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.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
Kutaisi budget became gender sensitive – this was the main message of the journalists, who gathered in the fund “Sukhumi”. Majority of them actively cooperates with our organization, pays special attention to the coverage of gender issues and tries to influence the stereotypes existing in society. However, at the meeting there were also novices, for whom the work of the Fund "Sukhumi" was very interesting, and they have a desire for further cooperation.
The meeting summed up their experience in gender and outlined plans for a more active work.
With co-financing of Kutaisi City Hall and fund “Sukhumi” there were carried out 4 projects of Gender Advisory Council. One of them “Strengthening of gender aspects in formation of local policy”. In frames of this project there was issued a magazine, which publicizes this work.
On May 24, the fund “Sukhumi” gathered representatives of local media. Journalists familiarized with the information about project of Kutaisi gender Advisory Council (GAC). "Strengthening of the gender aspects for active inclusion in the formation of local gender policies". (The project is co-financing by Kutaisi City Hall and the fund "Sukhumi").
Informational meeting was attended by coordinator of the project and the students, who passed trainings and conduct workshops themselves on gender issues in universities of Kutaisi.