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Georgian Reconciliation Minister discusses role of women in conflict prevention, peaceful resolution with UN Women Rep

The Georgian Minister stressed the significance of the international organisation’s involvement in the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Georgia, while Ishikawa reaffirmed her support for the work of the State Minister’s Office and expressed her “full readiness” to further strengthen cooperation on various issues. Photo: Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civic Equality

Agenda.ge, 04 Mar 2022 - 17:04, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Women, Peace and Security agenda of the United Nations Women Organisation, and the role of women in conflict prevention and peaceful resolution, were in the focus of a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, and Kaori Ishikawa, the UN Women Country Representative in Georgia, on Friday.

Akhvlediani and Ishikawa exchanged views on supporting the strengthening of the involvement of women in the peace process with regard to the occupied regions of the country, with the Georgian Minister informing the UN official about her ministry’s efforts in the direction.

Women’s Fund in Georgia to unveil 2021 recipient of woman human rights defender award

Akhvlediani also briefed Ishikawa about her ministry’s efforts regarding promotion of active involvement of organisations working on women and women's issues in the implementation of the policy of reconciliation and involvement of relevant communities in the country.

UN Women has been working in Georgia since 2001 and established a full-fledged Country Office in 2013.

Georgian Young Lawyers Association names key human rights challenges on Int’l Human Rights Day

10 Dec 2021

The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) has released a statement about human rights challenges in Georgia on International Human Rights Day which is marked today.

EU Ambassador: a lot of work still needed to build a solid human rights culture in Georgia

10 Dec 2021

EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has stated that a lot of progress has been made in Georgia, noting that ‘a lot of work is still needed to build a solid human rights culture and to avoid any backsliding on results achieved.’

Baia Pataraia, Eliso Rukhadze, Tozu Gulmamedli recognized for activism in women’s rights

29 Nov 2021

Three women’s rights activists – Baia Pataraia, Eliso Rukhadze and Tozu Gulmamedli – have been awarded the Kato Mikeladze Award from the Women’s Fund for their dedication to gender equality and women’s rights protection in Georgia.

Women’s Fund in Georgia to unveil 2021 recipient of woman human rights defender award

29 Nov 2021

Women human rights defenders involved in activism in Georgia are set to be honoured in Tbilisi in the latest edition of the Kato Mikeladze Award, with the awards ceremony organised by Women’s Fund in Georgia set to select the recipient out of 10 nominees on Monday.

Deputy Interior Minister, UN Women Rep discuss plans for strengthening human rights protection

15 Mar 2022

Plans for strengthening the capacities of the protection of human rights and agencies of the Interior Ministry were on the agenda of a meeting between Aleksandre Darakhvelidze, the Georgian Deputy Interior Minister, and Kaori Ishikawa, the United Nations Women Country Representative in Georgia, on Tuesday.

Reconciliation Minister, UNDP representative discuss situation in Georgia’s occupied regions

17 Mar 2022

Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, discussed the humanitarian situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied breakaway regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) with Nick Beresford, the UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia, on Thursday.

Reconciliation Minister discusses security, humanitarian situation in occupied Abkhazia, Tskhinvali regions with Deputy Foreign Minister, Abkhazia Gov’t chair

24 Mar 2022

The security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) on the backdrop of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine were in focus of a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, Georgia’s State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, Lasha Darsalia, the Deputy Foreign Minister, and Ruslan Abashidze, the Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia on Thursday.

Italian Embassy, CoE host conference on ending violence against women

26 Mar 2022

Italian Embassy in Tbilisi, along with the Council of Europe (CoE) office in Georgia, hosted a conference to discuss and raise awareness about the means of ending violence against women and girls on March 25.

Reconciliation Minister discusses humanitarian, security situation in occupied regions with high-ranking US officials

01 Apr 2022

The security, humanitarian and human rights situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) on the backdrop of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine were in focus of a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, Georgia’s State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality and a group of United States officials Anne Witkowsky, the Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stablisation Operations, and Leslie Ziman, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration in the Department of State on Friday.

Reconciliation Minister awards young ambassadors of state language on Georgian Language Day

14 Apr 2022

Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, on Thursday highlighted the “foundational” significance of promoting knowledge of state language in comments marking the Georgian Language Day, at awards for graduates of a programme of ambassadors of state language.

Reconciliation Minister discusses strategic engagement, reconciliation policy review with women affected by occupation

20 May 2022

The ongoing strategic review of the Government’s reconciliation and engagement policies was discussed by Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, with women and young people living in the villages of western Georgia's Zugdidi municipality, near the line separating the Russian-occupied Abkhazia region from the Georgian-controlled territory, the Ministry announced on Friday.

Reconciliation Minister discusses plans for involvement, civic equality, integration policies with OSCE PA President

18 Jun 2022

Existing priorities and future plans for reconciliation and involvement, as well as civic equality and integration were discussed in a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality and Margareta Cederfelt, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, on Saturday.

Georgian Parliament’s Gender Equality Council and US Embassy representatives discuss violence against women, domestic violence and legislative changes

09 Aug 2022

The legislation to prevent violence against women and domestic violence, as well as protection and assistance to victims, and the legislative changes required to be implemented, were discussed on Tuesday by Georgian Parliament members of the Gender Equality Council and the representatives of the United States Embassy.

Georgian Parliament’s Gender Equality Council, Human Rights Committee discuss EU recommendation concerning gender equality

17 Aug 2022

On Wednesday, the Georgian Parliament’s Gender Equality Council and Committee on Human Rights, along with the representatives of partner organisations, discussed the 9th recommendation, concerning gender equality, of the 12-point conditions outlined by the European Union for granting Georgia the membership candidate status.

Reconciliation Minister meets conflict-affected population in villages adjacent to occupation line

08 Sep 2022

Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, on Thursday visited the central Shida Kartli region to discuss the needs of the conflict-affected population living near the occupation line separating the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the rest of the country, the state body said.

Georgian parliament speaker: parliaments can make “significant” contribution to women's empowerment

12 Oct 2022

Parliaments can make a “significant” contribution to women's empowerment, “gender-sensitive” parliaments can implement relevant changes and build more equal, sustainable societies, the Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Wednesday during his speech at the 145th Inter-Parliamentary Union assembly in Rwanda.

Reconciliation minister, international organisations discuss cooperation

28 Nov 2022

Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian state minister for reconciliation and civil equality, on Sunday discussed the implementation of reconciliation and inclusion of conflict-affected communities in the country, as well as questions of cooperation, with ambassadors and international organisation representatives.

Georgian Reconciliation Minister briefs USAID Mission Director on Office’s 2022 activities

04 Feb 2023

Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality on Friday briefed John Pennell, the Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development, on the activities and results of the State Minister’s Office in 2022.

Georgian Deputy Interior Minister, UN Women Country Representative discuss cooperation

13 Oct 2023

Cooperation between the Georgian Interior Ministry and the United Nations Women Organisation and milestones achieved within it were in focus of a meeting between Georgia’s Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze and Kaori Ishikawa, the Country Representative of UN Women Georgia on Friday.

Khatia Gogaladze becomes first woman to be Commander of Georgian Defence Forces

18 Nov 2023

Khatia Gogaladze has become the first woman to be appointed as the 1st Lieutenant and Infantry Company Commander in the Georgian Defence Forces, the United Nations agency - UN Women Georgia said on Friday.