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Photo Georgia women’s NGO's Press-Conference on the threshold of Mother's Day in Georgia. "Georgian women deserve admiration of not only photographers and not only on the Mother's Day!"
GenderMediaCaucasus Journalists’ Association,
Tbilisi, Georgia
NGO's OF WOMEN COALITION
OF
"Maternity
should not be an obstacle to professional growth."
March 3 is the national
holiday Mother’s Day in
About 42-45 thousand babies are born in
The state considers that the fight against poverty
could be the best solution; the national poverty reduction program aims at
aiding 14-16 percent of population - those living beyond the poverty line. There
is also the state program on aiding the families with many children; it is
focused on the families with at least 7 children aged younger than 18. These
are two major national programs finances by the state budget.
Besides this, there are several initiatives and
projects implemented at the level of local authorities; there is a program of
social benefits; and there is a presidential decision on granting GEL 1
thousand to a newborn in the families living beyond the poverty line. The
families of this category are also subject to receiving medical insurances
(issued by private insurance companies in
But there is no particular program aimed to
support maternity in
The women’s NGOs in
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