STRIVING FOR GENDER EQUALITY

What is UNFPA doing?

For over 30 years, UNFPA has been providing assistance around the world to maximize its effort in improving the rights and status of woman of all ages and working towards a discriminatory-free world with equal rights and opportunities.

UNFPA emphasises gender equality as a key element in its Programmes. In its current agenda for Georgia, UNFPA has incorporated Gender component to enhance and encourage the participation of various civil society groups, particularly the youth, elderly and the woman in the decision making and monitoring process.

ADVOCACY AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR GENDER EQUALITY

Goal: In partnership with the Government of Georgia and UN Agencies to promote awareness on the issue of Gender equality in the society and encourage the media, NGOs and community based organizations participate in human rights monitoring. (2006-2010)

Activities and achievements

Policy Dialogue

To address the issue of Gender Equality, UNFPA launched its first Country Programme in 2006 with its prime focus on Policy dialogue and Institutional capacity building.
In close collaboration with its partner UN agencies (UNDP, UNIFEM), UNFPA in 2006 provided support to the newly established Gender Equality Machineries to develop Gender Equality Strategy for the State.

UNFPA along with its partner UN agencies ensured the participation and involvement of civil society organizations in policy dialogue and elaboration of the State strategy.

The Gender Equality State Strategy Document was finalized in June 2006, subsequently the Gender Equality Concept was adopted by the Parliament which lead to the creation of a concrete and comprehensive policy framework for further strengthening of gender equality in the country.

Capacity Building for Gender Mainstreaming

With the aim to strengthen and include the gender mainstreaming into the National Legislation, UNFPA in partnership with the Advisory Council on Gender Equality at the Chair of the Parliament have provided special trainings on gender analysis to staff members of various Parliamentary Committees.

Youth Participation

UNFPA identifies the youth as a key player in monitoring human rights and achieving gender equality.
In an effort to build the capacity of the youth and encourage their involvement in gender mainstreaming, UNFPA supported Tbilisi State University, the biggest IHL in Georgia to conduct Students Conference on “Gender and Society”.

UN JOINT PROJECT ON ASSESSMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION IN GEORGIA

Goal: In partnership with UNFPA, UNDP, UNIFEM, UNICEF and UN RC Office to draw a full picture of domestic violence situation in the country in terms of availability of information and data, efficiency of legislation, institutional and monitoring mechanisms. (2006-2007 - with possible extension)

Activities and achievements

UNFPA addresses Domestic Violence issue through this first UN Joint Project in Georgia: UNFPA acts as a Managing Agent for the project on Assessment of Domestic Violence Situation in Georgia, supported by UNFPA, UNDP, UNIFEM, UNICEF and RC Office.  The purpose of the study is to draw a full picture of domestic violence situation in the country in terms of availability of information and data, efficiency of legislation, institutional and monitoring mechanisms. In 2006 the research was conducted by Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights in collaboration with the local research institution IPS.

The assessment results are followed by a set of recommendations for the UN agencies and the State on potential spheres of intervention. 

The UN Joint Steering Committee plans to make the findings of the study available for all stakeholders in Georgia through conducting a special meeting/workshop and TV talk shows on leading TV channels.

It is planned to continue addressing the Domestic Violence issue through the second phase of the joint project to be launched in 2007 to strengthen the national response to the Domestic Violence in Georgia.

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