On September 24, 2024, Deputy Public Defender Irine Chikhladze participated in the international conference dedicated to the issues of gender equality and effective institutional mechanisms for women's development.

The event, in which representatives of national human rights mechanisms and institutions working on women's development participated, was held in Tirana (Albania) under the hosting of the Government of Albania and with the support of the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia.

The measures implemented for the development of women at the national and regional levels, as well as achievements and challenges were discussed and examples of best practices were shared with each other at the conference. The participants also talked about the perspective of strengthening the institutional mechanisms, necessary resources and opportunities to deepen gender equality, as well as to define policies and future goals.