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Datablog | Georgians continue to support gender parity in parliament

by Eto Gagunashvili

•2 min read

More than half of the Georgian public support a gender-balanced parliament, with women, young people, and those not aligned with the ruling party more in favour of a 50/50 gender split. Legislation passed in Georgia in 2020 required parties to nominate at least one out of every four candidates on their electoral lists be women, to their electoral lists, with this number increasing to one in three by 2028, promoting women’s participation in politics. However, due to the first-past-the-post co

Leloburti in Shukhuti, Guria, 2019. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

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Datablog | Are Georgia's risk-loving men to blame for the spread of COVID-19?

by The Caucasus Datablog

•2 min read

Research conducted by CRRC shows that young Georgian men are more prone to risky behaviour, including social behaviour which increases the chances of COVID-19 transmission. Popular sayings often associate risk-taking with hefty payoffs. Perhaps the most widely used proverb about the subject in the region suggests that if you don’t take risks, you don’t get to drink champagne. While risky people may enjoy a glass of champagne someday, this article argues that a love of risk, especially amon

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Analysis | Men report doing more at home than they likely do in Armenia and Georgia

by CRRC

•3 min read

According to data from a UN Women survey, men and women in Armenia and Georgia have different perceptions of the amount of work they are doing. In Armenia and Georgia, traditional gender roles continue to define the division of labour within families. Although a few tasks are within men’s domain and a few others are more or less equally shared, for the most part, women hold the primary responsibility for household duties. However, men and women also have different perceptions of how much wor

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Sexual violence in the family: a taboo topic in Armenia

by Armine Avetisyan

•6 min read

Spousal rape and sexual violence affects many women in Armenia, and cultural taboos and shaming of victims means that women often do not come forward. While changes in the law were supposed to counter this, many activists say the problem of sexual violence remains dire, and the women affected are still left with little protection. Armine (not her real name) has married twice. Her first marriage lasted only a few days, because she found out that her husband and his step-mother were in an

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Analysis | Women are significantly less likely to go out to eat in Georgia

by CRRC

•4 min read

Busy restaurants and cafes are a common sight in Georgia, and CRRC’s Caucasus Barometer data suggest that restaurants and cafés have become busier over the last five years. While 27% of Georgia’s population reported going to a restaurant in 2012, five years later, 50% did. There is an upward trend for both men and women, yet the data also suggests there is a significant gender gap. Taking into account other social and demographic characteristics, women are significantly less likely to go to r

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Voice from Tbilisi | ‘He would marry me if I withdrew the charges’

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•8 min read

‘It happened two years ago, on 20 February 2016. I had just started a new job. I was also teaching school children English and maths, which is why I had to commute from Kavtaradze Street to Sololaki. Late in the evenings and at about midnight I would come back home to Dighomi. That day I decided to walk from the metro home, as I didn’t want to pay for a taxi. I just thought I could walk, as I wasn’t afraid. I was born and grew up here.’ ‘No one heard my cries’ Women in Georgia very o

Azerbaijan

Might makes right — bullying in Azerbaijan’s schools

by Volodymyr Soboliev

•5 min read

In the Internet age, discussions of bullying are becoming more global. In Azerbaijan, such discussions shed light on attitudes in the country towards violence, masculinity, and honour. The toughest lessons in these are often forced on children on the school grounds, and can lead to lasting trauma. In December, the story of American teenager Keaton Jones gained international headlines after his mother posted a video of the boy tearfully recounting his experience of being bullied in school