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The analytical document is the second chapter of a study conducted by the Social Justice Center titled "Everyday Lives and Multifaceted Oppression of Muslim Women of Georgia." The chapter summarizes the issues and difficulties of employment, housework and working in agriculture in Marneuli Municipality and highland Adjara. The document also addresses the economic hardships of families, employment prospects for women living in rural areas, the reasons for taking on debt and credit, the hard work of women at home, and other issues.
"In a family, children, an elderly person or I may need something. But you can not spend it [money] when you do not have it. For example, till the end of this month, we need 1000 GEL to handle all the costs, but when you do not have it, you have to be satisfied with 100 GEL. You have to buy whatever is necessary and crucial, and you put aside everything else ... You may want more and you struggle, but we buy the essentials. We can not buy whatever we want. However much the income is, the expenses will be according to that. You can not spend what you do not have" (Respondent from Adjara).
"There are more jobs for men than women. A man can work everywhere, but a woman can not. It is said that men and women are equal, but that is just a talk. The reality is completely different. Men are preferred for most jobs more than women" (Respondent from Marneuli).
"In my opinion, labor never ends for a woman. If you dedicate the whole day to housework, you still can not finish all of it; it still takes a long time to have everything in order. If you do not choose to sit down and allow yourself to rest, you might never finish the work around the house because your work might just go on indefinitely" (Respondent from Marneuli).
"I have a loan, I have not been able to repay it for 5 years. Our child was sick, we took out a loan, then we could not pay it back on time and the interest was gradually increased" (Respondent from Marneuli).
