Union Sapari
Union Sapari is a pioneering grassroots non-governmental organization dedicated to empowering women and promoting equal rights in Georgia. Founded in 2001, Sapari Union combats domestic and gender-based violence and provides comprehensive support to vulnerable groups, including legal aid, counselling and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and other forms of gender-based discrimination. Since 2013, the organization has expanded its work in the area of women's political empowerment and combating gender discrimination. Through public campaigns and policy advocacy, Union Sapari seeks to challenge societal norms and legal frameworks that perpetuate inequality, and create a society where women can live free and safe from violence and discrimination.
Human rights defenders in Georgia are often subjected to physical attacks, threats and insults, defamation, and slander. In most cases, these forms of intimidation are levelled against those who protect and promote the rights of migrants and members of national, religious, or sexual minorities, as well as those working on politically sensitive cases and in remote areas where they have almost no opportunities for protection.
