Tbilisi. The LEPL Agency for state care and assistance for the (Statutory) Victims of Human trafficking has shelters and crisis centers that provide support services to people (With children) who have experienced: Domestic violence Violence against women Sexual violence Human trafficking. Hotline 116 006 operates in 9 languages, including Ukrainian. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On May 6 held the presentation of two studies on public attitudes toward LGBTQ people and their human rights and legal protection in Georgia. “The LGBTQI people remain one of the least protected and most marginalized social groups in Georgia. They face discrimination and violence, while the protection and realization of their rights remain a challenge.  On the other hand, recent research reveals that negative public attitudes towards the LGBTQI community have been decreasing in the last five years. A series of studies were conducted with assistance from the Government of Sweden and the United Nations support. The event was organized with support from the Swedish Government and three UN agencies – UN Women, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Imereti. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project. On May 5, the foundation held working meetings in the villages of Dimi and Tuzi in Imereti region. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Guria. On May 4, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Georgia Helene Sand Andresen and UN Women Representative in Georgia Kaori Ishikawa, together with representatives of Taso Foundation, visited  former participant of the Women's Economic Empowerment Project, Keti Tsilosani in Lanchkhuti. “Keti Tsilosani told the guests in detail how she founded the social cafe "At Keto’s" as a result of her participation in the project, which is one of the most famous gathering places in Lanchkhuti today”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Shida Kartli. Up To 10 Journalists Visited the women green entrepreneurs of Gori Municipality within the framework of the EU-supported media tour "Discover Social and Green Entrepreneurs in Gori". The Aim of the media tour was to introduce local green and social business initiatives to the general public and to highlight the results of EU and CENN activities in the municipality. Read more here… Source: environment.cenn.org

Guria. On May 2, UN Women and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Georgia Helen Sand Andresen visited the Women's Self-Help Group in the Chkhakaura village of Chokhatauri Municipality as part of the Women's Economic Empowerment Project. “The guests heard from rural women about the benefits of being involved in the project and the needs at the local level, which they are working together to address. At the end of the meeting, they viewed traditional handicrafts and tasted local dishes”. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the United Nations Women (UN Women) and the Government of Norway. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. A meeting on the rights situation of women and girls representing non-dominant ethnic groups in Georgia was held in cooperation with the Public Defender’s Office and the United National Population Fund (UNFPA) on April 28, 2022. Two special reports were presented at the event. “One report concerns sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls of ethnic minorities; the second report reviews the harmful practice of early/child marriage in Kvemo Kartli and key findings of the study of the relevant attitudes. The study showed that a number of social-cultural factors, primarily gender roles and sexuality-related stigma, often lead to the violation of sexual and reproductive rights of women and girls of non-dominant ethnic minorities. Another problem is lack of information, which is further exacerbated by the language barrier”. Read more… Source: www.ombudsman.ge 

Kvemo Kartli. On April 20, in the village of Molaogli, Khulgumo and Tsopi, Marneuli Municipality, members of the Taso Foundation team held working meetings. The working meeting held in the village of Molaogli and Khulgumo was aimed at strengthening the already existing women's self-help groups. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Racha-Lechkhumi. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project. On April 15, the Foundation held a working meeting the village of Utsera of Oni Municipality. The meeting was dedicated to discussing project details, identifying local needs and planning future activities. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Kvemo Kartli. European Union in Georgia publishes the blogpost: Seventeen-year-old Samay against early marriage – young activist keeps on struggling for decent education and development of her peers. “Seventeen-year-old Samaia counts herself lucky that she isn't forced to get married young. She wants other girls to have the same opportunity to finish their school and pursue further education so, she became an activist to defend their rights. The first steps of her activism started at a training organised by one of our projects. Since then, she contributes to her community, and tries to be an example for other young women”. Read her story… Source: eu4georgia.eu

Racha-Lechkhumi. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project.  On April 16, the Foundation held working meetings in three villages of Tsageri Municipality - Lailashi, Lasuriashi and Surmushi. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UNDP and the UK Government help the Agency for State Care and Assistance for the (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking to expand its services for the wider community with a focus on women and underprivileged groups.  The results of the six-month initiative were discussed at the meeting on 15 April, bringing together the representatives from civil society, the donor community and experts. The initiative is part of the UNDP-led programme to support the ongoing public administration reform in Georgia with assistance from the UK government.  Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Guria. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project. On April 17, the foundation held working meetings in two villages of Ozurgeti Municipality - Naruja and Ozurgeti. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Kvemo-Kartli. A two-day training on “Ethical media coverage of women’s rights and LGBTQI issues” was held for media representatives in Marneuli. The training covered issues and topics such as gender equality on a workplace, gender-sensitive reporting, the sensitivity and responsibility of reporting on violence against women and LGBT people, definition of terms and gender-neutral vocabulary. The trainings are carried out by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics with support of UN Women within the framework of the project “Ending Violence against Women and Girls in Georgia”, implemented by UN Women and UNFPA with the support of the European Union. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. According to the information of the TI, a bill on the amendment to Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection and Support of Victims of Such Violence has been introduced in the Parliament of Georgia and assigned to parliamentary committees for consideration. This legislative initiative envisages significant changes in terms of protection of rights of victims of violence. A status of victim will no longer be required for the use of shelter. Read more... Source: transparency.ge

Shida Kartli. On March 31, 2022, an information meeting was held at Shida Kartli Regional Hub with the representatives of the Public Defender of Shida Kartli Office. Ana Janiashvili, the main specialist spoke about the mandate of the Public Defender of Georgia. Tamar Tskhovrebadze, Representative of the Public Defender's Office on Gender Issues, made a presentation on Early Marriage. The training was held in the framework of the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative: CSOs as Sustainable, Transparent, Accountable and Resilient Development Actors in Georgia“ (2021-2025). The project is funded by the European Union (EU) and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). The works of Shida Kartli Regional Hub are run by Society Biliki. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. A new e-book "Women in Medicine" by Ana Bakanidze aspires to compile Georgian printed periodical publications of the second half of the XIX century and to collect archival materials on women's contribution to the healthcare affairs. Read more… Source: feminism-boell.org

Tbilisi. On 1-3 April, 2022, the Women's Information Center and the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs organized a training session "Gender and Gender Relations" organized by the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories of Georgia. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. European Union hosted a conference on women's political participation with women politicians, activists, experts, the Chair of the Gender Equality Council of Parliament, the Human Rights Advisor to the Prime Minister and representatives of various countries. “We all have more to do to progress women's rights and better women's political participation. Thanks to all who joined us online, who shared their thoughts. Let's keep this momentum going forward”. Read more… Source: EU’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Partnership for Human Rights publishes Sophie Menabdishvili’s blogpost: Gaps in the production of statistics on sexual violence against women with disabilities. Read more… Source: phr.ge

Samegrelo. With the support of the UN Women and FAO Georgia, at the Zugdidi Botanical Garden, an event was held dedicated to the economic empowerment of women living in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. The main goal of the event was to strengthen the economic empowerment of rural women farmers, promote the products of dairymaid farmers, and introduce their products to the local market and the existing business for further partnership. The event was held within the framework of the project “Fostering economic empowerment of women farmers by supporting homemade dairy production in Georgia through the Farmer Field Schools (FFS) approach”. The project is implemented with the financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Read more… Source: the organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. With the support of the UN Women and the Georgian Stock Exchange, the international and local banking and financial sectors have come together to empower women. The annual global initiative Ring the Bell for Gender Equality was held again in Georgia. The event focused on the vital role of the banking and financial sector in achieving gender equality. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network