Rusudan Gotsiridze
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Rusudan Gotsiridze (Georgian: რუსუდან გოცირიძე; born 8 February 1975) is a bishop of the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia. She is a political activist for women's rights.[1][2] In 2014, Gotsiridze received the International Women of Courage Award.[3][4]
Gotsiridze was the first female Baptist bishop in Georgia.[5] She supports a policy of women's equality. Gotsiridze has spoken out against the use of physical force to harm women. She started a series of discussions between religious groups in order to prevent disagreements and to help minority religions.[6] She was also one of the first members of the religious community in Georgia to publicly support the rights of the LGBT community.[6] Gotsiridze spoke at the sixth United Nations Forum on Minority Issues about religious minorities in Georgia.[7][8]
References
- ↑ Stearns, Scott. US Honors International Women of Courage.
- ↑ Ukrainian Euromaidan volunteer receives State Department's International Women of Courage Award.
- ↑ 2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ↑ Bios of 2014 Award Winners.
- ↑ TEDx Tbilisi Talk: Rusudan Gotsiridze. GenEq Georgia. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 AWIU » Introducing Bishop Rusudan Gotsiridze of Georgia, a 2014 International Woman of Courage. AWIU. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Georgia: Bishop Rusudan Gotsiridze speaks at the 6th UN Forum… · News · Minority Voices Newsroom. minorityvoices.org. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ 2014 International Women of Courage Award Winners - International Women of Courage Celebration. Retrieved 2017-02-14.