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The role and importance of advocacy - on this urgent topic there were held informational meetings of Youth Clubs in April.
The work showed that this topic is interesting and necessary. Young people talked about the problems that concern them. Cited examples related to advocacy. According to them, advocacy is a long process, but it gives results. At the meetings, they noted what problems young people want to put forward, and received some consultations.
The meetings were held in the public schools of Poti and the village Koki (Zugdidi municipality), as well as in the private school of Khoni.
On March 27, in Zugdidi, there was held a meeting of the Club of Voter Women on the topic "The Importance of Women's Activity in the Public and Political Life of the Country". The meeting was attendee by Women deputies of Sakrebulo - Iruza Kakava and Edita Kodua. They talked about many things: current issues, forthcoming elections, gender aspects of elections and the need for women's political participation. Several members of the Club are going to be nominated in the election. They received important advices from women deputies.
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The Tskhaltubo Club of Voter Women developed recommendations that should be submitted to political parties for their integration into their programs.
The problems of youth employment, the need to introduce an internship program for them, as well as the organization of free courses related to the development of hotel services were highlighted.
The club planned to hold the action with the support of local government. Young people will be involved in the action, who at different places in Tskhaltubo will plant seedlings allocated by local self-government.
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At the meeting of Ozurgeti Club of Voter Women there were discussed the standards that concern the personnel of kindergartens. The meeting was attended by representatives of kindergartens, who received information from the head of the association of kindergartens. The meeting was rather interactive, the participants received answers to all the questions asked.
At the meeting, information was heard that kindergarten No. 4 would be renovated. This issue was the subject of the club's advocacy - a written appeal was made with signatures.
Also there were meetings with representatives of different parties who received information about the work of the Club. The emphasis was on the need for cooperation between parties and the Club of Women Voters.
Informational meetings of the Youth Clubs in March received a special load, as they were devoted to the theme of women's solidarity.
The history of the 8th of March and the women's movement, the solidarity of women for the prevention of violence, Georgian traditions, stereotyped thinking - these issues were touched upon by young people who gathered in schools No. 1 of Tskhaltubo, No. 7 - Poti, No. 7 - Senaki, in the village of Nakhakhulevi (Khoni municipality) Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), as well as in the private school "21st Century" in Kutaisi.
As a result of active involvement of young people, interesting discussions were held and it was fixed that March 8 should not be associated only with the holiday, flowers and cheerful mood, it is a day of solidarity and shows how to find ways to solve the problems of women.
Ordinary meeting of Batumi Club of Voter Women was devoted to presentation of project activities with political parties. The meeting was attended by representatives of several parties, who familiarized with the work of the fund “Sukhumi” and directions of the club. There were discussed the aim of signing memorandum with political parties and necessity of joint work for activating women and solution of their problems. From the side of party representatives there was expressed readiness of cooperation with the club
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In the meeting room of Khoni Sakrebulo, a regular meeting of the Club of Women-Voters of Khoni was held. The participants listened to information on the 8th of March and the tradition of women's solidarity. Women leaders made presentations. Then a discussion took place.
The specifics of the work of political parties, the development of recommendations, consideration of questions for advocacy and literary performance - 20 minutes of poetry - these were the main issues of the meeting. In the end, the next meeting was planned.
On March 14, the Kutaisi Club of Voter Women held a regular meeting. Nato Katamadze was invited to the meeting.
Women's Day of Solidarity, the formula for the success of women leaders, discussion on topical issues, advocacy of local problems and development of recommendations – this was the agenda of the day.
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The meeting of the Club of voter women was dedicated to the International Day of Women's Solidarity - March 8. The conversation touched women's solidarity, women's leadership, women's participation in politics, and so on.
Invited participants of the club - active women, working in different spheres, had an opportunity to tell about their life, about the way they went, with what difficulties they encountered. It was noted that the success of women in public and political life is largely promoted by her family.
During the discussions, recommendations were made to improve women's rights and opportunities, which could be presented to political parties and local authorities.
At ordinary meeting of the club of voter women of Tskaltubo, there was discussion of memorandum for submission in regional organization of ruling party. Also they discussed social part of the party program, several priorities were allocated and by the name of the club will be prepared concrete recommendations, directed to improvement of women’s position. On the initiative of the club and with the help of Gamgeoba (administration of local government), inclusive children attended the performance of the puppet theatre. It was noted that similar activities are important for them and it will have systematic character.
Moderator and assistant of the club also met the deputy of parliament from Tskaltubo municipality – Tsotne Zurabiani, who expressed a will of cooperation with the club, which is aimed at activation of women and youth.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia