Last week International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section (INL) of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi hosted the first multi-disciplinary group roundtable meeting to discuss how to improve Georgia’s efforts in combating domestic and gender-based violence. Domestic violence/gender-based violence requires a comprehensive approach. Consequently, the multidisciplinary group was composed of various sections of the Ministry of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 2 August, 2022 | Topics: News, U.S. & Georgia | Tags: Domestic Violence Training, Gender-Based Violence, INL, U.S. Embassy Tbilisi
Joint Statement by the Trilateral Working Group on Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls, Following the 21st session of UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues The text of the following statement was released by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States following the 21st session of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 May, 2022 | Topics: Gender Issues, History, Human Rights, News | Tags: and Migration, Bureau of Population, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Gender-Based Violence, Refugees
People around the world should have the opportunity to realize their full potential. Gender shouldn’t matter. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. That’s why the Biden-Harris administration launched what it calls the first-ever
National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality . “By advancing the rights of women, girls, and LGBTQI+ persons in all their diversity, we will advance the collective prosperity, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 December, 2021 | Topics: Gender Issues, History, Human Rights, News | Tags: Gender-Based Violence, girls' education, LGBTI, women in the workforce, women's empowerment
By Lenore T. Adkins The world recognizes the
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, a day to heighten awareness about the physical, psychological and emotional harm women face worldwide. The U.S. Department of State sees
tackling violence against women as a human rights imperative. Violence threatens women’s and girls’ safety, and it sets barriers to their potential for prosperity or filling leadership ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 November, 2021 | Topics: Gender Issues, History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civic equality, female leaders, Gender-Based Violence, human trafficking, women's empowerment
The world recognizes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, a day to heighten awareness about the physical, psychological and emotional harm women face worldwide. The U.S. Department of State sees tackling violence against women as a human rights imperative. Violence threatens women’s and girls’ safety, and it sets ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civic equality, female leaders, Gender-Based Violence, human trafficking, women's empowerment
Ambassador Kelly performs on-stage in support of the ‘16 Days Campaign’ against Gender-Based Violence (December 7) Ambassador Kelly joined six other senior diplomats December 7 in a performance of the internationally acclaimed documentary play “Seven” to raise awareness of the ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign’, the International Day for the Elimination of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 December, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, News | Tags: Gender-Based Violence
