Women in Georgia (country)

Women in Georgia (country)

Georgian-Mingrelian Princess
Global Gender Gap Index[1]
Value 0.6750 (2013)
Rank 86th out of 136

Women in Georgia are highly esteemed in Georgian society and are accorded a chivalric form of respect. The statue of Mother of Georgia (Kartlis Deda, or "Mother of Kartli") that stands at a monument in the hills above Tbilisi perhaps best symbolizes such national character: in her left hand she holds a bowl of wine with which she greets her friends and in her right is a sword drawn against her enemies.

Clothing norms

Inside churches, head covering and dress or skirt for women are usually required.

Social status

In Georgian culture, respect for women is highly valued.[2] Women can have the role of both as "breadwinner and housewife". Most of the chores at home are done by women. There is no "explicit division of labor" according to gender, except in so-called "areas of physical labor" (an example is in the field of mining). Few Georgian women have been able to acquire positions in the military, the field of law enforcement, and government. No women are allowed to become Orthodox church priests, or even to become Muslim mullahs.[2] However, the so-called "traditional stereotypes of gender-defined social roles" are undergoing changes because of the education being received by new generation of women.[2]

Women's rights

Women's rights include the right to take the children after a divorce; the right to take maternity leaves; the right to have early retirement; the right not to be subjected to military drafting.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Global Gender Gap Report 2013" (PDF). World Economic Forum. pp. 12–13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Georgia

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