Programme news: Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in Georgia
Tender for services for communication and awareness raising activities in the field of violence against women and gender equality
Purchase of national consultancy services for communication and awareness raising activities in the field of violence against women and gender equality. Deadline for submission of tenders/offers: 31 July 2020 Terms of Reference Act of Engagement
Legal professionals discuss a victim-centered approach in cases of violence against women
On 6-7 December, the Council of Europe organised a second two-day training for legal professionals on practical aspects of investigation and prosecution of crimes of violence against women and domestic violence. The training covered international and European legal framework on violence against...
Inter-agency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against Women and Domestic Violence starts preparations for the GREVIO baseline evaluation process
On 19 October 2019, the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Georgia organised a capacity building workshop for members of the Inter-Agency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in Kachreti. The Inter-Agency Commission steers and...
Discussing gaps in the provision of services for survivors in the west Georgia
The second regional multi-sectorial meeting with the participation of prosecutors, representatives of Public Defender’s Office and Ministry of Social Affairs together with the non-governmental organisations providing services to women survivors of violence took place on 16-17 September in Batumi....
The number of public servants undertaking HELP course on violence against women and domestic violence increases
20 prosecutors, inspectors and staff members of the Human Rights Protection and Quality Monitoring Department of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs received their certificates of completion of the HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) on 1 July. The course participants...
Georgia plans to pilot a methodology and tool for mapping support services for victims of violence against women
On 4 July, the Council of Europe organised a round-table meeting with state authorities and non-governmental organisations to discuss the piloting of the Council of Europe methodology and tools for mapping support services for victims of violence against women. Mapping methodology is a...
Legal professionals discuss gaps and challenges on violence against women and domestic violence
On 28-29 June, the Council of Europe organised a two-day training for legal professionals on effective investigation and prosecution of crimes of violence against women and domestic violence. . The training covered international and European framework on violence against women and domestic...
Georgian delegation visits Stockholm to learn about the Swedish experience in ending violence against women and domestic violence
On 18-20 June, Georgian state authorities visited Stockholm to learn about Swedish laws, policies and programmes to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. “A victim-centred and gender-sensitive approaches, and the existence of victim and witness support units within...
New research will analyse response to cases of sexual violence against women in Georgia
On 1 May 2019, the Council of Europe and the Public Defender’s Office co-organised a roundtable meeting with various legal professionals. The working meeting aimed at presenting and discussing the concept and methodology of the planned research on sexual violence against women, which will be...
Discussing challenges and promising practices in dealing with cases of violence against women and domestic violence
The Council of Europe organised a roundtable meeting for legal professionals on 29-30 March. The working meeting brought together specialised prosecutors, judges and representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to discuss gaps and challenges as well as promising practices in dealing with...
