Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | How do Georgians perceive women’s sexual freedom?
Since 2013, Georgians have overall become more accepting of women having pre-marital sex and having a child outside of wedlock.
Katharine Khamhaengwong
Katharine Khamhaengwong is a freelance writer, editor, and researcher. She was an international fellow at the Caucasus Research Resource Center Georgia in spring 2025 and has a master's in Central Eurasian studies from Indiana University.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | Georgians don’t want to be ruled by church, despite confidence in religious institutions
While Georgians have great confidence in churches and religious organisations, 42% believe they have too much power in the country.
Cinema
A new wave of queer Georgian film under threat
As Georgia’s government intensifies its campaign against queer representation and activism, a new wave of films showcasing queer Georgian stories are under threat. In the years since Levan Akin’s gay romance And Then We Danced (2019) took Georgia and the indie film circuit by storm, at least a dozen films dealing with queer issues in Georgia — which one survey found to be the most homophobic country in Europe — have been released, including six since the start of 2023. Akin’s latest, Cros
