Eka Gamakharia, Tbilisi Representative of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi", focused on the possible risks posed to the population by the cancellation of the "Form 9" document in the Gali district in the future. Including illegal detentions, threats to health and life, and the need to prevent them. She also stressed the need for reduced support for Georgian language and literature teachers due to restrictions on Georgian language teaching in schools in Gali and the closure of checkpoints and political restrictions on the population during elections.
Women and young people living near the dividing line spoke about the challenges in their lives, including economic empowerment and scarce employment opportunities; Infrastructure problems of schools and clinics and lack of appropriate technical equipment; Acute water supply problems in villages, IDPs in dilapidated buildings in IDP accommodation centers, lack of adequate space for rural youth development, and problems with violence against women.
