Kato Mikeladze Award Explained

Kato Mikeladze Award
Awarded For:	Women's rights activism in Georgia
Sponsor:	Women's Fund in Georgia
Country:	Georgia

The Kato Mikeladze Award is awarded by the Women's Fund in Georgia, recognising the work of women's rights activists in Georgia.^[1] It is named after the feminist and journalist Kato Mikeladze.^[2] It was established in 2013. It is usually awarded on 29 November – International Women Human Rights Defenders Day.^[3] No award was made in 2022.^[4]

Winners

• 2013 - Ekaterine Aghdgomelashvili
• 2014 - Marina Tabukashvili
• 2015 - Lia Ukleba
• 2016 - Eka Skhiladze
• 2017 - Ketevan Khidasheli^[5]
• 2018 - Ida Bakhturidze^[6]
• 2019 - Khatia Ghoghoberidze^[7]
• 2020 - Mariam Kajaia
• 2021 - Baia Pataraia, Eliso Rukhadze and Tozu Gulmamedli^[8]
• 2022 - no award
• 2023 - Alla Parunova^[9]

References

1. Web site: Kato Mikeladze Award . 2024-07-13 . womenfundgeorgia.org.
2. Web site: Women’s Fund in Georgia to unveil 2021 recipient of woman human rights defender award AGENDA.GE . 2024-07-13 . agenda.ge . en.
3. Web site: Recognizing the work of a women's human rights defender with the Kato Mikeladze Award United Nations in Georgia . 2024-07-13 . georgia.un.org . en.
4. Web site: ფუტკარაძე . შოთა . 2023-12-05 . Women’s Fund in Georgia – Review of November, 2023 . 2024-07-13 . Aprili Media . ka-GE.
5. Web site: Kato Mikeladze Award for Women Human Rights Defenders – 2017 . 2024-07-13 . CSO Georgia . en.
6. Web site: Kato Mikeladze Award 2018 salutes young activists for women’s rights . 2024-07-13 . UNDP . en.
7. Web site: 2020-01-31 . In the words of Khatia Ghoghoberidze: “I want women’s voices to be heard” . 2024-07-13 . UN Women – Georgia . en.
8. Web site: Baia Pataraia, Eliso Rukhadze, Tozu Gulmamedli recognized for activism in women’s rights AGENDA.GE . 2024-07-13 . agenda.ge . en.
9. Web site: ფუტკარაძე . შოთა . 2024-01-05 . Women’s Fund in Georgia – Review of December, 2023 . 2024-07-13 . Aprili Media . ka-GE.