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Report on Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces

The Public Defender of Georgia, with the help of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), prepared a report - Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces.

The report analyzes the decisions (judgements) made by common courts regarding sexual harassment in public spaces throughout Georgia in the period from May 3, 2019 to January 20, 2023.

The study of the issue made it clear that the courts have a positive and important practice in relation to the cases of sexual harassment in public spaces, however, at the same time, there are a number of challenges, which are due, on the one hand, to the legal framework inconsistent with international standards, and on the other hand, with the need for deepening the knowledge about women's rights and gender equality in the judicial system.

The purpose of the report is to promote the improvement of the mechanisms for combating cases of sexual harassment in public spaces, therefore recommendations are made to the relevant agencies within the framework of the report.

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