In May 33 mobilization meetings were held in different places of Western Georgia – Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senkai, Poti and village: Ternali (Tskaltubo Municipality), Nosiri (Senaki Municipality), Khurcha nad Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).

Mobilizers did not leave without attention important date of the month: May 17 – Family Day. There was discussion regarding meaning of family, its sustainability and role of woman.

Basically there were discussed mechanisms of protection women form domestic violence. It was mentioned that it is already 10 years after receiving the law against violence by the Parliament, but its effectiveness is not reached yet.

After mobilization meetings, the women took part in activities, carried out in WSCs and majority of them solved their concrete problems. 

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

In Batumi Center of Democratic Engagement the meetings with working group of Batumi GAC was held, who carry out gender needs research of local social groups. Once again was proved the schedule of the research, deadlines of submitting the report was defined. Council members have a hope that, identification of the problem will be held as it was in previous year for further collaboration with local government and their reflection in local budget.

The council tries to make its share in local civil groups support. The proof of that are the projects, submitted by the fund “Sukhumi” co-financing in the contest of “Free initiatives”. We are glad that self-government agreed to finance one of them. 

 

 

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

Psychological, legal and other kinds of consultations are held in WSCs of the fund “Sukhumi”.

On May 17, in WSC of Poti, a mser-0class was carried out in culinary. 11 women familiarized with technology of yui96ing pizza and finally all of them tasted it.

They mentioned that such activities is possibility of gaining knowledge and reflex.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Gender Advisory Council gathered on extraordinary meeting in order to advocate the problem. The meeting was participated by the GAC members and chairpersons of the fund “Sukhumi”.

The meeting discussed problems of co-financing of the project “gender education in pre-school premises” submitted to Kutaisi City Hall. Support of the City Hall was shown regarding activation of the mentioned project.