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“Prevention of Violence against Women: Best Practices and Experience of Georgia”

Acting Rector of TSU, Jaba Samushia spoke about gender equality and prevention of violence against women at a public discussion with students “Prevention of Violence against Women: Best Practices and Experience of Georgia.” The event was held at TSU at the initiative of the Permanent Parliamentary Gender Equality Council and supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
 

Nino Tsilosani, Chairperson of the Permanent Parliamentary Gender Equality Council, Baia Kvitsiani, member of the Permanent Parliamentary Gender Equality Council, Nunu Mitskevich, Deputy Minister of Education and Science, representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor’s Office, UNDP and UN Women participated in the discussion.
 

Acting Rector Jaba Samushia spoke about examples of gender equality from the history of Georgia and noted that this topical issue has never been strange for Georgia. He also emphasized that “it is important to discuss such issues at both universities and schools; It is necessary for young people to have a space where they can talk about such tough problems that will significantly help improve the current situation.”  
 

The representatives of the legislative and executive authorities focused on the cause-and-effect factors of violence against women, as well as the means of prevention of violence and the novelties in this direction. During the discussion, successful international examples of problem resolution were discussed.
 

“We are glad that students are very interested in discussing such issues. It is also important that young people who gathered here unequivocally condemn violence and are ready to cooperate further on implementing the necessary measures to improve the situation,” MP Nino Tsilosani said.
 

During the public discussion, TSU students noted that it is very important and interesting for them to participate in such campaigns and make their own contribution to them. “Cooperation with the Parliament, as well as between students and academic personnel is very important on the issues related to violence and, especially, violence against women. I think that this is the problem that we have to overcome with joint efforts, and we all have to contribute to this process,” Shota Mshvenieradze, a student of the TSU Faculty of Law, noted.
 

The public discussion was held at TSU as part of a 16-day international campaign against violence.