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During the ordinary meeting of the club of women voters of Senaki, there was held a discussion of the results of 2016 parliament elections. It was mentioned that there were not represented women candidates during elections. As for the activity of the voters, here the percentage rate is above 52.09% (12 177 women) and 47.91% of men (11 200).
In frames of charity action of the fund “Sukhumi” and fund “Caritas”, the gifts were given to one vulnerable family in Senaki - hygiene products, children's toys, food and clothes. Family members expressed gratitude for the support.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
Ordinary meeting of the club of women voters in Ozurgeti was devoted to planning of involvement of the club in Gender Advisory Council (GAC) in the campaign of 16 active days against gender violence. it was decided that the club members and the GAC jointly will conduct informational meetings with representatives of local self-government, work-shops in schools and kindergartens of the city and municipality, in the college “Horizont”.
During the meeting it was mentioned that in Sakrebulo of Ozurgeti there is held an active work for formation of Gender Equality Council.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
During the meeting of the club of women voters the members spoke about results of parliament elections. It was mentioned that now, in comparison with previous parliaments, more women are presented. According to them, this is a step forward, but still not enough, and they adhere to the principle of quotas.
The conversation also touched preparations for the campaign "16 active days against violence towards the women." Club members expressed their desire to hold informational meetings with students of schools, representatives of political parties, the kindergarten teachers...
Advocacy of local issues were not left without attention. The meeting discussed a number of issues and chose prior ones.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
This time the meeting was held in the administration of the village Pirveli Maisi with invitation of the representative of Gamgebeli – Marina Lagvilava, who is the active participant of the meeting of the club of women voters.
The meeting was held in frames of 16 day campaign, so the club members discussed the issues of violence against women. The meeting was attended by the assistant of the detective – investigator of the regional department of the MIA, who answered the questions of participants, regarding legislative mechanisms of victim protection. During the discussion there was raised a question of necessity and meaning of the position of psychologist in schools. Women decided to advocate this issue. The psychologist should be appointed in the resource center of education, who will cooperate with all schools of Khobi and work with the children of risk-families.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
Meeting of the club of women voters was held in the publishing house of “Khobis Moambe”. The club members discussed the results of parliament elections. The chairperson of Khobi election commission have quantitative data of voters during elections. It should be mentioned that activity of male voters was higher - 14 132 men, 11 980 women.
This fact points to the need of strengthening of local women, raising their awareness, even though 70% of women were represented in the election commissions.
At the meeting there was invited representative of Gamgebeli of Khobi in the village of Pirveli Maisi - Lagvilava Marina, who told the audience about how she came to politics, and how the life of the village has changed as a result of her active work and effort.
There was held a discussion of local issues that require advocacy, there were identified solutions, as well as items for the next meeting of the Club.
This time, the meeting of Senaki Club of Voter Women was held at the Community Education Center at the invitation of the head of the center, Nona Kadaria. The center is located in the military settlement of Senaki, where IDPs from Abkhazia live, therefore the majority of the participants of the meeting were IDP women.
There was held a discussion of social issues concerning the residents of the town. Particularly acute is the issue of a damaged sewerage system that has been causing huge discomfort for people for years, the basement of residential buildings is full with water, because of improper connection of pipes, sewage waste leaves the soil surface, in summer the territory is full of mosquitoes. Residents have repeatedly applied to both local government and the Ministry for IDPs, but the issue is constantly being postponed. Members of the Club tried to find ways out of the situation and noted the importance of wide publicity of these problems.
Also, there was a discussion of closing the checkpoints on the administrative border with Abkhazia and the need to simplify the transition on the occasion of the funeral.
In the Center of Democratic engagement of Ozurgeti, there was held a meeting of the Club of Voter Women, which was attended by the representatives of the City Hall and Sakrebulo, members of the GAC, staff of the central library and historical museum, teacher of schools and kindergartens.
They heard the information about the programs of 2016 budget. The women suggested that they will spread this information and everyone who need various assistance will learn and use it.
The chairperson of social service of Ozurgeti Municipality, representatives of the city Hall, recorded the problems, raised at the meeting and promised to solve them.
There was planned to prepare joint letter in the name of the Ministry of Culture regarding rehabilitation of historical museum. According to this the lawyer of the GAC will meet the director and staff of the museum.
During the meeting of the Club of Voter Women, the participants spoke about the results of the first round of 2016 parliament elections and about a need to raise political participation of women in the elections of local government in 2017.
The conversation touched gender quoting, reflecting the gender issues in election programs of the party.
Out of participants there was chosen a group of advocacy. The club members decided to study and solve IDP problems, who reside in collective center of kindergarten on Tsereteli Street.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
On March 27, in Zugdidi, there was held a meeting of the Club of Voter Women on the topic "The Importance of Women's Activity in the Public and Political Life of the Country". The meeting was attendee by Women deputies of Sakrebulo - Iruza Kakava and Edita Kodua. They talked about many things: current issues, forthcoming elections, gender aspects of elections and the need for women's political participation. Several members of the Club are going to be nominated in the election. They received important advices from women deputies.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
On August 19, there was held a meeting of the Club of Voter Women in Women Support Centers of Senaki. Meeting participants received information about completion of the project, also about a fact that evaluator of the project comes, who wants to meet the participants.
The women spoke about strength and weaknesses of the project, about changes, challenges, opportunities and results.
It was pleasant for them to hear that the club will continue the work in frames of new project. The women planned advocacy of actual problems through active cooperation with local government and GAC.