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Raising awareness on GBV issues will help acceptance of existence of such a problem, and the need for better laws and services. Given the present low level of knowledge and the resistance to acknowledge the existence of GBV, the campaign started with basic gender related concepts and is gradually developed to include domestic violence (DV) and other forms of GBV.

In Georgia, visual and printed materials including PSAs, documentaries, TV and radio shows, brochures, leaflets, annual reports, and special publications are regularly produced and disseminated to raise awareness of general public.  Awareness-raising activities on gender, gender equality and GBV are conducted in parallel to special days such as International Women’s Day, International Day of Families and World Population Day with messages targeting general public.

16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: “The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” is an international campaign celebrated since 1991 aimed at eliminating all forms of violence against women by raising awareness about gender-based violence, strengthening efforts around women’s rights and demonstrating the solidarity of women around the world. The original founders chose the dates, November 25, International Day against Violence against Women and December 10, International Human Rights Day, in order to symbolically link violence against women and human rights and to emphasize that such violence is a violation of human rights. Building upon this momentum, the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) dedicates the 2009 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign to honoring groups and individuals who have committed to bringing VAW to the forefront of global attention, to encouraging everyone in their various capacities to take action to end VAW, and to demanding accountability for all of the promises made to eliminate VAW. Therefore, the 2009 theme is: Commit ▪ Act ▪ Demand:  We CAN End Violence against Women! More information about the 16 Days of Activism .

In Georgia, local non-governmental organizations working in the field of gender and women’s rights have been celebrating the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence for a number of years. In 2008 the 16 Days of Activism was coordinated by the UNFPA implemented project “Combating Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus”. For more information about the 16 days of activism on gender-based violence in Georgia please view 2nd edition of the GBV-SC Newsletter