1. The Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia The Role of Women in Community Development GEORGIAN Practices July, 2015 Nino Vasadze Eka Urushadze

2. Georgian Context The population – 4,490,000, women - 52.3% Women in employment - 49.8%, 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 %)

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

4. Program “Empowering Women for Change” www.csrdg.ge 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 25-26 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

5. Implemented micro projects Udabno Community Before After

6. Ninotsminda Community Before After

7. Pshaveli Community

8. Gulgula Community

9. Napareuli Community

10. Heretiskari Community

11. Before After Kartubani Community

12. Before After

13. Before After Ninotsminda Community

14. Eniseli Community

15. Before After Nokalaqevi Community

16. Before After Bandza Community

17. Before After Pirvelimaisi Community

18. Khobi Community Before After

19. Abasha Community

21. Video Somewhere in a village

22. 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

23. Challenges of community work - Sustainability of community groups and facilities - Nihilism, mistrust and passiveness of local population - Skepticism towards women’s leadership

24. Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia Tbilisi, Delisi 1st Lane 5a. (995 32) 2 39 90 19 office@csrdg.ge www.csrdg.ge გმადლობთ ყურადღებისთვის