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Kutaisi bureau of the radio “Freedom” got interested in activities of Gender Advisory Council of Kutaisi. What does the gender budget mean, what is the composition of recommendations submitted to the self-government, what will be envisaged in 2015 budget, how was the work carried out in direction of action plan of local gender policy and what are the basic principles of the document. – these were the issues, discussed by the council members and representatives of self-government.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

With the help of the Club of Voter Women in Batumi, this year the women became more active, they attended meetings in Sakrebulo, participated in studying and advocating problems of local  population – thus was summarized a year of work.

Through advocacy, conducted by the club members, several families will receive wood for winter, the system of lightning will be installed in the rehabilitated settlement of the IDPs.

The members of Batumi Women’s Club elaborated a package of problems. The most actual problems were revealed: problem of water and barracks in the settlement of Tamar, compensation for the victims of the disaster, assisting of the people, damaged after the fire in the market of khopa.

The club will start solving the mentioned problems from the next year.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

On December 18, in the Center of Democratic Engagement of Batumi a round table, organized by the GAC and the fund “Sukhumi” was held on: “Protection of domestic violence victim and prevention of violence – local international collaboration”. The meeting was attended by the representatives of NGO sector, police, social workers, teachers, youth, City Hall, public groups.

As it was said on the round table, the problem is also obvious in the region of Adjara and relevant measures should be carried out. It is important to use existing mechanisms of law, which is impossible without close cooperation and communication among the structures.

Where are the “weaknesses” in assistance of the victim, prevention of violence, how important is informing the society, education, what is the role of different sectors, especially local government in direction of problem solution – numerous interesting opinions were announced during the meeting, which will be reflected in the re

commendations and submitted to the relevant structures.

It was said that public discussions should be systematical.

The meeting was aired in the program of TV Company “Adjara”.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State