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The meeting of Ozurgeti GAC was devoted to summarizing of conducted sociological research results. As a result of the research several interesting issues were revealed, which will be lobbed by the council members on local level:

-for the women: professional education, promotion of employment, familiarizing of their rights, increasing of political motivation…

-for the youth: creation of interesting climate, scientific and sport space in the topics

-for the old people: Social packages, promoting their rights protection.

There was noted necessity of the caring at home service, free work, e.g. taking care of the baby up to 3 years should be included in the working experience.

At the meeting was noted necessity of Ozurgeti non-governmental organizations and the media united gender platform elaboration for more effect and better results.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Journalists, who are met by the representative of the Fund "Sukhumi" in Ozurgeti, are members of the gender Journalists Network. Many of them are actively involved in the work of Ozurget Gender Advisory Council (GAC), they air WSC activitis and respond to the challenges raised at informational meetings and meetings of the WVC (for example, the journalist George Girkelidze published information about the problem of ethnical minorities living on Chokhatauri street - http://www.gurianews.com).

It is useless to speak with Ozurget journalists about the importance and necessity of a gender perspective in the media. We can only thank for the partnership and cooperation.

But a new project especially connected representatives of various media sources and stimulated to think about joint media project to promote gender equality and women's support in the pre-election campaign.

Local TV aired a topic of the meeting.

http://guria.tv/2014/04/6716

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Topic – local self-government elections and gender situation in the City, work of advocacy group – results and future plans.

The meeting was held in Ozurgeti Sakrebulo, with attendance of 15 club members. Among them women candidates: Lela Natsvaladze – “Burjanadze - democrats” No1, Irina Sajaia – “United Georgian Movement” no1, Tamar Dumbadze – “Georgian Dream” No4.

The women candidates, who are the first in the list have a hope to win – club members will support them.

Club members mention that each meeting gives something new to them and gives them more motivation.

The meeting of WVC was attended by representatives of local media.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality