President hosts reception in honour of women
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Georgia’s President Giorgi Margvelashvili has hosted successful women and mothers of many children in his Presidential residence to mark Gender Week in Tbilisi.
The reception was also attended by First Lady Maka Chichua and representatives of international organisations and diplomatic missions to Georgia.
The President gave a speech at the ceremony and stressed the women’s role in country’s well-being.
"We believe that women’s participation in political events is the answer not only to gender-related questions but also to ensuring a better future for this country,” the President said.
Margvelashvili also talked about the importance of his decision of selecting Nino Gvenetadze as Supreme Court chairperson candidate. He said if accepted by Parliament, Georgia would have its first female Supreme Court chairperson. And this would have a positive influence on Georgia’s court system and the country’s image in general, Margvelashvili said.
Meanwhile, at the reception Margvelashvili awarded Sopho Paitchadze, a mother of 11 children, with the Order of Honour. Paitchadze is the only mother with 11 children in Tbilisi who was deemed socially vulnerable and lived below the poverty line.
The United Nations (UN) has launched a campaign in Georgia to raise awareness of women’s rights and enhance gender equality in Georgia.
Georgia’s most gender equal entities will be revealed at a special awards ceremony that honours the equal treatment of men and women in business.
A fruit and vegetable processing company has been awarded top honours at a special ceremony that praises local companies and public figures who promote gender equality in Georgia.