Women's Support Centre continue co-operation with local authorities. Mobilizers visit Sakrebulo meeting, familiarize with government programs, with the information discussed at meetings and during mobilization meetings share received information with beneficiaries.

Mobilizers are actively cooperating with the authorities of villages. With their support the mobilization meetings are organized in the villages. For example, in April, the meetings were held in villages Komuli and Tskhaltubo (Tskaltubo Municipality) Teklati and Bataria (Senaki Municipality) and Gocha Jikhaishi and Kutiri (Khoni municipality).

there is a consultative group in the Fund "Sukhumi" on gender issues. The consultant of the group met with the representatives of the Municipality of Lanchkhut Municipality - the person authorized in gender equality and with the members of the Gender Equality Council. The conversation touched upon the structure of the Council and plans for the future, which implied close cooperation with the Fund “Sukhumi”.

The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund

Recently, the reform of the IDP allowances became the subject of discussion. To this topic was devoted a focus group held on May 17 with IDP women residing in Khoni. The participants expressed their attitude to the reform. They noted that the reforms should promote greater support and development of the IDPs, improve their socio-economic conditions, and not vice versa.

The meeting was held within the framework of the PIN project: «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

Up to 70 people gathered in Kutaisi, at a conference organized by the Fund “Sukhumi”.

This was a summing up of the annual work of the Clubs of Voter Women of eight cities of Western Georgia - Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Khobi, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Batumi. Club activists, representatives of political parties and local self-government participated in the conference.

The main topics of the conference were: work with local self-government and social advocacy; Women candidates - rights, reality, challenges; A strategy for dialogue between women and political parties.

The conference created a space for sharing experience, remembering what was done, fixing the challenges and looking for ways to solve existing problems.

The event was held within the framework of the project "Active inclusion of women in the political life of Georgia through the democratization of electoral processes."

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

Starting from January, 6 information meetings with representatives of local government in the 6 cities of Western Georgia were held in Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi. They were provided with information about the work of the Women's Support Centers, future plans.

Mobilizers and activists of the Women's Support Centers visited Sakrebulo meeting, met with innovations, initiatives of local government.

Representatives of Senaki Women's Support Center were invited to the meeting, initiated by the Governor with civil advisers. They also presented at the presentation of the environmental project, which was held in Senaki Municipal Gamgeoba.

Kutaisi club of women voters actively cooperate with gender advisory council (GAC), created by the fund “Sukhumi”.

On November 28 there was held special meeting. During the meeting the members of GAC together with moderators of the club discussed the question of creating gender equality council at Sakrebulo, according to the law. The was conversation regarding necessary procedure, ways of lobbying.

During the meeting GAC members fixed the support of the campaign of 16 active days against gender violence.