We are pleased to share a new SAFE-SORRY paper! Led by our Georgian colleague Nino Skhirtladze (Ilia State University), and in collaboration with SAFE-SORRY members Stijn Van Petegem and Elliana Lamprianidou (ULB), this study examined how political and economic transitions in Georgia have influenced gender ideologies, specifically regarding child-rearing.

Using a mixed-methods approach, the team explored the link between demographic factors, core cultural values, and gender essentialist beliefs (the idea that women are biologically better suited to parenting). They also interviewed three generations of families to see how maternal and paternal roles are negotiated in daily life. The findings reveal a complex coexistence of traditional, egalitarian, and ambivalent beliefs, highlighting a tension between evolving gender norms and established cultural frameworks in Georgia.

Want to know more? You can read the paper here or download it!