Georgia • Employment of women
- Sector: Employment of women
- Headquarters Country: Georgia
- Founding Year: 2012
- Operating Regions: Georgia
- Founders: Social Enterprise Sobisi youth cooperative was founded in 2012 by “Ethicfinance” in Gori municipality, village Sobisi. The village is based near to the occupation border next to Russia occupied South Osetia region.
- Problem Identified: Primary mission of Social Enterprise is employment of women living in a conflict zone. It also strives to nurture entrepreneurship skills in their beneficiaries and impede migration from regions to Tbilisi.
- Solution Offered: The SE aims to employ more women and young people at their enterprise. In order to achieve this goal the SE tries to increase its capabilities and further diversify production.
- Social Impact: In 2012, when the SE started operating it had 7 employees. Since then number of employees increased up to 25. Year after year the SE is increasing the volume of production and its variety. In 2016 the SE increased its production twice. In 2016 Sobisuri added the juice of unique Georgian grape Dirbula to its assortment
- Website: http://www.seageorgia.ge/en/social-enterprises/19
- Score: 7 Artisan support addressing craft sustainability
