Authorities meet gender-based violence survivors within int’l campaign

Georgian deputy interior and health ministers Aleksandre Darakhvelidze and Tamila Barkalaia on Thursday met female survivors within the ongoing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence international campaign to provide them with information on their rights and public support services.

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The Georgian health ministry cited Darakhvelidze as saying hearing views of female victims of violence on the issue had been of “great importance” in the meeting, adding it enabled responsible authorities and state bodies to have a “clear view” on their future steps in combating the issue.

Photo from Georgian health ministry's Facebook page

Participants of the event had the opportunity to receive information about state services, as well as plans of the state care and assistance agency for victims of human trafficking.

Nino Veltauri, the director of the state agency for employment promotion, also delivered information to meeting participants on state programmes for employment promotion.

Supported by the United Nations women’s organisation, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence aims to raise public awareness against gender-based and domestic violence.