The Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia The Role of Women in Community Development GEORGIAN Practices July, 2015 Nino Vasadze Eka Urushadze
Georgian Context The population – 4,490,000, women % Women in employment %, 15% lower than that of Georgian men; Only 38% females employed in business sector Only 11.6 % of women elected in Local Government Georgia has one of the lowest representations of women in parliament among OSCE countries -17 from150 parliamentarians' ( 11.3 %)
Public perceptions on gender equality 52% (men, women) believe that women cannot be as successful in a career as man; Only 37% of men think that men and women should make decisions together; Only 11% think that men and women should contribute equally to the family budget; 57% believe that men have better chances of being employed in high ranking positions
Program “Empowering Women for Change” Goal: to promote gender equality and women’s civic and economic empowerment in the two regions of Georgia Strategy: Create women’s community groups in selected communities; Strengthen the leadership capacity of women in local development processes and start-up business enterprises facilitate development of links between identified groups/women and local government institutions, CSO sector and local business representatives
Implemented micro projects Udabno Community Before After
Ninotsminda Community Before After
Pshaveli Community
Gulgula Community
Napareuli Community
Heretiskari Community
Before After Kartubani Community
Before After
Before After Ninotsminda Community
Eniseli Community
Before After Nokalaqevi Community
Before After Bandza Community
Before After Pirvelimaisi Community
Khobi Community Before After
Abasha Community
Video Somewhere in a village
Lessons Learnt - Effectiveness of micro project’s component for building women’s self confidence and trust among local community - Role of participatory approaches in community work (Identification of priorities, problem solution) - Importance of selection “proper” communication channels to Local Governments for lobbying of community needs
Challenges of community work - Sustainability of community groups and facilities - Nihilism, mistrust and passiveness of local population - Skepticism towards women’s leadership
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