Gender Equality and Women’s Rights, 2013 year
Special report reflects the situation on women's rights and gender equality issues in the country.
On the pathway of democratic development of Georgia, achievement of gender equality still remains a problem. Despite of number of positive changes and activities carried out on legislative, institutional and civil society levels in 2013, the index of gender inequality in Georgia is still high. Part of the recommendations presented in the Parliamentary Report of Public Defender for 2012 have been taken into consideration, but some issues still remain unsolved. Despite of taken measures, women’s discrimination index at workplace, domestic violence, gender-based violence, violence per gender identity and sexual orientation, cases of early marriages are still high.
