The seventh meeting of Kutaisi GAC was conducted. The council member, representative of “Fair Elections” Teona Gogishvili presented information about election results round Kutaisi. As she mentioned, final results are not counted yet, accordingly the results which are announce are not correct.
“In local self-government elections in Kutaisi 29% of voters participated, while the number of voter during previous elections was 36%. Alike presidential elections, there were less abrogation and numerous invalid ballot papers” – said Mrs. Gogishvili.
The meeting discussed a package of suggestions and recommendations elaborated as a result of local gender needs’ research. The members discussed each issues and made changes according self-government functions and possibilities.
Ozurgeti journalists are famous by their social activity, but it is more obvious in pre-election campaign, all media sources ("Alioni", "Guriis moambe", "Guria-news", TV "Guria") tried to present women candidates and support them.
That’s why the journalists were praised by the fund “Sukhumi”. Meeting in Ozurgeti was carried out on the backgroumd of this feeling.
Their mission was not finished by it – there is much work to do: seeing deputat’s activities by the gender side and more informational support from the side of those journalists, who actively cooperate with Ozurgeti GAC.
Ordinary meeting of the GAC was devoted to summarize results of local self-government elections. These elections are different because Ozurgeti was divided into two governmental units: Ozurgeti Sakrebulo and Sakrebulo of Ozurgeti municipality.
5 of 43 Sakrebulo members of Ozurgeti municipality are women (11,6%). In Sakrebulo of Ozurgeti gender equality is achieved: 7 women out of 15 members (46,7%).
The meeting also discussed recommendations, elaborated as a result of gender needs research, they were prepared for presenting to new composition of both Sakrebulo.
What does the state program of bringing up careless children mean? Who may be the beneficiary of this program? What problems do the people have, while growing a child, how are these children (who were direct or indirect victims of domestic violence) adopted in new situation?
“At first the girls had enuresis, while seeing a guest they immediately asked: “grandpa, you won’t drink, will you?”
“Anonymous radio monologue” was devoted to this issue and tells a story of two small girls, who were given chance to live in healthy psycho-emotional conditions.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In local self-government of Ozurgeti 12 women will be employed (5 in municipality Sakrebulo and 7 – in city Sakrebulo), this pleasant news began ordinary meeting of VWC. It is worth noting that during last four years, there were only three women presented in Ozurgeti Sakrebulo.
Meeting of the club was devoted to local self-government and participation of women.
Members of women club raised a problem of the Khintibidze large family (the family is socially unprotected, 2 of them are disabled, they live by rent, they need urgent financial and other assistance). The club members plan to conduct charity event for support of this family.
