Publications

Gender Gap in Life Expectancy in the South Caucasus

Gender Gap in Life Expectancy in the South Caucasus

Almost everywhere in the world, including the South Caucasus, women tend to live longer than men. This gender gap in life

Women and Political Power in the South Caucasus: Recent Developments in Georgia

Women and Political Power in the South Caucasus: Recent Developments in Georgia

Women's underrepresentation in politics persists globally, with women holding only 26.4% of parliamentary seats and 21% of ministerial positions

Women and Poverty in the South Caucasus

Women and Poverty in the South Caucasus

A world without poverty is the number one goal on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, poverty risks have been exacerbated globally in recent years, due to both the COVID-19 pand

Age and Gender in the South Caucasus

Age and Gender in the South Caucasus

In many countries around the world women tend to outlive men. Globally the life expectancy is about five years longer for women, and the share of women among those above 85 years old exceeds

Regulatory impact assessment of ILO C156 – workers with family responsibilities convention

Regulatory impact assessment of ILO C156 – workers with family responsibilities convention

The ISET Policy Institute (ISET-PI) in collaboration with UN Women, in the scope of the project “Women’s Economic

Gender Gap Widens during COVID-19: The Case of Georgia

Gender Gap Widens during COVID-19: The Case of Georgia

Gender inequality has been a persistent (albeit steadily improving) problem for years. The COVID-induced crisis put women in a disproportionately disadvantaged

Gender gap in unpaid domestic care – the case of Georgia

Gender gap in unpaid domestic care – the case of Georgia

Unpaid household work is an essential type of economic activity that is important for maintaining the well-being of families. Cooking, cleaning, shopping, paying bills

Global gender gap in unpaid care: why domestic work still remains a woman's burden, and the case of Armenia

Global gender gap in unpaid care: why domestic work still remains a woman's burden, and the case of Armenia

We provide new evidence on the gender gap in unpaid domestic care in Armenia, using individual level data

Women in Politics: why are they under-represented, and Political empowerment: Georgia’s weakest link towards gender equality progress?

Women in Politics: why are they under-represented, and Political empowerment: Georgia’s weakest link towards gender equality progress?

Women in politics: why are they under-represented?