Georgian Gov’t joins international campaign against gender-based violence
“The Government of Georgia, together with its partners, will continue to implement effective measures to combat gender-based violence”, the Administration stressed. Photo via Government Administration
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The Georgian Government on Saturday said it joined the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the event marked worldwide since 1991 to raise awareness over the problem.
Combating gender-based and domestic violence, prevention of violence, as well as protection of victims, are one of the priority issues for the Government”, the Government Administration noted, citing the “significant success” Georgia has achieved in this direction due to a “multi-sectoral, coordinated approach and targeted policy implementation”.
The institutional response to gender-based violence, “positively evaluated” in the final report of the European Commission on November 8, was also pointed out by the Administration, adding the report showed that the state’s response to violence was “effective and clearly defined”.
All girls & women must be permitted to exercise their full human rights in a safe environment without fear of violence or persecution.
— United Nations (@UN) November 24, 2023
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The state body said the Commission’s report also highlighted the strategic documents and legislative changes approved by the Georgian authorities for gender equality, gender-based and domestic violence, including the 2022-2024 action plans for the accomplishment of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security and for the Measures to be implemented for Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims.
The Government of Georgia, together with its partners, will continue to implement effective measures to combat gender-based violence”, the Administration stressed.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence kicks off on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will run until December 10, Human Rights Day.
The Georgian Government joins the international campaign each year, along with 186 other foreign states and more than 5,000 organisations.
The Georgian Interior Ministry, as well as Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and other relevant agencies also joined the campaign.
The ambassadors of the European Union and the United States to Georgia, Paweł Herczyński and Robin Dunnigan on Saturday highlighted their work together with the Georgian Government and other relevant authorities to combat gender-based violence in the country on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
The Georgian Government is working on a bill that would tighten legislation on violence against women, Deputy Interior Minister Aleksandre Darakhvelidze told Interpressnews on Monday.
Georgian deputy interior and health ministers Aleksandre Darakhvelidze and Tamila Barkalaia on Thursday met female survivors within the ongoing 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence international campaign to provide them with information on their rights and public support services.
The Georgian government on Friday said it had joined the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the event marked worldwide since 1991 to raise awareness over the problem.
The United Nations in Georgia, the European Union Delegation to the country, the OSCE and NATO Liaison Office, as well as the embassies to Georgia, on Saturday called for action “to end violence against women and girls in all its forms”, including sexual harassment and abuse to child marriage and femicide.
The Tbilisi TV tower, one of the iconic sights of the Georgian capital, is on Saturday illuminated in orange by the Tbilisi City Hall, in a symbolic move to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The Permanent Representation of Georgia to the Council of Europe on Sunday said the country was “proud to stand united” with other CoE member states behind the “landmark treaty” - Istanbul Convention - on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.
Georgian law enforcement officers have arrested Georgian actor and music artist Kakha Abuashvili for violence and threats, the Interior Ministry confirmed to the media on Sunday.
The joint event of the Georgian Parliament and the Public Defender’s Office titled Decade of Women’s Empowerment was held on Sunday marking Human Rights Day, the Parliament press office said.
The Human Rights Council of Georgia on Monday said the Government had approved the national referral procedures by its resolution, aimed at the identification, protection, assistance, and rehabilitation of victims of violence against women and domestic violence.