Legal Regulations on Gender Quotas in Georgia: Current Situation and Challenges

Abstract

Gender inequality has specific causes in each country. In today's Georgia, this is primarily due to the low level of Georgian political culture, the extremely polarized political environment, and public distrust of political parties based largely on the "language of hate" and not on ideological competition. Achieving gender equality at all levels of government is a matter of democracy and human rights protection. Making the most of a country's talent and expertise has a beneficial impact on development, economic prosperity, and security. Expanding and refining the quota policy is important for the country to take further steps towards real gender equality and for the country's political agenda to acquire a diversity of perspectives. Key words: Gender Quota. Political Culture. Association Agreement. CZU: 342.7:316.346.2-055.2(479.22); JEL: H70, J70, N30, N40, O38, R50, Z10, Z18