Events

Celebrated around the globe every March, Women’s History Month seeks to highlight the achievements of women, their contributions and importance to the society in past and present.

The Ilia State University (ISU) School of Law, namely its Human Rights Programme, in partnership with Promoting the Rule of Law in Georgia (USAID/PROLoG) Activity implemented by the East-West Management Institute, joins the celebration through its online campaigns and other events dedicated to women at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.

Television miniseries Unbelievable: Second Screening and Remote Discussion

The ISU Human Rights Club will honour the Women’s History Month by a repeated screening and remote discussion of the television miniseries Unbelievable.

The discussion will be conducted via Zoom. To take part, please register by following the link https://tinyurl.com/25x9j2ba

Before joining the discussion, please watch the film at https://tinyurl.com/36h8e7v3

Despite violence-related legislative improvements in recent years, approach to sexual violence in Georgia remains almost unchanged. Tragic incidents over the last few months have revealed shortcomings in legislation relating to sex crime and its enforcement.

The television miniseries Unbelievable is based on a true story of a serial rape case investigation. It vividly shows the challenges sexual offence victims may face in the absence of the proper treatment of the case by the judiciary and the society.

Speakers:

Tamar Dekanodize, Eurasia consultant, Equality Now

Goga Khatiashvili, invited lecturer, ISU

Moderator:

Mariam Gorgoshadze, Students, ISU School of Law

Time: 18 March, 7 pm

Mona Lisa Smile: Film Screening and Remote Discussion

Mona Lisa tells a story of Katherine Ann Watson, who leaves California for Massachusetts to take position teaching History of Art at a Wellesley College. The film reflects the role of women in the American society of the 1950s.

The young woman instructor undertakes to help her students in making a choice between restrictive social norms and intellectual freedom.

The discussion will be conducted via Zoom. To take part, please register by following the link: https://tinyurl.com/25x9j2ba

Before joining the discussion, please watch the film at: https://tinyurl.com/4dfk9fsy

Speakers:

Manana Kapetivadze, teacher at No. 2 Baghdati Public School, National Teacher Award Winner (2018)

Lado Apkhazava, teacher at the village of Chabati Public School, National Teacher Award Winner (2018)

Moderator:

Mariam Kharebashvili, Students, ISU School of Law

Time: 29 March, 7 pm