Parliament of Georgia
Esma Tsereteli is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in legislative processes, currently serving as the Leading Specialist in the Legal Department at the Parliament of Georgia since December 2013. In this role, Esma focuses on the legal examination of bills, ensuring compliance with international and domestic laws, assessing enforcement mechanisms, and identifying the need for additional legal amendments. Prior to this position, Esma worked as a Lawyer at the Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration from November 2010 to December 2013 and held the position of Chief Specialist at Tbilisi City Hall from September 2005 to October 2010. Esma holds a Master’s Degree from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs and has a background in law from Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University and Public School #3.
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Parliament of Georgia
Within the framework of the project, the Advisory Council on Gender Equality was established under the Chair of the Parliament of Georgia, which is the first institutional mechanism in Georgia. Council brings non-governmental and governmental representatives to discuss and issue recommendations on gender issues, to help ensure that women's voices are heard on an equal footing with men in formulating public policy and decision making at the national and local levels. The Council acts as a lobbying unit for gender issues and focuses its activities on the following aspects such as: 1. Discuss and issue recommendations on gender issues; 2. Elaborate proposals and recommendations on National Gender Policy setting out the actions to integrate gender equality in all spheres and sectors of the political, economic and social life of Georgia; 3. Ensure gender mainstreamed legislation and approximation of Georgian Legislation to the European Union Law pertaining gender equality; 4. Within its competence observe the implementation of the international agreements and conventions involving the rights of women and gender equality issues; 5. Co-operate closely with international and local organizations working on gender issues