A group of eight young members of the OSCE Network of Youth for Gender Equality, four women and four men, visited Tbilisi, Georgia to network and learn about gender equality during a study visit from 1 to 4 May 2023. The visit was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.
The study visit aimed to exchange experiences and learn from gender equality advocates in Georgia, enhance the capacity of Tajik youth to promote gender equality in their communities, and increase the awareness of participants about the role of gender equality and women's political participation in ensuring comprehensive security.
Nino Tsilosani, Chairperson of the Permanent Parliamentary Gender Equality Council in Georgia said: "Georgia stands at the frontline of gender equality in the region and always shares its best practices with other countries."
"Participation in this kind of study visit will leverage the knowledge and skills of the members of the Network in promoting the gender equality agenda in Tajikistan," said Farhod Jabbarov, Co-ordinator of the OSCE Network of Youth for Gender Equality. "The acquired knowledge will help us to improve the legal culture of our society, promote equal opportunities among men and women as well as increase the status of women in the society and make a modest contribution to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals."
During the visit, participants met with the Parliamentary Gender Equality Council; the Inter-Agency Commission on Gender Equality; Georgia's National Council of Youth Organizations; the Policy Institute at the International School of Economics in Tbilisi as well as NGOs and international organizations working on gender equality in both urban and rural settings.
