Tamar Sabedashvili holds a PhD (2012) and MA (2002) in Gender Studies from Central European University, Budapest and a BA (2000) and MA (2004) in International Relations from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Tamar Sabedashvili is Deputy Country Representative of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Georgia working actively in the areas of elimination of violence against women, women’s economic empowerment, gender and good governance and women, peace and security. In 2013-2019 Tamar headed the Gender Institute and the Gender Studies Programme at Tbilisi State University, where she also taught in 2006-2019. Tamar’s research interests are in the field of gender and development. Her PhD thesis dealt with the specificities of recognition and regulation of domestic violence in Georgia.