Sexual Harassment - The Challenges We Face
On 31 March, 2017, the Public Defender held another public debate, the theme of which was sexual harassment. The challenges relating to sexual harassment and possible solution to the problem were disc ...
Information Meetings on Early Marriage in Marneuli
On March 29, 2017, the Department of Gender Equality of the Public Defender's Office organized two information meetings in the public schools of the Kvemo Kartli villages of Sabirkendi and Takalo. The ...
Public Defender's Proposal concerning Sexual Harassment
On March 28, 2017, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee with a proposal with regard to the fulfillment of obligations under the Istanbul Convention c ...
Public Defender's Statement on Mother's Day
I want to congratulate on this wonderful holiday - Mother's Day to the whole country, all mothers, especially single mothers and mothers with many children, who, due to the existing social and cultura ...
Prosecutor's Office Takes into View Public Defender's Proposal
The Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia took into account the Public Defender’s proposals sent on 28 December 2016 and launched investigations into alleged violations of juveniles’ human ...
Public Defender Considers that Promo of Public Broadcaster’s Program Strengthens Gender Stereotypes
The Public Defender of Georgia is echoing the promo video of a new program Men’s Time circulated on the Public Broadcaster and the Internet.
The promo shows that women are employed as tailors an ...
Conference on Elimination of Violence against Women
Deputy Public Defender Ekaterine Skhiladze attended a Conference on Complex Approach to Elimination of Violence against Women in Belgrade, Serbia, on November 25, 2016.
In her speech, the Deputy Publi ...
Violence against Women and Girls Justified by Traditions
On November 25, 2016, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili held another public debate on the theme: Violence against Women and Girls Justified by Traditions. Speeches were delivered at the event by repres ...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. On this occasion, on November 25, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia and UN Women Representative in Georgia Erika ...
Deputy Public Defender Meets Members of OSCE Delegation
On November 21, 2016, Melanie Verveer, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office on Gender Issues, visited the Public Defender's Office of Georgia.
During the meeting, Deputy Public De ...
Public Defender Submits Interim Report to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women
On November 3, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia submitted an interim report to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. The report concerns the situation of ...
Public Defender Calls on Tabula TV Company to Remove Sexist Promo from Internet
On November 10, 2016, the Public Defender of Georgia addressed the Tabula TV Company with a general proposal regarding a sexist promo video of the program Restaurant. The Public Defender considers tha ...
