Informational meetings of the Youth clubs were held in schools of the village  Gvankiti – Terjola Municipality, the village Nosiri - Senaki municipality and Kutaisi, school No. 33. Following topics were discussed: ethics, aesthetics, sex education, healthy lifestyle - as tools for violence prevention.

Participants of the meetings noted that schools pay little attention to these issues in schools, and the lack of information causes problems, including early marriages. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss such topics with both – children and parents. 

The EU has started a new cycle with an updated list of priorities on a global scale and on solution of regional problems. The role of six countries of the Eastern Partnership was also revised. The main problems are: widespread corruption, lack of rule of law, poor economic condition, the issues of security and visibility. These and other issues will be discussed at the 11 th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF), the member of which is Alla Gamakharia – the representative of the Fund “Sukhumi”. The forum takes place in Brussels, Belgium on December 4-6.

The representatives of the Fund “Sukhumi” met the medical staff in Tkibuli municipality. The initiator of the meeting was Tkibuli Gender Equality Council, which, working productively with the Fund “Sukhumi”, is trying to implement an effective gender policy.

The meeting showed a high motivation of the medical personnel in identification of cases of violence against women / domestic violence and greater participation in multidisciplinary cooperation.

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Members of the Fund “Sukhumi” Women Initiative Group held round table meetings with the population. The first meeting was held in the community of the village Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality). The participants got acquainted with the primary data of the monitoring conducted on the topic of domestic violence.

- How actual is the problem of violence in the village near the conflict separation line, what information does the population have, whom to contact in case of violence - the discussion was held on these issues.

The participants mentioned that lack of information, territorial distance, lack of finances are the serious factors in the process of addressing.