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By 3 p.m.  the "November 25 Public garden” in Kutaisi was already crowded.  "Never allow violence against women!" - is one of the slogans with which the action participants have attracted society’s and media’s attention. In the action participates staff of Fund "Sukhumi", members of the Club of Women-Voters, the School of Young Women Leaders, journalists, and teachers.  Reportings broadcasted on TV and radio channels have once again reminded society that "Violence is evil”!

Most of the action participants were young people. This was a very special sign for the first event of the 16-day campaign, as the youth, in the first place, should realize that violence against women is evil. The action, conducted by the Women's Support Center, was attended by representatives of local government, famous people of the town and the IDP community. All of them believe that violence against women must be condemned not only on the day of action, but also in everyday life.

At exactly 3 P.M. Khobi joined the 16-day campaign with the slogan "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World!" The participants of the action were brought together the Club of women voters at the House of Youth. The action once again stressed the importance of a global movement and raising awareness of society to change the violent mindset. A representative of the Information Service of Khobi municipality, Salome Kadjaia, also attended the action.

Press-briefing was held in the office of Fund "Sukhumi” at 12 p.m. The theme of the press briefing was clear to the representatives of regional and republican mass media, because after many years of cooperation, journalists are well aware of the meaning of November 25 and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. The attendees were given the campaign attributes and the calendar plan of events. All of them expressed their desire to participate in the campaign and highlight different events in media.

The action was organized by the Club of women voters of Fund "Sukhumi”, but it united the women’s organizations working in Zugdidi:  Association "Merkuri”, "Imedi”, "Gender Network of Samegrelo”, "Samegrelo Medea”. The teachers of the Seminary of St. George, the journalists from radio "Atinati” and TV "Maestro” participated in the action, which was also supported by the representatives of the European Union Monitoring Mission and the international organization – Human Rights Watch. It was particularly important that the HIV/AIDS Patients' Support Foundation joined the action, since December 1st (one of the days within the 16-day campaign) is the World Aids Day.