UNDP and Gender in Georgia

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Gender news from Georgia:

UNDP Georgia hosted in July 2009 a conference on Global Economic Crisis and Gender Equality. Specific impacts of the financial and economic crisis on gender were discussed as well as controversial  aspects of macro-economic policies. New ways and perspectives of achieving stability, social justice, and gender equality in Georgia were explored. The conference launched also new publication – "Gender Dimension of Financial Policy in Georgia”.

Read more on UNDP Georgia site & on Georgia Today: Authorities discuss impact of global crisis on gender equality

 

 

Georgia: Gender Week 2009.

11 March 2009. Best gender-balanced companies receive awards from UNDP and the Employers’ Association of Georgia Companies who are the best in attaining principles of gender equality received awards from the UN Development Programme and the Georgian Employers’ Association.

6 March 2009. More than 20 non-governmental organizations who seek to promote gender equality in Georgia, presented their achievements. The Expo was part of the Gender Week 2009 organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in co-operation with the Gender Equality Council at the Chairperson of the Georgian Parliament and the JSI Research and Study Institute. (photo from the exhibition)

 

 

Gender projects in Georgia:

Gender and Politics Programme in the South Caucasus

The project encourages the South Caucasus regional co-operation, information sharing and strategy development on gender-related issues. It assists Georgia and Armenia in gender policy development and also supports women in the region in their efforts to take decision-making positions and actively participate in political processes.

Visit project site at UNDP Georgia portal: 

 

 

 

Publications

Gender and Society: Georgia

This report attempts to draw a general picture of the situation in Georgia, from a gender perspective. It discusses gender issues in public and private lives separately, and addresses gender differences in human and social capital as well. As gender is considered to be culturally constructed, the gender issues among ethnic minorities, Armenian and Azeri communities are reviewed. The long-term impact on the lives of displaced women and men due to Abkhazian conflict is also examined.

Field work was carried out in September-November 2007. The report was prepared and published by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) within the framework of the UNDP project - "Gender and Politics” .

The author: Nana Sumbadze. Published iin 2008.
Available in pdf in English.