Tamar Ivaniadze

Tamar is a co-founder and the chairperson of Initiative for Social Changes (ISC). ISC encourages the realization of social rights by advocating for better social services and policies for children, youth, and women. Recent projects have included raising awareness about violence against children, school-related gender-based violence, gender equality in schools, and the sexual and reproductive health and rights of girls and young women. She is also actively involved in providing training and professional development activities for practitioners from the field of child protection and gender equality in Georgia.

Tamar gained valuable experience in child protection, youth work, and gender equality issues while working for various international and local NGOs. As a frontline social worker, she assisted children in state care, victims of domestic violence, and conflict-affected children and their families. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Tbilisi State University.