Review of changes in the law against violence, the role of local government in the prevention of violence and assistance of victims - these issues were discussed at a network meeting in Kutaisi, in the hotel "Riverside". The event was attended by members of the Gender Advisory Council (GAC), Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti and Batumi, as well as deputies of the City Council, representatives of the local administration and the City Hall.

Invited expert spoke about the changes in the law against violence, relating to the powers of local government.

What is the role of local government in the prevention of violence and assistance to the victim - in this regard groups developed suggestions recommendations.

According to participants, the meeting was informative and productive, and they have developed recommendations contributing to effective work for the prevention of violence and assistance of victims.

Fund "Sukhumi" organized a networking meeting of Gender Advisory Councils (GAC), of Kutaisi, Senaki and Ozurgeti in complex - restaurant "Grand Palace".

The meeting heard reports on the changes in the law on Gender Equality, a gender policy development in the regions, on the achievements and experience of GAC, cooperation with society and the role of the mass media.

In the final part of the meeting there was a discussion, and proposals have been developed for further work.

In February, two interviews were conducted with the inspector-investigator of the Poti City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the head of Lanchkhut Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and inspector- investigators in frames of monitoring of the "Georgian Law on the Elimination of Domestic Violence / against Women, Protecting the Victim and Helping them". To receive qualitative information, a focus group was held with the participation of representatives of the society and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There was also a demand for information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the statistics of the issuance of detention orders and violations. The purpose of these events is to identify the involvement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the implementation of the law.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Since the new year, the monitoring group of the Fund “Sukhumi” has resumed its work, which monitors the implementation of the Georgian law on the elimination of domestic violence / against women, the protection of the victim and the provision of assistance to them. The group studied the working version of the National Action Plan. Priorities and relevant departments were selected, according to monitoring topics and goals. The concept of work and the plan for 2018 have been developed.

As a result of focus groups, in-depth interviews and questionnaires with the subjects of the referral mechanism, the monitoring group will prepare a set of recommendations. 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

On August 12, of 2000 the civilized world celebrated the International Youth Day for the first time. To this day there were dedicated mobilization meetings of Women Support Centers of the fund "Sukhumi" – in Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Poti and in the villages of Zugdidi Municipality - Khurcha and Koki. The meeting participants talked about the problems of youth, about the relationship between the generations.

This year, the Youth Department conducted various activities to mark the International Youth Day. Participants of the mobilization meeting noted that such events are important for the region's youth.

Mobilizers ofteh WSCs of the fund “Sukhumi” conducted 33 mobilization meetings in collective centers of IDPs in the villages. Topic of the meetings – ways of advocacy.

During the meetings participants received also information about international day of fighting against cancer (celebrated on February 4) and freetreatment in frames of scrining program – what treatments can the citizens of georgia receive and why it is important to use these programs.