Day: March 22, 2024

Members of U.S. National Security Council and the White House have reportedly started to become Increasingly Frustrated by “Unauthorized Brazen Actions” taken by Ukraine against Russia, including their recent Campaign of Long-Range Drone Strikes having Targeted at least 25 Oil… pic.twitter.com/Og43VS242v

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 22, 2024

#Armenia will grant asylum to Yaroslav Novikov, an activist accused of evading military service in #Belarus. During a meeting with Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the leader of the Belarusian opposition, the Armenian delegation in the European Parliament announced that Yaroslav Novikov,… pic.twitter.com/DIhze0FbfT

— Robert Ananyan (@robananyan) March 22, 2024

Inside Merrick Garland’s Effort to Prosecute Trump Over Jan. 6 – The New York Times https://t.co/xmQKpCU36A

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) March 22, 2024

Women migrants in Georgia

The organization “Women for a Common Future (WECF Georgia) – Georgia” published a study on the socio-economic situation of Georgian women migrants. The study states that there are significant gaps in Georgian politics and government programs that hinder the return process and sustainable reintegration of women who lived abroad for various reasons.

The goal of the study was to examine the issues of socio-economic stability of Georgian labor migrants in the context of their return and reintegration.

According to the study:

• In recent years, Georgia has made significant strides in developing its migration management system. However, the feminization of migration has not received sufficient attention due to significant gaps in legislation, policy, or programs, hindering the return and sustainable reintegration of female migrants.
• The migration experience, the current socio-economic situation in Georgia, and sectoral legislation and policy are crucial factors determining the sustainability of female migrants’ return and reintegration. Currently, they completely lack a gender perspective.
• Women do not have sufficient opportunities to access funds and necessary information while abroad, and their chances of reintegration are significantly reduced due to their families’ high dependency on money transfers and the lack of appropriate educational and informational courses.
• While abroad, Georgian female migrants have limited opportunities to accumulate financial capital and experience and to receive necessary information. This prolongs their stay abroad and prevents them from making savings for future economic security and stability. This is primarily due to the high dependency of families on money transfers and the absence of appropriate educational and informational courses that would fully utilize the potential of emigration and create a solid foundation for sustainable reintegration.

• To America through Mexico – where, how, and why Georgian citizens are leaving
• ‘A [Georgian] separation’: female emigrants on work, motherhood and family
• Poland: a work haven for Georgians

Recommendations

The report also contains recommendations for the state, international, and local organizations.

Specifically:

• The return of female emigrants is important for “reducing the social costs of the feminization of migration, as well as for maximizing the potential of migration.”
• Additionally, the importance of incorporating gender issues into legislation, policy, and programs to expand socio-economic opportunities is highlighted. It is also added that state bodies, international, and local organizations should be equally involved in implementing the developed recommendations.

The delegation led by the Armenian National Assembly President Alen Simonyan is paying a working visit in Geneva on March 22-27 to participate in the 148^th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

The delegation comprises National Assembly Vice-President Hakob Arshakyan, MPs freom Civil Contract Faction Hasmik Hakobyan, Tsovinar Vardanyan and Arsen Torosyan, MP from Armenia Faction Levon Kocharyan.

Within the scope of the visit, Alen Simonyan’s is expected to address the Assembly . A number of other working meetings are planned.