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Journalists from Ozurgeti are involved in the work of gender advisory council, participate in the projects, prepared by the council, some of them independently conduct work-shops on gender issues with the youth. That is why we cooperate with the most active journalists by the gender side.

On September 12, traditional informational meeting with them was held with usual activity, business discussions, plans and ideas.

At the end of meeting each of them received gender task and decided what exactly they would do for the future meeting.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

On the meeting of Senaki GAC, held on September 12 in the conference hall of Senaki Gamgeoba, new composition of the council was chosen.  By the majority of voices, Nana Alania – chairperson of social issues’ commission was elected as the head. By the agreement with council members, Koba Kilasonia was elected as the deputy. All above mentioned is caused by changes in Sakrebulo after self-government elections.

New chairperson – Nana Alania mentioned that she will have her own share in the work of council and expressed a hope of support from side of the whole group.

Other issues were also discussed on the meeting (Future training for the council members of all three cities, planned projects).

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

One more meeting was held with the representatives of ethnical minorities, residing in Chokhatauri Street. Participants of the meeting once again familiarized with the work of Ozurgeti Gender Advisory Council and asked them to be a mediator between them and local government for solution of the problem existing in their settlement – water supply system is old and amortized, the roof, damaged after strong wind requires repairing, there is no gas on the territory. The problem number one is unemployment.

These issues were also discussed by Ozurgeti GAC and they raised a question in the local government and now they address new government for solution of the mentioned problems.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

On the ninth meeting of Ozurgeti GAC member of Ozurgeti municipality Sakrebulo – Lali Sichinava was chosen as a deputy of the chairperson. New members of the GAC were also accepted and chosen.

Member of the GAC, the lawyer – Tamaz Trapaidze analysed informational meetings. The re problem of residents of Chokhatauri Street was raised. The issue of representatives of ethnical minorities was several times raised for discussion. They decided to address local government, to involve advocacy group in problem solution.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality