Khoni WSC, School No7 of Poti and school of village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) – three more informational meetings were held in youth clubs.

The topic is actual and important: gender violence, reasons and mechanisms of prevention.

Meeting participants discussed the reasons of violence, spoke about mentality. One participant, whose mother is abroad, noted: "I can not understand father who does not work and always asks money from mother. We have repeatedly suggested him to go to work, and my mother would came home, but in vain ... I will do everything for not to live like this. My family - a lesson for me. "

From June 8 to 11, Istanbul hosted a working meeting of partner organizations in frames of the project "Expanding Women's Opportunities for Developing New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict". There was an exchange of information, questions about the progress of the current project were discussed. The strategy of the new project was also developed.

The project  is implemented with the support of  Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Center of pre-school education conducted a meeting initiated by Ozurgeti GAC and Club of Voter Women on: “Protect Security of Children”.

The meeting was also participated by the representatives of local self-government, medical sphere, journalists.

They spoke about different aspects of violence regarding children, about identification of children according different needs. Meeting is the step forward on the way of establishing inclusive education.

There were raised important issues and were drafter the ways of their solution.

Under the support of relevant services of the City Hall on the initiative of Gender Advisory Counciltehre will be implemented different projects and activities for combating violence against children.

On February 6 in Tskhaltubo gathered Women's Initiative Group. Members of the group got acquainted with the work schedule of the year. They talked about the problems existing in Tskhaltubo. The list includes social issues, the regulation of which is possible from the local budget. It was noted that human security is quite problematic and in this regard, it is important to continue the work.

According to members of the Initiative Group, it is necessary to inform society about the local budget programs. The initiative group in parallel with community informing, will monthly work on advocacy of the issues.

Women initiative groups actively work in Kutaisi and Tskaltubo, conduct informational meetings with representatives of different society specters.

Based on the advocacy plan, it is already completed the phase of collecting signatures and sending the letters to the addressees.

Each group analyzed the advocacy plan and made changes, taking into account the reality. In order to speed up the process of advocacy, additional activities are planned: meetings with representatives of local government, with lobbyists.

10 December - International Human Rights Day - the last day of the campaign of "16 active days against violence towards women." To this date Women's Support Centre of Poti linked its mini-project "Prevention of violence through the promotion of healthy lifestyles."

The activists of the Center conducted the preparatory work, printed poster-calendar with the slogan "Unite against violence against women!" In the picture - the team "Palawan" freestyle fighters of school in Poti.

On  December 10 Women's Support Centre organized a wrestling match. It was the final event of the project - interesting, sensitive and very effective. Information materials were distributed - everyone learned about the 16 day campaign and about a fact that everyone can and should contribute to the process of prevention of violence.

Women's Support Centre of Tskaltubo took guests, joined by local initiative groups of women. Women once again summarized the results of the Fund "Sukhumi" research, conducted identifying of local problems, allocated part of the priority issues and sauggested their own vision of their solution.

Reproductive health and serious argument of needs of Tskhaltubo maternity hospital; needs of mothers of inclusive children; the question of informing women, as a factor contributing to their socio-political activity - meeting drafted future advocacy strategy. Part of this strategy is the prospect of cooperation with the Gender Council of Tsqaltubo Municipality, which was established recently, and aims to improve the local gender policy.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Swedish Women's Foundation Kvinna till Kvinna, who expressed great interest in this work.

Women initiative groups of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo worked for a whole month with the goal of advocating various issues.

Street lighting, road engraving in villages, asphalting, roof repairs, information meetings with different communities, communication with representatives of local authorities - during the reporting period initiative groups reflected exactly these issues.

Every problem solved, for which specific people are responsible, are in direct connection with the common goal - raising the level of human security in society.

On January 13 the fund “Sukhumi” invited the members of women initiative groups of Kutaisi.

-How the work should be continued, what methods should be established for raising the level of women security – discussion was held round these issues.

There was defined concrete strategy.

-There are lots of problems around us, which are not comfortable for the women.

Solution of the problems is possible through their involvement and activity.

-It is necessary to continue cooperation with local government. It is necessary issue in our work.

-It is necessary to inform the society regarding the issues of local budget and different social programs.

Initiative group will continue to work according the advocacy plan.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)