Promoting an Integrated Approach to End Violence against Women and Enhancing Gender Equality in Georgia

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The Office of the Public Defender in co-operation with the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, held workshops with representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs , the Prosecutor’s Office and the Georgian Bar Association to discuss the main findings and recommendations of the study ”The Administration of Justice on Sexual Violence Crimes in Georgia“ prepared by the Office of the Public Defender with the support of the Council of Europe. Participants also commented on how the findings provided in the report will be used in their future work.

“In Georgia, victims of sexual violence have still overwhelmingly limited access to justice. Laws, procedures and practices need to be substantively improved to make sure that perpetrators are held accountable and justice is administered from a gender-sensitive perspective, focusing on the rights and dignity of survivors. The Istanbul Convention provides a framework for how this can be achieved”, said Tamar Dekanosidze, Council of Europe’s expert and one of the authors of the study.

The Council of Europe continues to support efforts of Georgian state institutions to strengthen the policy and institutional framework for effective implementation of European standards, especially the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards.

The online workshops were organised in the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Promoting an Integrated Approach to End Violence against Women and Enhancing Gender Equality in Georgia”.

17, 19 and 26 March 2021

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The Council of Europe project aims at supporting the efforts of state authorities in preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, protecting the victims and prosecuting the perpetrators of violence as well as advancing gender equality. The Council of Europe focuses on providing the latest information and knowledge about the relevant European standards, in particular-the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (hereinafter the Istanbul Convention).

Methodology

The project will focus on capacity and knowledge building on the Istanbul Convention and will ensure that an exchange of promising practices is promoted. The project will provide support for analyzing gaps in policies and practices, developing modules / materials and practical tools, such as guidebooks and awareness raising materials, as well as conducting trainings, online courses and a study visit to exchange experiences with other CoE country.

Project main partners and beneficiaries

Inter-agency Commission on Gender Equality, Violence against Women and Domestic Violence;
Public Defender's Office;
Ministry of Internal Affairs;
General Prosecutor's Office;
Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs;
High School of Justice;
Judiciary.

The project additionally co-operates with different state institutions and non-governmental organisations international and donor organisations working in the field of preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence

Contact Information

The project is implemented by the Capacity Building and Co-operation Projects Unit at the Council of Europe Gender Equality Division together with the Council of Europe Office in Georgia.

Senior Project Officer: Mariam Jajanidze

Project Assistant: Nino Machkhaneli

Project Objectives

Strengthening policy and institutional framework for the effective application of European standards, notably the Istanbul Convention and other gender equality standards;
Reinforcing the capacities of public officials (legal professionals, social workers, etc.) to deal with cases of violence against women and domestic violence;
Raising awareness of the general public and authorities on the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence, including gender equality.