This report presents the results of a gender assessment carried out in Georgia in March 2003. The assessment tried to answer the following questions: (1) How are the problems of men and different? How might solutions be different? (2) How might contributions of men and women to activities be different? (3) How might activities differentially affect women and men? It found that USAID/Caucasus is aware of gender mainstreaming and the relationship between improving the unequal status of women and the economic, political, and social growth in Georgia.

This Gender Assessment Report first presents findings of key gender issues in Azerbaijan, risks and opportunities, and relevant NGOs and public institutions. It then offers general recommendations, focusing on operational gender integration, followed by specific recommendations by strategic objective area (economic, democratic, social transition). The report serves as a basis for understanding the overall situation for men and women in Azerbaijan, how Azerbaijan’s democratic, economic, and social transition has affected both men and women, and how the role of gender is and can be influenced by USAID/Caucasus/Azerbaijan's activities.