Georgian women marched against sexual violence and labour exploita­tion. (Tamuna Chkareuli / OC Media)

On 8 March, Inter­na­tion­al Women's Day, dozens of Georgian women took to the streets of Tbilisi to protest against sexual violence and to demand proper labour con­di­tions for women.

'A short skirt doesn't stand for an invi­ta­tion', 'forced marriage is a crime', 'sex without consent is a crime', — these are just some of the messages women's rights activists put on banners to make their voices heard.

The demon­stra­tion against sexual violence was organised by two feminist groups, Women's Movement and the Inde­pen­dent Group of Feminists, who hold protest demon­stra­tions every year on 8 March.