Georgia marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Georgia joined the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in 2017. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has delivered a speech at the official event dedicated to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, organised by the UN Women, where she said that Covid-19 has posed 'numerous challenges to our countries and societies'.
Prevention and response to domestic violence remains priority for Georgia. We made sure that despite Covid-19 situation there is no interruption in the provision of state-supported services (shelters, crisis centers, hotlines). We are especially proud that as of September 2020, Georgia has introduced electronic surveillance of high-risk perpetrators of violence against women", said Zurabishvili.
Watch the full speech here:
Georgia joins global 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and UN Secretary General’s to Unite to End Violence against Women by 2030 Campaigns.
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Council of Europe has highlighted what its member states, including Georgia, have done to counter the Covid-19 specific risks for women.
The Council of Europe has published information provided by the representatives of the convention, which reads that since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the government of Georgia has been taking proactive measures to ensure the protection of women’s rights, as well as the rights of vulnerable and minority groups through access to information, access to services, access to basic subsistence support and access to healthcare and education.
- Full information about the Georgia government's measures can be found here.
Georgia joined the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in 2017.
According to the General Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, during the first nine months of 2020, 19 women were murdered, including 12 cases of domestic crime, and seven cases of other motives.
In addition, there were 20 attempted murders of women, 11 of which were committed on the grounds of domestic crime. Criminal persecution was launched against 3,633 people. The motive of gender discrimination was revealed in the cases of 120 crimes. 94% of those held criminally responsible were imprisoned for family violence.
USAID published a video on its Twitter account that shows how the agency has promoted the protection of women’s rights in Georgia.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. In #Georgia, @USAID promotes the protection of women’s rights and empowers women to succeed. @usingeo #OrangeTheWorld pic.twitter.com/OzqQegaRpQ
— USAID Georgia (@USAIDGeorgia) November 25, 2020
The Georgian Women's Movement has sent an open letter to the Parliament of Georgia, requesting a change in the definition of rape in the Georgian legislation.
The letter notes that legislation on the violence against women has significantly improved in Georgia in recent years, however, sexual violence often goes unpunished and victims have limited access to justice. The Georgian Women's Movement says that the reason for this is problematic legislation and practices in this area, which do not comply with the standards of international law.
It's International Day to End Violence against Women.
— UN Women (@UN_Women) November 25, 2020
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