A women's solidarity march underway in Tbilisi

A women's solidarity march against inequality, violence, oppression and terror is taking place in Tbilisi.

The solidarity march started on Aghmashenebeli avenue and will end in Dedaena garden.

As the members of the women's solidarity march point out, the state has undertaken local and international obligations to achieve gender equality, including within the 12-point plan of European integration, but the cruel and humiliating treatment of women does not stop.

Marchers call on politicians to publicly distance themselves from violence against women.

"We want all people in power, politicians to publicly distance themselves from violence and harassment against women. To start an investigation into all the cases that were publicized. We demand that the violence against women in Georgia ends, similar cases be investigated. Also, all steps should be taken to ensure that women feel safe in this country," Tamar Jakeli, a member of the Greens movement, says.

Before the start of the march, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani was on the spot. As he stated, the situation of women, protection of rights is a priority.

"I express solidarity with the message of this rally, that any type of violence against women is not allowed. I stand in solidarity with all women who experience violence. The condition of women, protection of rights is a priority, that's why I am here," says Ioseliani.