Mid‐Term Report on Georgia’s Second Cycle of UPR

Information on Civil Society Organizations – members of the SRHR Coalition in Georgia:

Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) – is an organization working on working on human rights issues, which aims to promote the protection of the rights of marginalized and discriminated groups, including rights of LGBTQI persons, religious minorities, workers, homeless individuals, people with disabilities, etc., through research, advocacy and strategic litigation.

“Center for Information and Counseling on Reproductive Health – Tanadgoma” – is a Georgian NGO established in 2000. The mission of Tanadgoma is to improve the physical and mental health of Georgian population through implementing prevention, educational, diagnostic and rehabilitation programs, as well as advocacy of these programs. Tanadgoma implements two programs on a) SRHR and b) mental health.

Women’s Initiative Supportive Group (WISG) – is a feminist organization working on women’s issues. The main goal of the organization is supporting the formation of a harmonious society based on principles of social justice by empowering women, which shall ensure full involvement and equal participation in social, political, cultural and economic life for all women. The organization’s special target group includes lesbian and bisexual women, transgender persons, and women representing ethnic and religious minorities, living in rural areas, with disabilities and representing other vulnerable and marginalized groups.

Association “HERA-XXI” – was founded in 1998. Member Association in Georgia of IPPF European Network from 2005 Year. Organization actively works in the field of SRHR. Research, monitoring, local and international advocacy and awareness raising activities are used as main instruments to subsist the implementation of programs. Organization promotes development of volunteers, youth activists, formal and informal education on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; Provides access to High quality sexual and reproductive health services and modern technologies.
Equality Movement – is a non-profit non-governmental organization that aims at creating equal rights and opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex persons and women in Georgia; fostering their integration into society by the means of empowering LGBTQI community and women, carrying out awareness activities on LGBTQI and women rights issues, and advocating their interests.

IDENTOBA – is an LGBT community organization working in the regions of Georgia, it provides legal, psychological and social services for community members. Identoba is closely workings with community members and above others provides educational activities for empowering queer activists.

UPR – Mid Term Reporting on GEORGIA by SRHR Coalition 30 May 2018 (PDF)