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Large-scale online conference

"Access to Women / Domestic Violence Victims Assistance Services at the Local Level" - a conference on this topic was held with the involvement of teachers, NGOs, and service providers.

About 80 invited participants from fifteen municipalities heard about the importance of a project funded by the Canada Gender Equality Fund that aims to empower victims of violence, raise e-literacy and impact on public awareness.

The rehabilitation center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" deserved high evaluation from the audience, which has already hosted dozens of beneficiaries and positively changed their future.

The participants of the conference listened to the report of Tiko Abashidze, Coordinator of the National Network for Protection from Violence, on the role of the non-governmental sector in the prevention of violence and assistance to victims, with the description of experience of Adjara.

During the discussion, they talked about the greater intensity of information meetings, the need for women's economic empowerment and child care services.

The participants noted that the website of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" "Digital Resource Center of the Services for Violence Victims" is an important tool for the prevention of violence.

The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)