Programme News: Reinforcing gender equality and implementing GREVIO recommendations to combat violence against women and domestic violence in Georgia
AI and us: a public lecture on governing technology to strengthen equality and democracy
“The lecture showed me that AI can truly support equality, but only if we work together to govern it responsibly and ensure the values behind it help build a fairer future,” said one of the students attending the public lecture “AI and Us: How to Govern AI Before It Governs Us”. The event brought...
Strengthening legal clinics’ support for victims of violence against women in Georgia
“The tools and guidance we received will help us support survivors more confidently and responsibly, ensuring their safety and dignity remain at the centre of our legal assistance,” - noted one of the participants, highlighting the workshop’s impact on their work within legal clinics....
Young ICT innovators in Georgia embrace gender-sensitive digital design
“This training changed how I see technology and my responsibility within it” - said one of the 21 young ICT professionals of the training Ethical by Design: Integrating Gender Equality into Digital Innovation conducted in November 2025 in Georgia. This first of its kind event aimed at...
Ethical by Design: Integrating Gender Equality into Digital Innovation
Call for Participation
Ethical by Design: Integrating Gender Equality into Digital Innovation 21–22 November 2025 | Outside Tbilisi, Georgia As digital technologies increasingly shape how people connect, work, and exercise their rights, the ethical awareness of those who design and manage these tools has never been...
Future legal professionals engage in gender equality advocacy in Georgia
Advancing gender equality and strengthening legal responses to violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence (DV) were the focus of a five-day summer school for law students from across Georgia organised by the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University. In...
Strengthening Ethical Journalism on Gender Equality in Georgia
Ethical journalism, gender-sensitive reporting, and media accountability in covering violence against women and domestic violence (VAW/DV) were in focus of a two-day training for over 20 journalists and media professionals from across Georgia. Journalists play a crucial role in shaping public...
Empowering Civil Society to Advance Gender Equality and Combat Violence Against Women in Georgia
Over 60 civil society representatives from across Georgia participated in a series of capacity-building activities aimed at strengthening their role in promoting gender equality and preventing violence against women and domestic violence (VAW/DV). Organised by the Council of Europe, the workshops...
Call for Applications – Summer School for Law Students
TRANSFORMING JUSTICE: Advancing Gender Equality Through Legal Action 28 July – 1 August 2025 | Outside Tbilisi, Georgia The Council of Europe, in partnership with Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, invites students who, at the time of application, are in the final year of their Bachelor's or...
Georgian civil society representatives engage in dialogue on gender equality and prevention of violence against women
European standards, mechanisms, and best practices for promoting gender equality and preventing violence against women and domestic violence were the focus of a two-day study visit to Strasbourg for members of civil society from Georgia. Participants engaged in exchanges with experts from various...
Deadline extended
Call for tender: local-level activities on gender equality, violence against women and/or domestic violence
The Council of Europe project “Reinforcing gender equality and implementing GREVIO recommendations to combat violence against women and domestic violence in Georgia” is actively seeking providers to establish a pool of organisations for implementing the local-level activities on gender equality,...
Empowering women human rights defenders in Georgia - a high-level meeting held in Tbilisi
Representatives of civil society and international organisations gathered for a high-level meeting under the title Their Fight, Your Future, dedictaed to advancing the protection and empowerment of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Georgia. Held on the International Day of Women Human...
Protecting and empowering women human rights defenders in Georgia: A high-level meeting in Tbilisi tomorrow
„Their Fight, Your Future“ – this is the title of a high-level meeting on the protection and empowerment of women human rights defenders that UN Women and the Council of Europe Office in Georgia will host tomorrow in Tbilisi. The event, held symbolically on 29 November, the International Day of...
Council of Europe and DataFest Tbilisi - promoting gender equality and non-discrimination through data-driven initiatives
From 19 to 21 September 2024, Tbilisi hosted DataFest, the largest annual data conference in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This year marked the third consecutive year that the Council of Europe Office in Georgia supported the festival. The collaboration centred on increasing awareness of the...
Exploring AI and Gender Equality - a public lecture on combatting gender bias in technology takes place in Tbilisi
On 18 September 2024, Dr Silvia Semenzin’s[1] public lecture in Tbilisi gathered civil society representatives, students, and professionals to explore the risks and potentials of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in promoting gender equality. The event focused on the influence of AI systems on gender...
Assessing prevention measures for violence against women in Georgia
The Public Defender’s Office of Georgia, with the support of the Council of Europe, is conducting a monitoring initiative to evaluate measures aimed at preventing violence against women (VAW) and domestic violence (DV) in Georgia, as well as the implementation of the Action Plan of Measures to be...
Synergy for change: Civil society raising awareness on violence against women in a context of global challenges
On 11 and 12 July 2024, the Gender Equality Division hosted the conference “Synergy for Change” for representatives of civil society organisations active in combating violence against women and promoting gender equality. The conference, held in Budapest within the framework of Ending violence...
Workshop on Enhancing Civil Society Participation in the Council of Europe Project
Engagement of CSOs in the Council of Europe co-operation project is essential, due to their capacity to reach out to, empower, represent, and defend vulnerable persons. The Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) baseline assessment report also...
Call for tender to establish a pool of local consultants - DEADLINE EXTENDED
The Council of Europe project ”Reinforcing gender equality and implementing GREVIO recommendations to combat violence against women and domestic violence in Georgia” have launched a call to establish a pool of local consultants. For detailed information about the tender procedures, please refer...
Call for tender - local consultants for awareness-raising and communication activities
The Council of Europe project ”Reinforcing gender equality and implementing GREVIO recommendations to combat violence against women and domestic violence in Georgia” has launched a call to establish a pool of local consultants for awareness-raising and communication activities. For detailed...
Launch of Council of Europe project on Gender Equality in Georgia
On 19 March 2024, the Council of Europe launched its new Project “Reinforcing gender equality and implementing GREVIO recommendations to combat violence against women and domestic violence in Georgia.” The project will significantly benefit Georgia by advancing gender equality and reinforcing...
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