Artists invited to competition on combating femicide, violence against women

The prosecutor general’s office of Georgia has invited artists, sculptors and photographers from across the country to submit works to a competition dedicated to combating femicide and violence against women.

Set to run next month, the event will see a jury panel evaluate submissions before three winners are selected for awards honouring their contribution to raising awareness on the societal problem.

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