Campaign against femicide hosts violence victims in meeting with prosecutor general’s office

Female victims of violence were invited to meet representatives of the Georgian prosecutor general’s office on Wednesday in a meeting hosted as part of the body’s recently launched national campaign against femicide.

The state body said the officials had provided the survivors with information on their rights and discussed issues of gender equality in the meeting, which also highlighted the needs of the victims and the importance of providing them with legal assistance.

Photo: Prosecutor general's office

In the latest phase of the office’s campaign against femicide, artists, sculptors and photographers from across the country were invited this week to submit works to a competition dedicated to combatting femicide and violence against women. 

                              Victims of violence were provided with brochures about femicide, domestic violence. Photo: pog.gov.ge.

The competition comes after the state body launched a public campaign around the issue earlier this month, with the office supported in the initiative by the United States embassy and the United Nations women’s organisation.