Unusual format of Ozurgeti GAC

   

Meeting of Ozurgeti Gender Advisory Council (GAC) was held in unusual format. For more media – response, it was attended by the journalists, specialists of the press service of local self-government.

Chairperson of the GAC Lela Natsvaladze submitted a report about meetings in frames of municipal “Program of Supporting villages”. It was underlined that it is a very low inclusion of women and accordingly gender needs are not raised. It was fixed an opinion that it is necessary to protect gender balance on similar meetings and it will promote to  implementation of gender projects.

Lawyer of the GAC Tamaz Trapaidze submitted a report of conducted work. Attention was paid to the problems, which are advocated with difficulties. It was decided that members of the GAC will be actively involved in the process.

 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Informational meeting in Kindergarten No1, Ozurgeti

 

Informational meeting in Ozurgeti kindergarten No1, was attended by the representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” and the member of Sakrebulo and Gender Advisory Council – Irina Sajaia.

The kindergarten staff mentioned that the children are provided by good condition, they have toys, warmth and caring. It has been said about their low salaries and that they would take part in training sessions on gender and other interesting topics for them.

Active women were invited to a meeting of the Club of Women-Voters, which will be held in April, and issue put during the meeting was considered on the same day, at a meeting of the Gender Advisory Council. It has been recorded to develop a training program for kindergartens in the coming months.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Women's initiative groups begin the advocacy of local problems

  

Women's Support Centre of Tskaltubo took guests, joined by local initiative groups of women. Women once again summarized the results of the Fund "Sukhumi" research, conducted identifying of local problems, allocated part of the priority issues and sauggested their own vision of their solution.

Reproductive health and serious argument of needs of Tskhaltubo maternity hospital; needs of mothers of inclusive children; the question of informing women, as a factor contributing to their socio-political activity - meeting drafted future advocacy strategy. Part of this strategy is the prospect of cooperation with the Gender Council of Tsqaltubo Municipality, which was established recently, and aims to improve the local gender policy.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Swedish Women's Foundation Kvinna till Kvinna, who expressed great interest in this work.

 

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)

Presentation of the research in Kutaisi self-government

  

In the meeting room of Sakrebulo of Kutaisi there was a presentation of fund "Sukhumi" research - "Assessment of women's human security level in Western Georgia." The event was attended by a wide spectrum of society, representatives of Swedish organization Kvinna till Kvinna in the South Caucasus.

Participants with interest studied the results of the research, which was conducted under the joint Georgian-Abkhazian project. Many questions were raised, which once again revealed the risk factors, common for the Abkhazian and Georgians women. As well as the different levels in health care and social protection, protection from domestic violence, etc.

The participants made evaluations that there is qualification and work done by the Fund "Sukhumi" while working on the research. They identified the issues that are causing serious harm to the safety of people living in the conflict zone, including - infringement of the rights to education in their native language.

 

 

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

Informational meeting in Senaki Library

  

Informational meeting in Senaki library was attended by representatives of social commission, chairperson of Gender Advisory Council (GAC) - Nana Alania and members of the GAC - Alex Demuria and Dina Giorgadze.

The women heard information about the work of the fund “Sukhumi”, GAC and social programs of Sakrebulo.

There were discussed problems, existing in the library. Active women were invited at meeting of the Club of Voter Women for further advocacy and problem solution.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

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