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""Despite the fact that preparations for the parliamentary elections have not yet moved to the active phase, fund" Sukhumi" tries to create preconditions through cooperation with the society, political parties, women engaged in active politics and contribute to increase of the number of women in the main representation body. In the studio of the TV company "Rioni" gathered representatives of non-governmental sector, society, local government, and women - members of the City council. The TV plot, prepared by Fund "Sukhumi", tells about examples of fruitful co-operation of women - members of regional Clubs of Women-Voters and local self governments. Women - representatives of local self-government, invited to the NATO headquarters in Brussels on the recommendation of fund "Sukhumi" told about very interesting meetings. Women - members of the monitoring group told about the work on the monitoring of social programs of the local self government. According to them, in terms of exchange of international experience exchange meetings in Azerbaijan and Armenia were very useful for them. What is the role of women in local self government, how they cope with protection of the interests of their fellow citizens, what issues have priority for them and what are their initiatives? - about these issues were talking women - deputies. "We see that our citizens, especially women, have many problems and they often impose great hope on us. This is a big responsibility and we try to justify their trust, - such was their position.   The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA.

In the Women’s Support Centres in Khoni, Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Kutaisi, Poti, and in the village of Khurcha (Zugdidi District) were held six group and two individual meetings with a psychologist. Participants of the meetings were 117 women aged 21 to 56. Women participating in the meetings become more and more active. One of the participants said the following about her internal mental changes: - "When we consciously and deliberately develop new and better skills, our own "I" usually gets rid of old habits, and pulls on a new one. After several meetings with a psychologist, I tried to throw off the mantle, that all failures are "my" blame. Today, I praise myself even when I cook and relations in our family are getting better.   The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.

Meetings with lawyers were held in six Women’s Support Centres. Couseling regarding legal issues are still very important for women IDPs. Accordingly at the meetings with lawyers there always many participants interested in the following issues: the Law on domestic violence - protection and arrest warrants; resettlement of IDP; divorce; protection of children’s rights etc. At the meetings participants said that the legal counseling plays the role of a certain guide among IDP population.   The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.