Tbilisi TV Tower lit up in orange to mark International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

At the initiative of the UN Women Georgia Country Office and with the support of Tbilisi City Hall, the TV Tower of the capital city was lit up in orange.

As InterPressNews was informed by UN Women Georgia Country Office, with this symbolic gesture, Tbilisi has ones again joined the annual global campaign against gender-based violence. The campaign was launched on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and will last for 16 days.

As the official color of the campaign is orange, cities around the world express their support to the campaign by illuminating their landmark sites in the color. Orange also dominates the activities related to this day.

The 16-day international campaign against gender-based violence has been marked since the beginning of the 1990s. It aims to raise public awareness and demonstrate solidarity towards the victims of gender-based violence. This year campaign is focused on sexual harassment, which is one of the expressions of gender discrimination and inequality. According to the national survey, one out of five women has been experienced sexual harassment in Georgia.