The Challenges That Female Public Figures Face in Georgia
Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia publishes a blog post: The Challenges That Female Public Figures Face in Georgia.
“The subject of women's social life and participation in politics has recently been widely discussed in the public. The majority of the population in Georgia hold a positive view on women’s participation in public life. According to public opinion polls, 65% of Georgians support the introduction of a mandatory gender quota in the parliament. Important legislative changes have been adopted in recent years to strengthen women's rights, including through the efforts of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia. However, from a legal point of view, the progress loses its value if there is no effective response from the state and the ruling political groups on the instances of psychological terror against women on the basis of their political and public activism and critical positions”, is noted in the statement.
Source: transparency.ge
