Category: Announcements 
2014-03-04
Gender Week 2014 is rolling out in Georgia to celebrate International Women’s Day, 8 March
Under the theme: Equality for Women is Progress for All, the Gender Week inspires everyone – from government, civil society, businesses to students and individual citizens, to have their share in promoting gender parity. The events on 4-14 March 2014 will take place in different regions across Georgia.
In his message for International Women’s Day 2014, Niels Scott, Head of the United Nations in Georgia, said: “United Nations firmly believes that gender equality is a foundation for development. The story of struggle for equality belongs to all who care for human rights. Today we are celebrating Georgia’s success in promoting gender equality through legislation and policies. But we also focus on the areas that require further attention to achieve real progress in all aspects of economic, social and political life.”
The Gender Week is organized by the United Nations Office in Georgia and the UN agencies –United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women, under the UN joint programme “To Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia” funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
For more information, contact:
Ketevan Ghioshvili, UN Office in Georgia, ketevan.ghioshvili@unic.org, +995 599 532268
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