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This publication was prepared by the Public Defender's Office with the support of the Country Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) of Georgia, within the framework of the UN joint program for "Gender Equality" that is funded by the Swedish Government. 

Unfinished Business: The Pursuit of Rights and Choices for All

The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies and shape their own futures. But despite the gains made over the past 50 years, since the establishment of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, the world still has a long way to go before rights and choices are claimed by all.

This country profile offers an updated review of how the practice of son preference and gender-biased sex selection has been evolving in Georgia and explores different aspects influencing the sex ration at birth behavior. It identifies the root causes, determinants and consequences of the practice of son preference and gender-biased sex selection, as well as policy measures taken to eliminate this harmful practice and its root cause, which is gender inequality and the discrimination of girl.

Brief overview of progress towards programme outcomes, takeaways and success factors