Tbilisi. November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which was first observed in 1999 on the basis of the resolution 54/134 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. Celebration of this Day aims to raise public awareness on violence against women, which is a matter of particular significance in Georgia.

''Early marriage, one of the forms of violence against women, deserves particular attention. The rate of early marriages is very high, which is, unfortunately, left beyond the statistics. 265 marriages were registered among persons between 16 and 18 years of age (when at least one person was a minor) in the first half of 2015. However, the number of informal early marriages is much higher. This is proved by the number of girls who were minors at the time of childbirth. 1527 juvenile mothers were registered in 2014'', is noted in the statement.

Source: www.ombudsman.ge