In 1999, when Georgia was still struggling with economic collapse following the end of the Soviet Union, men earned almost twice as much as women: 91 lari per month on average compared to 47. The economy has improved dramatically since those dark years, but gender equality only slightly. Georgian women today are paid about one-third less than men. Mean monthly salaries reached 1,055 lari for women and 1,538 for men in 2021 ($386 and $562 respectively at today’s exchange rate), according to recent data from Georgia’s national statistics agency. Men in management earn an average monthly salary o…