Round tables with participation of local self-government

     

With participation of local self-government there were held round tables of Kutaisi, khoni, Senaki, Poti, and Koki (Zugdidi municipality) WSCs.

During the meetings there were discussed information about international day of women solidarity, gender situation in Georgia, discrimination and violence against women. The conversation touched the results and successful examples of the WSCs work.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Round tables on the issue of violence

  

In frames of the campaign of 16 active days, women initiative group of Tskaltubo conducted a meeting – round table in Sakrebulo. It was attended by active women, local government, NGO, media.

During the meeting there was a conversation about prevention of facts of domestic violence nad mechanisms of protection of the victim. There was given information about a fact that in the budget of the next year there are envisaged funds for providing victim women with the temporal place of residence and the expenditures for psycho-rehabilitation, which is very important step.

During a campaign there was also held a round table in Kutaisi. Participants spoke about main reasons, which cause violence. there was presentation of short film “Circle of violence”, followed by discussion. Participants of the round table elaborated recommendations, noting that it is necessary to strengthen regulations of the state, uniting of all segments of the society. 

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 womens Foundation (Sweden)

Round table presentation

Batumi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) and the association "Group of Civil Initiatives", held the presentation the results of the project co-financed by the Fund "Sukhumi" - "Cultural dialogue of generations - as a series of positive experiences" in the hall of City Council.  Besides the members of the GAC the meeting was attended by participants of the project, the beneficiaries, the representatives of governments, NGOs, intelligentsia and the media.

What is the activity of Batumi GAC in frames of the project, which will be officially continued by the Gender Council, formed in Sakrebulo; what issues were successfully advocated by Batumi Club of Women Voters; how do the teachers and youth evaluate education work, carried out by the young people - participants of the meeting evaluated the project as very useful and productive, and argued the need to support such activities in the future. A high assessment was given to the role of the Fund "Sukhumi" in terms of facilitating gender policy in Batumi.

Particular interest was paid to publication in frames of the project of Professor Ramaz Surmanidze "Fundamentals of the age-sex education of children and adolescents," the official presentation of which was already financed by Batumi Public Library after Akaki Tsereteli.

The round table was held in the form of interesting discussions. The event was aired in the air of company "Adjara", "TV - 25", radio "Liberty".

  

   

Round table in Zugdidi

  

In the meeting hall of Zugdidi Municipality there was held a round table – the last activity of the project "Cooperation with local government – prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims" (funded by Zugdidi Municipality Gamgeoba and co-financed by the fund "Sukhumi").

The meeting was attended by officials of the governmental structures and representatives of local government in the municipalities. There was held a presentation of the project results (6 trainings and research). It was ,mentioned that violence in family is a serious problem and the local government is ready to be involved in the process of prevention.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Round table in Senaki

  

The round table devoted to the week of women solidarity was held in Senaki Sakrebulo. Among the participants there were members of Sakrebulo and staff of the apparatus.

Participants of the meeting received information about a week of women solidarity and the work of the WSCs. There was held discussion about the role of women in the process of decision making, also regarding violence prevention regarding women.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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