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A month ago the IDPs, residing in the Hotel “Kolkhida” – Menji, expressed a will to have detail information regarding the order No 320 of the Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation, with the criteria of satisfying the IDPs with living spaces.

On the meeting in December they heard information and leaflets of how the refugee families are given the scores.

With the help of the lawyer, the IDPs wrote a statement to the Minister – Sozar Subar. They demand to expertise the building, as they consider that the living space is damaged needs rehabilitation.

At the same time they received answers regarding other legal issues.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

In public school No7 of Senaki the debates on actual issue “Bulling – new terminology, but already known type of violence” was conducted

Senaki is the third school where the debates were devoted to the mentioned problem. It appeared that most of the pupils even once appeared in the ironic situation that often caused conflicts and aggression among the pupils.

On the initiative of the youth network leader, an enquiry will be held, which will show the percentage of bulling in the schools of Senaki. The group of volunteers will be created, which will conduct work-shops in the schools on the issue of tolerance. It will be the step for prevention of such form of violence.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

The club of Voter Women once again raised the problems of IDPs from Abkhazia. The territory, which was cleaned with involvement of the fund “Sukhumi” in last Summer is again dirty.

It was mentioned that water supply system in rehabilitated buildings of the IDPs needs repairing. With the aim of problem solution, the members of advocacy group address Senaki Gender Advisory Council.

The club members drew future plan. They are going to involve members of local government, GACs, NGOs and media in problem solution.  

 The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

In frames of the campaign of 16 active days the topic of the meeting with the youth was international documents (UN resolutions and the Beijing Platform), which promote to protection of women’s rights.

The issue was new for number of participants. The students of Kutaisi and Zugdidi Universities, also the youth, who were met by the assistants in Tskaltubo, Senaki, Khoni and Poti were involved in the activities.

Informational sheets were spread on the meetings. At first the discussions were not active, but the participants step by step realized the issue, meaning of these documents and expressed their opinion:

“The meeting raised a will to learn more about these issues”.

“Such meetings are interesting, new topic, culture of discussion, inter-active and group work gives us experience of communication, publicity and activeness”.

The girls conducted additional informational meetings in their schools.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)