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Khoni Municipality Council actively cooperates with Fund "Sukhumi”. By the initiative of the Council within the framework of the 16 Days Campaign there was held a training for young people on issues of cooperation with local self-government.

Young participants of the training raised relevant problems. A representative of Sakrebulo Bachana Basilaia explained what capacities the Municipality Council has to solve these problems. He told the participants how they can work on projects and how they can cooperate with local Municipality Council.

Clubs of Women-Voters of Fund "Sukhumi” joined the 16 Days Campaign Against Gender Based Violence.

On the 2^nd of December, at 2 p.m. Clubs of Women-Voters on the theme of the 16 days campaign were held simultaneously in seven cities (Kutaisi, Ozurgeti, Batumi, Senaki, Poti, Khoni, Zugdidi) and four villages (Bia, Menji, Ekadia, Koki) of Western Georgia.

In the meetings participated active members of the Clubs of Women-Voters, representatives of NGO, local self-government and mass media. There was carried out a discussion about reasons of violence and the ways of solution. According to the attendees more activities should be carried out with society on raising of non-violent consciousness; the legislation should be changed - strict measures are needed for perpetrators, and shelters should be opened for victims.

Information about the club meetings was posted on facebook accounts of Clubs of Women-Voters.