TV Company “Rioni” aired a story, prepared by the fund “Sukhumi”, which publicized presentation of the brochure “Evaluation of women human security level in Western Georgia”. The event was held in the hall of Senaki Municipality with participation of representatives from different social specters.

Main topic of the story reflects opinion of the audience regarding security from different positions.

All respondents fix – the results of the research give possibility to all services to realize their responsibility, directions, where to work, as there are questions, solution of which al local level will significantly change level of human security.

How important is the increase in women's representation in decision-making positions? What will change with the political activity of women? What is the spirit of the society and is it necessary to support women leaders?

On these issues, the participants of a large-scale conference held in Kutaisi on June 21 on "Women's participation in politics - democracy in action" shared information with the journalists. The purpose of the conference is to summarize the results of the annual work of the Clubs of Voter Women of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Khobi, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Batumi and the development of a strategy for the future.

The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

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.