Italian Embassy, CoE host conference on ending violence against women
The conference, held in a hybrid mode, explored gender-related issues both on local and global levels. Photo: Italian Embassy in Tbilisi
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The 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.
The conference, held in a hybrid mode, explored gender-related issues both on local and global levels and highlighted the efforts of the CoE to protect women’s rights.
During the event, Italian Ambassador to Georgia Enrico Valvo pointed out Georgia had “strong, solid roots” in terms of strengthening the role of women in society, recalling Georgia’s King Tamar, the first female ruler of the country reigned in the 12th century.
Having been in this beautiful country for two years already as Ambassador of Italy, I have been personally impressed by how vital the role of women is in Georgian society, as a true “engine” for the moral and economic development of the Nation,” Valvo said.
A number of government officials took part in the event, including Chair of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia Nino Tsilosani, Advisor to Georgian Prime Minister on Human Rights Niko Tatulashvili, and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia Alexandre Darakhvelidze.
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.
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.
International delegations to Georgia have called for ‘resolute action’ to prevent violence against women and girls on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The delegations said that Georgia has achieved ‘notable progress’ in recent years to combat gender-based violence. However, they maintained that Georgian women and girls still face violence both in their ‘private and public lives.’
The UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have launched a project titled “Ending Violence against Women and Girls in Georgia” (EVAWGG).
The general inspection of the defence ministry, following the complaint of the employee, established the fact of verbal sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination against the mentioned individual, the ministry announced on Thursday.