Women of Georgia

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Tamuna Gakhokidze. Photo: Geda Darchia/Women of Georgia

Domestic Violence

Voice | ‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’

by Women of Georgia

•7 min read

Women in Georgia very often lack a voice of their own. Their opinions, feelings, dreams, aspirations, and achievements can be conveyed by others, often the men around them. The Women in Georgia project gives a voice to these women, allowing them to tell their own stories — in their own words. OC Media brings you a selection of these stories, translated into English and Russian. Here, in her own words, is Tamuna Gakhokidze, 37, from Tbilisi. ‘I am the only woman in Georgia who came out as HIV-p

Georgia

Voice | ‘Life is tough for a young widow’

by Women of Georgia

•7 min read

Mediko Machalikashvili, 46, from Duisi, Pankisi Valley, speaks of being married too young, losing a husband and the hardships of being a widow in a conservative society. Women in Georgia very often lack a voice of their own. Their opinions, feelings, dreams, aspirations, and achievements can be conveyed by others, often the men around them. The Women in Georgia project gives a voice to these women, allowing them to tell their own stories — in their own words. OC Media brings you a selection

Agriculture

Voice | ‘I have a child, a house, and a business, why on earth would I wash your socks?’

by Women of Georgia

•8 min read

‘I was 29 when I had to emigrate and returned 14 years later. My sister was very young when she was diagnosed with an aneurysm. The doctors told her her chances of survival were only 2%, but I really wanted even this tiny chance.’ Women in Georgia very often lack a voice of their own. Their opinions, feelings, dreams, aspirations, and achievements can be conveyed by others, often the men around them. The Women in Georgia project gives a voice to these women, allowing them to tell their own