Promoting gender equality in georgia

Description of the policy/measure
In 2011 the parliament of georgia approved the action plan 2012-2015 for implementation of the un security council on 鈥渨omen, peace and security鈥. the document is focused solely on domestic violence and supports: 聽participation of women in security and peace-building related matters; consideration of women鈥檚 needs in conflict prevention processes; preventing sexual and gender based violence against women in the conflict and post-conflict period; protecting women affected by conflict and war from the threats of physical, social, economic and political nature; addressing special needs of women in war/conflict and post-conflict situations.in 2015 was drafted and prepared for approval the national action plan on the measures to be implemented for combating violence against women and domestic violence and protection of victims/survivors, both covering the 2016-2017 period. the document covers violence against women more broadly, including both, domestic and sexual violence issues.according the national law on gender equality, gender equality council was聽established at the parliament of georgia for the purpose of ensuring regular and coordinated work on gender issues.聽the council 聽submits the annual 聽report 聽on聽 the 聽status 聽of 聽gender 聽equality 聽in 聽georgia to 聽the parliament 聽of georgia, 聽prepares 聽reports 聽on聽 the聽status聽of implementation of obligations assumed at the international level with respect to gender equality.in 2014, the parliament of georgia adopted the national action plan 2014-2016 for implementation of gender equality policy. the action plan aims at creating and strengthening institutional mechanisms and platforms for better addressing gender equality issues and approximating the national law on gender equalities with international standards.2015 was聽declared as the year of women by the president of georgia聽offering an exceptional opportunity for further advancement of women's rights and聽underlining聽the need to increase participation of women in public and political life including through temporary special measures and quotas.聽
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
Women's political and economic rights are empowered; 聽equality in labor relations, in the sphere of education and science, in access to informational resources, in the sphere of healthcare and social protection, in family relations are guaranteed;聽 women鈥檚 role in peace and security efforts聽are enhanced;聽violence against women and girls is prevented;聽regular dialogue on advancement of women鈥檚 rights and gender equality is set up; 聽dv victims/survivors are protected聽and specialized services for victims/survivors of sexual violence in georgia are established.聽