Emphasis on cooperation with local structures

Local referral entities: members of the Gender Equality Council of the City Council, representatives of local government, police, social, educational and medical spheres, attended the round table discussion in the conference hall of Samtredia municipality.

During the meeting the participants talked about the problem of domestic violence, the importance victim assistance and cooperation with local structures.

The meeting participants were provided with information about the report “Assessment of Effectiveness of the Municipalities’ Preventive Measures to Combat Violence Against Women/Domestic Violence” based on the monitoring results of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”.

The invited lawyer made a presentation on the draft of referral document, focusing on ways of referencing and cooperation between agencies that will contribute to the prevention of violence.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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