes the integration of gender-responsive employment policies into the human resources management cycle, discusses the advantages of this policy and integrates the mechanisms of its implementation into the public service sector.

In parallel with the creation of the manual, 56 public servants also underwent awareness-raising training on the above-mentioned topic in June, 2024. During the meetings, the participants learned about the global perspective of the gender-sensitive employment policy and the best international practices, as well as discussed the main topics of the guideline.

“Implementation of a gender-responsive employment policy will contribute to the creation of an equal environment focused on the employees’ well-being, the growth of women’s financial independence, their career advancement and their representation in decision-making positions,” said training participant Nino Kervalishvili, the employee of the Human Resources Management Department at Batumi City Hall.

The initiative was implemented within the framework of the UN Women project “Good Governance for Gender Equality in Georgia” (GG4GEG), which is supported by the Government of Norway.