Tbilisi, DFWatch – Debate between the representatives of the government and different interest groups intensifies as pro-social labour market reforms are being implemented.
On 25 November, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Georgia hosted the
Society
Tbilisoba – a celebration of the Georgian capital
TBILISI, DFWatch–The street fair Tbilisoba was this year mostly concentrated in Rike Park and the old part of the capital.
Tbilisoba has been celebrated in the second half of October every year since 1979. It usually includes squeezing grapes in massive
Georgia has highest proportion of undernourished in South Caucasus
TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia has the highest proportion of undernourished among South Caucasus countries, according to a new report.
From 2014 to 2016, the level of undernourished is estimated to be 7.4 percent. This is higher than both Armenia (5.8 percent) and
Thousands of Georgians despair as Greece halts money transfers
TBILISI, DFWatch–The crisis in Greece has also hit hard for as many as 200,000 Georgians who are living and working in the country, and their families back home in Georgia.
Money transfers are currently halted, as well as trailer transport. The crisis in Greece
Tbilisians call for urban development plan to save city's old districts
TBILISI, DFWatch–Tbilisians demonstrated Saturday against several construction projects which in their opinion will damage the authenticity of the city, especially in the old districts.
The list of protest issues included destroying the city’s green cover, and destroying
UN agency finds Georgian couples prefer to have boys
TBILISI, DFWatch–46 percent of Georgian families would like to have a son instead of a daughter. Nine percent have the opposite preference, while women with partners or husbands admit they have had an abortion because of the sex of child.
These are some
Woman forced out of her job because she took maternity leave
TBILISI, DFWatch–It is illegal to fire anyone on maternity or paternity leave. It is also illegal to harass someone into quitting their job. But it is not uncommon for a woman to come back to work after a maternity leave, and realise that the employer will do anything
“He will walk free, because he didn’t kill me”
“When a man beats a woman for the hundredth time, something happens to him. He starts jonesing for it,” says Lali, who has fled Abkhazia to hide from her abusive husband.
I met Lali (her name has been changed) in a shelter for victims of domestic violence.
Tbilisians rallied against terrorism
TBILISI, DFWatch–A protest against terrorism was held on Sunday in Tbilisi and several other towns in Georgia to show support for the refugees persecuted by Islamic State.
A call went out on Facebook a few days in advance for people to meet outside the old parliament
Tbilisi celebrates Orthodox Easter
TBILISI, DFWatch–Easter was celebrated in Tbilisi as usual this year, despite bad weather. People visit the graves of their relatives on the first or second day of Easter.
Christianity was declared state religion in Georgia in 4th century and as the eastern