- Violation of women’s rights in the villages of conflict separation in Abkhazia - in February, a survey was conducted on these issues in Pakhulani and Tskhoushi (Tsalenjikha municipality), Khurcha, Orsantia, Kakhati and Shamgona (Zugdidi municipality).

205 women were interviewed by field monitors of the Fund “Sukhumi” using methods of survey, focus groups, and in-depth interviews.

- In which areas the rights of women are most violated, what problems concern society, how much they are informed about local state programs - the survey mainly dealt with these issues.

The survey will continue next month.

The meeting of the Women Initiative Group of the Fund "Sukhumi" was held in the village  Kakhati (Zugdidi municipality). Participants highlighted problems that could cause the development of conflict in society. Most issues relate to infrastructural and economical spheres. Following months a research will be conducted in the villages along the conflict-dividing line to determine the scope and extent of women's rights violation.

What problems worry women most of all on conflict separation line, how important are early prevention of these conflicts and advocacy for their solution. These are the issues, that were discussed by members of the Women's Initiative Group in the village Pakhulani (Tsalenjikha municipality). They noted that existing problems are the sign of women's security violation, and their resolution will contribute to the early prevention of conflicts.

The activities in frames of the project on the early prevention of conflicts through a gender-oriented system in the villages near the conflict separation line continues. These villages are: Khurcha, Kakhati, Orsantia, Shamgona (Zugdidi municipality), Pakhulani, Tskoushi (Tsalenjikha municipality).

Members of the Women Initiative Group have already held their first meetings, and have worked to identify the problems of individual communities.

The first meeting was held in Khurcha community. After analyzing the problems, the group members are going to start advocacy.