📋 Tender Overview
To engage more women in Georgia’s political and public life, the WILD project will
(i) increase the political literacy and skills of 1’150 locally active women, their organizations and public servants;
(ii) sensitize 60 journalists, and 150 data producers and users on gender-related reporting;
(iii) contribute to development and adoption of gender-responsive laws and policies, benefitting some 38’350 public servants. The project will engage with men to foster behavioural change.
Country/region Topic Period Budget
Georgia
Gender
Governance
Women’s equality organisations and institutions
Democratic participation and civil society
01.04.2023 - 31.03.2027
CHF 3’800’000
The project in brief
Background Despite the fact that women’s participation in politics and decision-making is one of the priorities of the Government of Georgia, gender is still not effectively mainstreamed in all governance procedures, resulting in public institutions and policies that are not gender transformative. Women’s low participation in public life is affected by cultural and behavioural barriers and biases. Various forms of intimidation and violence against women are also widespread, discouraging them from politics. Against this backdrop, Switzerland and Norway decided to support institutional changes that will create a conducive environment for more women in Georgia’s political life and decision-making. Moreover, through a holistic combination of the bottom-up approaches, women, their organizations and public servants (including men) will also be targeted to encourage and value women’s entry into politics. Additionally, a small grant scheme will also be used to support women’s initiatives to promote their rights and amplify their voices.
Objectives Women and girls in all their diversity fully and equally participate in decision-making and benefit from gender-responsive governance in Georgia.
Target groups Women and women-led organizations, gender advocates, experts, public servants (at the national and local levels), data producers/users and media representatives.
Medium-term outcomes Outcome 1: Women and their organizations in all their diversity are engaged in and influence political life and decision-making at all levels in Georgia. Outcome 2: Gender equality and women’s meaningful participation and leadership at all levels is promoted through adoption and implementation of gender-responsive legislative and policy frameworks and practices in Georgia.
Results Expected results: - Up to 800 women will increase their political literacy and skills to participate in political life and decision-making. - 350 public servants and members of politi-cal parties (at both the national and local levels) will enhance their skills and capacities on gender equality and gender mainstreaming. - Approximately 50 data producers and 100 data users will enhance capacities on collection, analysis, dissemination and use of gender statistics. - 60 j
