Kutaisi journalists always know, how the Fund "Sukhumi" works. On March 23, they gathered in the conference-hall of the Fund for the ordinary information meeting.

The topic of the meeting was – suggestion of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council to the local self-government in terms of violence.

The problem of violence against women is considered relevant by the journalists and for many years they work in this direction. They were interested in specific questions and received answers, which will be reflected in their materials.

Summarizing the results of collaboration with Gender Advisory Councils, preparation of materials for final journal of the fund “Sukhumi”, preparation for regional conferences – these topics were discussed during the meetings with journalists in Senaki, Ozurgeti, Kutaisi.

These were the last meetings in frames of the project with the slogan – media should continue work on gender issues, gender stresses should be made, social problems should be raised.

Journalists showed special activity at conferences, held in Kutaisi, Senaki and Ozurgeti, where all leading media sources were presented.

In the reports made by journalists, there were revealed aspect of cooperation and prospects for the future.

A meeting with Ozurgeti journalists was held in Gender Media Center. By the information of fund “Sukhumi” representative, Ozurgeti self-government supported the plan of gender equality, developed by the Gender Advisory Council and allocated more than 500 thousand GEL implementation of gender issues in the city and municipal budgets.

This interesting information will be the issue of further materials for the meting participants. The meeting also raised the idea of media project, which was highly appreciated by the GAC.

TV show “7 Days” devoted one of its blocks to the second meeting of the GAC network, which was organized in Kutaisi by the fund “”Sukhumi”. The network meeting was held in a new format and was attended by the representatives of Sakrebulo and City Hall.

The story tells about the results, which were made as a result of network work. At the given phase the recommendations were elaborated for the action plan of protection from domestic violence, which defines the spheres of self-government in this direction and comprises of concrete issues, that should be done in direction of violence prevention and victims’ assistance.

By the evaluation of the respondents, the meeting was very productive and timely, which promotes to more involvement of self – government in the issue solution.