''Equality Corner'' and a photo exhibition ''Girls from the Future'' were opened in the village of Rukhi Public School on the initiative of UNFPA Georgia Country Office

Through the joint efforts of the Human Rights Secretariat of the Administration of the Government of Georgia, Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia and the UNFPA Georgia Country Office, Women’s History Month was celebrated in Zugdidi Municipality in cooperation with the Administration of the State Representative of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Region.

The events were attended by the State Representative of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Malkhaz Toria, Zugdidi Municipality Mayor Giorgi Shengelia, the UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia Sabine Machl and the Head of UNFPA Georgia Country Office Lela Bakradze.

The exhibition “Girls from the Future” by photographer Dina Oganova was opened at Rukhi Public School. The photo project tells the stories of girls aged 10 to 16 living in different cities and villages of Georgia through photos as well as texts. The project aims at emphasizing to the public that unlocking the full potential of girls, creating equal conditions and equitable environment for them and providing access to education and health is crucial for the progress and development of every country, that every girl should have an opportunity to complete education and make informed decisions about their life and health. The photo project was initiated by the

The Equality Corner will enable the adolescents and youth living in Rukhi to learn more about the idea of ​​equality through contemporary fiction.

UNFPA Georgia Country Office and it is a part of the large-scale advocacy work undertaken by UNFPA to address harmful practices of early marriages and to respect the reproductive health and rights of adolescents and youth.