Together against Domestic Violence
On 1-9 December, 2015, within the framework of a 16-day campaign of fight against gender-based violence, discussions were held about domestic violence and its elimination in six regions of Georgia. Th ...
Information Meetings on the Issues of Early Marriage
On 4 and 8 December, 2015, within the framework of a 16-day campaign of fight against gender-based violence, the Department of Gender Equality of the Public Defender's Office and the International Res ...
Meeting on issues of violence against women in EUMM Office
On December 4, 2015, Ana Lobjanidze, the representative of the Department of Gender Equality of the Public Defender's Office, was invited to the office of the European Union Monitoring Mission, to dis ...
Information meeting "Violence has no excuse"
On December 3, 2015, Mery Maglaperidze, the representative of the Department of Gender Equality of the Public Defender's Office, attended a meeting organized by the women’s international organiz ...
Parliament Adopts Public Defender's Legislative Proposal in the First Reading
On November 26, 2015, the Parliament adopted a bill drafted on the basis of the Public Defender’s legislative proposal in the first reading. According to the bill, marriage registration rules fo ...
Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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 Assembl ...
Public Defender Meets with UN Special Rapporteur
On 9 November 2015, Public Defender Ucha Nanuashvili met with Dubravka Simonovic, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, after which the Public Defender and the ...
Academy of Human Rights Holds Training for Journalists
On November 3, 2015, second training was opened within the framework of the Academy of Human Rights of the Public Defender’s Office. The 5-day training on Covering Gender Issues and Ethics of Jo ...
Coverage of Gender Issues and Journalistic Ethics
On 5-6 October 2015 the Public Defender's Office held trainings for journalists and representatives of local self-governmental bodies in the city of Zugdidi by the support from the “Strengthenin ...
Public Defender's Statement on Coverage of Alleged Violence Committed against M.Kh.
Gender inequality and violence against women remains a serious challenge in Georgia. Stereotypical attitudes and discriminatory practices are deeply rooted in the society, which often ends up with vio ...
Public Defender of Georgia Monitors Shelters of Trafficking Victims
The Gender Equality Department of the Public Defender's Office monitored service centers (shelters) of human trafficking victims on 10-11 June 2015, under the authority granted by law.
Shelters were c ...
Joint Meeting of the Public Defender of Georgia and the UN Women to Support Gender Equality
On June 23, 2015, the Public Defender of Georgia and the United Nations Organization - the UN Women held a joint meeting dedicated to issues of gender equality and legal rights of women. The meeting w ...
