Parliament of Georgia Gender Equality Council Action Plan 2017

1.3 Straightening Gender Equality 1.3.1 Meetings for improving Gender Equality Council of 2017, II quarter Council in the direction of professional qualification have the Parliament of Georgia, enacting evidence-based gender been held with support of donor policy Organizations

1.4 Preparing the Council's 1.4.1 The Gender Equality Gender Equality Council of 2017, IV Action Plan for 2018-2020 based Council has prepared the draft the Parliament of Georgia, quarter on the challenges identified by Action Plan for 2018-2020 with support of donor and the research Non-Governmental Organizations

1.5 Supporting the pilot gender 1.5.1 The pilot gender analysis of Gender Equality Council of 2017, IV analysis of the state budget project the state budget project 2018 is the Parliament of Georgia; quarter 2018 prepared The Budget Office of the 1 Parliament of Georgia, with support of donor and Non- Governmental Organizations 2. Facilitation of the 2.1 Lobbying the ratification and 2.1.1 The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Council of 2017, II creation of legislative base subsequent legislative changes of Convention on Preventing and the Parliament of Georgia quarter in the sphere of gender The Council of Europe’s Combating Violence Against and assist its provision, Convention on Preventing and Women and Domestic Violence is development and Combating Violence Against ratified harmonization with Women and Domestic Violence 2.1.2 Subsequent legislative international agreements changes are adopted

2.2 Generating and initiating 2.2.1 Additional legislative Gender Equality Council of 2017, II, III additional legislative initiatives, initiatives are prepared and the Parliament of Georgia, quarter including the initiatives regarding initiated in the frames of the with support of donor Organizations the sexual harassment, in the Council of Europe’s Convention frames of the Council of Europe’s on Preventing and Combating Convention on Preventing and Violence Against Women and Combating Violence Against Domestic Violence Women and Domestic Violence 2.2.2 Legislative initiatives on sexual harassment are prepared and initiated

2.3 Preparing the draft of the 2.3.1 The changes and additions to Gender Equality Council of 2017, II quarter legislative changes and additions be entered into the appropriate the Parliament of Georgia, supporting women’s political legislation are prepared and with support of donor and participation initiated in order to support Non-Governmental women’s political participation Organizations 2

2.4 Drafting the legislative 2.4.1 The draft changes and Gender Equality Council of 2017, II,III package for provision of additions, to be entered into the the Parliament of Georgia, quarter strengthening and protecting of Criminal Code of Georgia, Code of with support of donor and women’s rights and gender Administrative Offences and Non-Governmental equality in the Criminal Code of other laws, are prepared and Organizations Georgia, Code of Administrative initiated Offences and other laws on the changes and additions based on the existing research

2.5 Preparing the draft legislative 2.5.1 The draft changes and Gender Equality Council of 2017 II, III package on the changes and additions to be entered to the the Parliament of Georgia, quarter additions based on the existing Labor Code of Georgia and other with support of donor and researches to the Labor Code of laws are prepared and initiated Non-Governmental Georgia and other laws for Organizations assisting women’s economic empowerment

2.6 Generating the methodology 2.6.1. The methodology for gender Gender Equality Council of 2017 II quarter for gender analysis of the analysis of the legislative the Parliament of Georgia, legislative proposals and proposals and initiatives has been with support of donor initiatives generated organization

2.7 Conducting the pilot gender 2.7.1 The pilot gender analysis Gender Equality Council of 2017 II-III-IV analysis of legislative proposals was conducted for 10 legislative the Parliament of Georgia, quarter and initiatives related to the proposals and initiatives with support of donor gender equality and women’s organizations rights

2.8 Supporting the 2.8.1 The Council supported the Gender Equality Council of 2017 II, III 3 implementation of the draft law implementation of the draft law the Parliament of Georgia quarter initiated by the Human Rights initiated by the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee and Civil Integration Committee based on Public Defender’s based on Public Defender’s legislative proposal legislative proposal 3. Monitoring the 3.1 Developing methodology for 3.1.1 Methodology for monitoring Gender Equality Council of 2017 II, III, IV measures implemented for monitoring the completion of the completion of responsibilities the Parliament of Georgia, quarter the provision of gender responsibilities undertaken by the undertaken by the government of with support of donor equality and developing government of Georgia in the Georgia in the sphere of gender organizations recommendations sphere of gender equality at the equality at the international and international and local level local level is developed

3.2 Hearing the information from 3.2.1 The Council has heard the Gender Equality Council of 2017 the Prime minister’s Assistant on information from the Prime the Parliament of Georgia the Human Rights and Gender minister’s Assistant on the Human Equality Issues on the Rights and Gender Equality Issues implementation of the Georgian on the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan 2016- Georgian Government’s Action 2017 on UN Landmark resolution Plan 2016-2017 on UN Landmark on Women, Peace and Security resolution on Women, Peace and Security

3.3 Hearing the report of the 3.3.1 The Council has heard the Gender Equality Council of 2017 Interagency Council Interagency Council’s report and, the Parliament of Georgia implementing preventive if required, the appropriate measures of the domestic violence recommendations are developed 4

3.4 Hearing the report of 3.4.1 The Council Gender Equality Council of 2017 II quarter Interagency Council of Human has heard the report of the the Parliament of Georgia Rights Interagency Council of Human Rights and, if required, the appropriate recommendations are developed

3.5 Hearing the secondary, 3.5.1 The Council has heard the Gender Equality Council of 2017 shadow/alternative reports, secondary, shadow/alternative the Parliament of Georgia prepared by the representatives of reports, prepared by the the civil society representatives of the civil society, and the appropriate recommendations are developed

3.6 Involving the Council in the 3.6.1 The Council has heard the Gender Equality Council of 2017 parliamentary monitoring of the reports by the Georgian the Parliament of Georgia completion of responsibilities Government about the undertaken by the Georgian completion of the undertaken Government in the sphere of responsibilities in the sphere of gender equality at the gender equality at the international and local level international and local level in frames of the parliamentary monitoring

3.7 Involving the Council in the 3.7.1 The Council has heard the Gender Equality Council of 2017 parliamentary monitoring of the relevant information on the the Parliament of Georgia 5 Georgian Government on the implementation of the legislation effective implementation of the on early marriage from the legislation on early marriage responsible representative of the Georgian Government 4. Participation in the 4.1 Developing the external and 4.1.1 The external and internal Gender Equality Council of 2017 II, III, IV events supporting the internal communication strategies communication strategies are the Parliament of Georgia, quarter raising of awareness on for Gender Equality Council developed with support of donor gender equality and organization strengthening of women 4.2 Cooperation of the Gender 4.2.1 The Council regularly meets Gender Equality Council of 2017, I, II, III, Equality Council with the Gender the members of Gender Equality the Parliament of Georgia IV quarter Equality Councils, existing at the Councils, existing at the supreme supreme councils of Abkhazia and councils of Abkhazia and Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Gender Equality Councils existing the members of Gender Equality in the municipalities and the civil Councils existing in the servants responsible for the municipalities and the civil gender equality issues, as well as servants responsible of the gender with the women members of the equality issues, as well as the city councils of municipalities women members of the city councils of municipalities; in addition, the council regularly meets the above mentioned members to the presentation of the reports prepared by the various agencies and invites them to the events planned by the 6 Council

4.3. Participating in the 4.3.1 The Council has participated Gender Equality Council of 2017 III quarter supporting pre-election in the supporting pre-election the Parliament of Georgia campaigns of the female campaign of the female candidates candidates for the local self- for the local self-government government election 2017 election 2017

4.4 Organizing meetings with the 4.4.1 The Council has conducted Gender Equality Council of 2017, II, III, IV local women in frames of the four regional meetings with local the Parliament of Georgia, quarter outdoor meetings of the Gender women with support of donor Equality Council organizations

4.5 Supporting and participating 4.5.1 The Council supported and Gender Equality Council of 2017, II, III, IV in the projects fostering the participated in the project the Parliament of Georgia, quarter awareness-raising about domestic dedicated to raise awareness about with support of donor violence and violence against domestic violence organizations women

4.6 Straightening cooperation and 4.6.1. The Council cooperated Gender Equality Council of 2017, I, II, III, coordination with international with the international networks the Parliament of Georgia IV quarter networks and organizations and organizations working on the working on the gender equality gender equality and women’s and women’s rights issues rights issues and participated in joint meetings and conferences

4.7 Supporting organization and 4.7.1 The special page about the Gender Equality Council of 2017, II quarter creation of the special page on the female MPs’ work is created on the Parliament of Georgia Georgian Parliament’s website the Georgian Parliament’s website about the female MPs’ work

4.8 Supporting projects fostering 4.8.1 Gender equality Council 4.8.1.1 Gender Equality 2017, II, III, IV 7 the awareness-raising on gender participated in a number of events Council of the Parliament of quarter equality and participating in them dedicated to gender equality Georgia, with support of

4.8.2 With participation of the donor organizations members of the Council, short 4.8.2.1 Gender Equality videos on the gender equality Council of the Parliament of have been prepared and Georgia, with support of disseminated donor organizations and local and national broadcastings

4.9 Making the broader public 4.9.1 Working meeting with the Gender Equality Council of 2017, I, II, III, and the Parliament informed Members of the Parliament about the Parliament of Georgia, IV quarter about the functioning of the the functioning and future plans with support of donor Gender Equality Council of the Council has been held organizations

4.9.2 The seminar about the implementation of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and about the implementation of its additional legislative acts has been held with participation of the Council, MPs and Georgian Government’s representatives

4.9.3 Working meeting with the representatives of the civil society and international organizations 8 about the functioning and future plans of the Council has been held 9