30 October 2019
Commitment title:
The GoG commits to strive to eliminate gender based violence, child/forced marriage and other harmful practices against women and girls by 2030.
Commitment description:The government will implement Legislative, Policy and Programmatic commitments, as described above, including: by 2025, fully integrate & implement education on gender equality & reproductive health in the formal education system; implement Communication for Behaviour Impact Strategy to trigger social norm change related to child/forced marriage and son preference, ensure access of women and youth with disabilities to DV/VAW services
Modes of engagement:
- Change or creation of legislationBy 2025, fully align national legislation and policies to the provisions of the Istanbul Convention;
- Policy and guidanceBy 2021, ensure adoption of the next periodic costed 3-year National Action Plans addressing elimination gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls
- Programmatic actionBy 2025 ensure adequate capacities of low enforcement & health systems, and social services for provision of protection & assistance to victims of VAW;
Commitment to be actioned in:
Georgia
Submitted from:
Georgia
Submitted by
Human Rights Secretariat, Georgia
Thematic area
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Commitment category
(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
