The second meeting of Batumi Gender Advisory Council
was held on February 14. The meeting summed up the results of training held on
January 24 -26. The organizational issues of the planned sociological research
of the fund were also discussed, the tasks were divided; and time frames were
agreed the. The screening of questionnaire was held and the opinions its future
improvement was written down during this meeting.
The agenda of meeting also envisaged creation and
recruitment of council advocacy group, review of council’s regulation and many
current issues. It was mentioned, that gradually the council was formed as a
united team and could successfully manage its assigned duties.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State
Action - "365
days of love" held in Women Support Center of all six towns – Kutaisi,
Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, in village Khurcha (Zugdidi district) and
Nabakevi (Gali district). On the meetings held in schools and collective
centers it was mentioned that the violence is evil and we should unite against
it! Participants of the meeting were provided with information booklets and red
balloons.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer
Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
- This is a very good method to show the
audience society’s diseases, violence, indifference, pride, and disrespect for
elders whichare so common in our way of life - that is the evaluation of
teachers. Schoolchildren were also satisfied with what they saw and heard. The
forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi" showed their performance at the
school number 1 in Tskhaltubo. They showed five scenes, among which three were
new. There were up to fifty persons in the hall and they were actively involved
in the discussion. At the request of the Directorate, another meeting was
scheduled with the participation of not only the schoolchildren of that school,
but also the other two schools of Tskhaltubo.
The project is implemented with the support of the
organization Brot
für die Welt –
Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
