Tbilisi. 16-day campaign against violence in Georgia was launched. The campaign against gender violence, organized by the UN Population Fund, took off on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will be completed on December 10, the International Human Rights Day. During this period the Fund will organize several events, including the radio and TV programs dedicated to women's rights, film screenings and discussions on the issues of gender violence. The 16-day campaign against gender violence aims to raise public awareness on violence against women and strengthen the civic consolidation around women's rights. The campaign is held as part of the UN joint programme- "Promoting Gender Equality in Georgia" - which is implemented by the UN Population Fund, UN Women's Fund and the UN Development Program, with support from the Swedish International Development and Cooperation Agency.

Source: insc.net