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On December 16^th, 2009 at 16:00 official closing ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence & an exhibition on gender discrimination  was held at the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia (Gudiashvili # 7) hosted by UNFPA/Georgia.

16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence was launched in Georgia on November 25^th aiming at eliminating of all forms of violence against women and raising public awareness around women’s’ rights issues. The campaign was held with the coordination of UNFPA implemented project “Combating Gender-Based Violence in the South Caucasus”, with support of the Advisory Council on Gender Equality under the Chair of the Parliament of Georgia in collaboration with governmental, international and non-governmental organizations and the Embassy of the French Republic in Georgia.

 Within the framework of the event, results of the 16 days of activism have been summarized, winners of the photo contest have been awarded, and presentation of the new PSA on domestic violence held. The event was attended by the first lady of Georgia Ms. Sandra Elizabeth Roelofs, Chair of the Parliamentary Advisory Council on Gender Equality and a Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Ms. Rusudan Kervalishvili, Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Mr. George Tsereteli, Ambassador of the United States of America to Georgia John R. Bass and Ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to Georgia, Per Eklund. Other invitees include representatives of parliament, government, and diplomatic corps, international and nongovernmental organizations.

 Over 50 thematic events were held within the framework of the campaign covering various regions of Georgia. On November 25, the international day for the elimination of violence against women, Declaration of Commitment to End Violence against Women was adopted at the official opening of the 16 Days of Activism. The signatories of the Declaration joined the new network of men leaders within the framework of the United Nations UNiTE campaign to end violence against women and girls.

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