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Fro 1 to 25 of April, Kutaisi GAC conducted sociological research for learning local gender needs.

Council members:

- Conducted 4 focus-groups (with the youth, activist women NGOs and media representatives, medical sphere and teachers).

- 4 in-depth interviews with the experts (sphere of education and economics, local government representatives, ombudsman)

- Filled in 150 blanks (socially unprotected women, ethnical minorities enquary).

As a result of analysis of research results representatives of the GAC will elaborate recomendations and submit them to Sakrebulo.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Sociological study conducted by members of the Senaki GAC(April 1-25) is completed.

The purpose of the study was to assess the local gender needs of women. During  the study three in-depth interviews were conducted with experts regarding education, economics and business, with a representative of local government, as well as three focus groups with teachers, medical workers, etc., youth, students, members of young girls school leaders Fund "Sukhumi", representatives of the media and NGOs.

In a questionnaire survey 100 women were involved (IDPs, socially unprotected, engaged in small business and women - members of the Club of Women Voters of Fund "Sukhumi").

After analyzing the results of the research members of GAC will elaborate recommendations and present them to the local City Council for  taking into account the needs identified by the research.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

A research to examine and assess local needs was completed on April 25. In frames of the research, members of Ozurgeti GAC conducted three in-depth interviews (with a representative of local government, with experts in the field of gender and education) and 3 focus groups (with the socially unprotected women, representatives of the media and NGOs, as well as intelligentsia) .

We interviewed 100 women (members of ethnic minorities, youth, IDPs, members of the Club of Women Voters of the Fund «Sukhumi «socially unprotected women).

The problems were identified the proposals and initiatives were identified. The research is beginning of the GAC future active work.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

In the Women’s Supporting Centre of Khoni, ordinary meeting of the fund “Sukhumi” mobilizers was held. The participants evaluated April work, talked about the problems and results. They discussed different ideas about for the further work of WSCs (among them – the idea of Children’s Protection Day)/

The next meeting will be held in Poti WSC.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)