Senaki hosted another meeting of the Club of Women-Voters. Activists of the Club discussed the importance of increasing the role of women voters in the pre-election period. A group of women was determined who will hold meetings with political parties operating in Senaki and present them recommendations developed by women's clubs with the hope that the parties will take them into account in their election programs.

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

At a regular meeting of the Club of Voter Women of Khoni there was held a conversation about elections to local self-government, the importance of the role of women and their greater inclusion in politics.

During the meeting, working groups were set up to meet with representatives of political parties to nominate women candidates.

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

The Club of Voter Women of Zugdidi, together with the other seven Clubs of the Fund "Sukhumi", continues its active work before the elections to local self-government. At the regular meeting of the Club, the issue of increasing women's political participation was highlighted. Club members created groups and planned work with political parties to nominate women candidates for electoral lists.

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

The main theme of the meeting was the need to work with political parties during the pre-election period. The opinion was expressed that in the plan of women's activity in Ozurgeti there were big changes, and in this the great merit belongs to the Club of Women-Voters. Despite this, it is necessary that the female candidates, in the first turn, feel the support of the female electorate. To this end, the Club meeting planned to conduct various activities in the pre-election period.

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

The meeting of the Club of Voter Women of Khobi was devoted to consideration of issues of cooperation with political parties during the pre-election period. Members of the Club are ready to present to the regional branches of political parties a set of recommendations and discuss the participation of women candidates in the upcoming elections to local self-government. The first meetings of activists of the Club of Voter Women with political parties will be held in July.

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

At the meeting of Batumi Club of Women-Voters, the issue of strengthening the work of the Club activists was considered with the aim of ensuring women's participation in local government elections. In the pre-election period, the work of the Club will be maximized in this direction. Meetings will be held with political parties, as well as the meetings to support women candidates.

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

“Gender Responsive Early Warning System” - why this direction was chosen, what is the main goal, what did the project and cooperation with the Swedish Women's Fund Kvinna Till Kvinna give, what is the main achievement, how effective is the work with Abkhazian partners, what are the main difficulties in working process, what is the direction for further work.

These issues, were discussed at an evaluation workshop, which was held in an online format on the initiative of the donor organization on December 14-15. On the first day, the Georgian and Abkhazian groups separately assessed their work, on the second day, a joint meeting was held with the exchange of information, an assessment of what has been achieved and an emphasis on future prospects.

Women initiative groups of the Fund "Sukhumi" are actively working on problems that are urgent in the villages near the conflict line. During the period of Covid pandemic, new problems have arisen, some of them are individual and some of them general. Women activists discuss, analyze how to solve these problems, how to continue the advocacy process. The work of the Women Initiative Groups continues through cooperation with local governments until the problems are completely resolved.

Women initiative groups continue the meetings in the villages near the conflict dividing line and discuss the problems of communities, which have been especially aggravated by the covid pandemic.

Fear of a pandemic, psychological needs, job loss, inaccessibility of medicines, lack of transport and restrictions on movement - this is a list of priority problems that are outlined in terms of advocacy for Women Initiative Groups. Advocacy will be continued together with local governments.

On the initiative of the Fund "Sukhumi", training was held on the topic "Gender Responsive Early Warning System for conflict." The training was attended by representatives of local governments of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha municipalities, members of the Gender Equality Councils, journalists, members of the Women Initiative Groups of the Fund "Sukhumi", women leaders of various communities.

The participants heard the information about the meaning and importance of introducing an early warning system for conflicts in local governments.

- What problems are especially urgent in the communities, how to respond to these problems, who is responsible in the advocacy process - practical work on these issues, was continued in different groups.

According to the participants, the training gave an opportunity for local government representatives and community activists to jointly discuss ways of problems’ solution.