An action was held in the center of Kutaisi, which was organized by the state fund for protection and assistance of the victims of trafficking. The action was joined by the representatives of the fund “Sukhumi”, students and local NGOs. There were disseminated the informational brochures about the services of the state fund also the balloons, t-shirts and bags with hot line number - 116006.

Heartbreaking stories of women victims of violence.

Calls:

"STOP violence against women!"

"It happens more often than we think!"

"There is no reason that can justify violence!"

"Unite against violence!"

"A woman has the right to happiness!"

"Feel responsibility - stop violence!"

A large banner with the inscription: "We can, we will change, we will stop violence against women!"

Such an unusual exhibition in the central park of Kutaisi was joined by the Fund "Sukhumi" to the International campaign "16 active days against gender – based violence ".

Women and men, young people and the elderly - got acquainted with the stories, read information leaflets specially printed for the campaign, took photos, gave interviews to TV journalists and protested…

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The tradition of celebrating the 8th of March is related to the "empty boiler mars", which was held in New York in 1857 by workers in sewing factories. Their main requirements were: reduction of working days, equal conditions of remuneration with men and voting rights.

1975 was announced as Women's International Year by UN and March 8 - International Day of Women Solidarity.

Fund "Sukhumi" held a action on Women's Solidarity Day. The information on the banners confirms that women's rights are violated and many things should be done by the state and society.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

It is nice when you are given warmth and love, but it is better when you can give it back – this was the slogan of action in Batumi, which was held by the activists of the fund “Sukhumi” together with the members of charity fund “Ialkani”. They gave the children symbolic presents and then disseminated flowers and balloons in the city.

“We are happy to congratulate the day of Love to the citizens of Batumi”. “We wish the people to love each other every day” – this was the children’s remarks.

The TV stories devoted to the event were aired in TV “Adjara” and “TV 25”.

Kutaisi youth club and the forum-theatre of the fund “Sukhumi” joined the international campaign of “16 active days against gender violence”. on November 25 the young people spread informational leaflets, took photos – the people expressed solidarity, protest to violence and noted that they support a slogan: “From peace in homes – to peace in the world”.

Initiative group of Tskaltubo women actively were involved in the campaign of “16 active days against gender violence”. on their initiative on November 25 there was held a meeting of Tskaltubo Sakrebulo, which was opened with the information about a campaign. Members of Sakrebulo fixed their protest and expressed solidarity.

16 day campaign against gender violence started. In the first day of campaign the action was held in Khoni. The action was attended by the activists of Women Support Centers and the youth club, members of the Club of Women voters.

The action was joined by the representatives of local self-government, who actively cooperate with our organization.

Stop Violence! Woman Has Right to Be Happy! – with similar slogans, but without words the participants expressed protest against violence towards the women.

The annual international informational campaign "16 active days against violence towards the women" Started.

In recent years, the campaign is carried out with the slogan "From peace in the home - to peace in the world."

This year fund "Sukhumi" has a face of campaign - the winner of Georgia Super League 2015-2016 - basketball club "Kutaisi - 2010". Hundreds of leaflets, calendars were printed.

Fund "Sukhumi" - 6 Women's Support Centers, 8 Club of Women-Voters, 3 Gender Advisory Councils, 6 youth clubs, forum-theater – will conduct hundreds of events in towns and villages of West Georgia in frames of 16 day campaign.

Originally, young people joined the international campaign of "16 days against violence against women" with bicycles. On Khurcha-Koki bike race participated boys and girls from Khurcha, Koki, Orsantiya (Zugdidi Municipality) and Nayui96evi (Gali Municipality). So they expressed protest against gender violence.

Participants were handed over certificates, and the two winners in the competition of slogans were given symbolic prizes and diplomas.

The event was held in frames of the Women's Support Center Small Project in Khurcha / Koki "Youth Against Violence".