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Of the internally displaced population in Georgia, an estimated 55 percent are women and 36 percent are children.

For the period 1995 – 2002, women’s wages were 61 percent of men’s wages.

Firms owned or managed by women are significantly less likely to make unofficial payments to government officials than those owned or managed by men.

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Country Snapshot: Georgia

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1)Photo of a woman holding produce. Caption Reads: A more bountiful harvest results from farm production training delivered through the AgVANTAGE program. (Photo USAID) Click to Read More... 
2) Photo of women processing chesnuts. Caption Reads: Georgian women process native chestnuts. Export channels have increased due to USAID and ACDI/VOCA agribusiness assistance. (Photo USAID) Click to Read More...
3) Photo of women harvesting a crop.  Caption Reads: Local AgVANTAGE-assisted women harvest greens for export. (Photo USAID) Click to Read More...
4) Photo of women participating in a meeting. Caption Reads: Mid-level professional women participate in the Future Women Leaders Program, designed to enhance women's professional capabilities and political clout. (Photo USAID) Click to Read More...
5) Photo of women in a meeting. Caption Reads: A Women in Politics training program implemented through START increases women's participation in Georgia's Parliamentary election process (Photo USAID) Click to Read More...

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After a peaceful political transition, Georgia is moving toward becoming a stable democratic country, increasingly integrated into the global economy. However, years of political unrest and conflict have taken their toll on the country, particularly on its women, and slow economic growth, corruption, and poor-quality basic social services present the new government with challenges. USAID/Georgia's development strategies are aimed at supporting the government as it addresses these challenges and ushers in a new era of reform. Mission activities containing a gender component include fostering political participation and good local governance, advancing legal rights, enhancing economic growth, particularly in the areas of agriculture and trade, improving health, and curbing trafficking.

SELECTED ACTIVITIES:

Future Women Leaders
Gender Mobilizers' Groups
Women, Democracy & Governance
Legal Rights for Women
Economic Growth through Micro-Finance for Women
Agribusiness Development
AgVANTAGE Program
Strategic Assistance for Results with Training (START)
Health Centers
Anti-trafficking Assistance Programs

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Global Snapshots is a web-based series highlighting successful gender-related activities undertaken by USAID Missions around the world. The snapshots illustrate Mission objectives and activities that take gender considerations into their implementation.
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