The United Nations in Georgia, in cooperation with the Government, Parliament, civil society, private sector and international partners, is rolling out the eighth Gender Week in Georgia.
Under the global UN theme “Empowering Women – Empowering Humanity: Picture It!"the Gender Week celebrates successes on the way to gender parity and calls for change in the areas that require further attention. The Gender Week events on 2-16 March 2015 will take place in Tbilisi and the regions of Georgia.
In his message, Niels Scott, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Georgia,invited everyone to engage in the Gender Week activities. “Achieving gender equality in every aspect of life will lead us to the world where men and women can equally exercise their choices, such as participating in politics, getting an education, having an income, and living in societies free from violence and discrimination,” Niels Scott said.
The Gender Week is organized by the United Nations Office in Georgia and the UN agencies –United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women, under the UN joint programme “To Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia” funded by the Swedish Government.
Gender Week 2015 calendar:
2 March, 17:00 Hotel Radisson Blu, Tbilisi- Discussion about the first-year results of the National Action Plan on Gender Equality 2014-2016
3 March, 17:30 Rustaveli Cinema, Tbilisi -First show of a documentary “Speak Out” Director: Zurab Inashvili. The film discusses the issues of violence against women
4 March, 15:00 Parliament of Georgia, Kutaisi- Meeting of the Gender Equality Council with the local women councillors
5 March, 11:00 Laerton Hotel, Tbilisi- Youth conference "Enhancing the Role of Women in Society"
5-6 March, Lopota - Rural women meeting on community projects
6 March, 19:30-21:30 Presidential, Parliament & Government Chancellery buildings, Tbilisi- Street campaign to stir discussion about quotas for women in Parliament
16 March Conference on women’s political participation and quotas for women.
