...

1.The story, aired in the radio “Freedom” tell about a round table, organized by the fund “Sukhumi” and Batumi Gender Advisory Council.

How alarming are the scales of domestic violence, how must be the collaboration built among the structures, which are responsible for prevention and victim protection, how important is to involve local government in this process and what role should it have – the respondents fix their position regarding this issue.

2.Ordinary program of “Gender News” touché the issue of action plan of gender policy, elaborated by Batumi Gender Advisory Council. According to the council members, the document is based on research of needs of local civil groups, carried out by the council and fund “Sukhumi” and also to Batumi gender analysis, which gives opportunity to evaluate local gender situation.

It was said that in future local policy action plan will be submitted to local government for discussion.

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

The radio journalists of the fund “Sukhumi” prepared a story reflecting the changes, received as a result of work. Among them it is very important social acknowledgement of the problem of violence, which is obvious in the interviews of the respondents – the head of the schools speaks about agreement competition of the novels regarding domestic violence. The main specialist of Sakrebulo underlines importance of inter-sectional collaboration and legal and psychological education in schools. The representative of social service agency expresses his opinion regarding increasing number of asylums and speaks about using mechanisms of the law.

The radio story reflects also activities of the forum-theatre of the fund “Sukhumi”, which promotes the formation of an irreconcilable attitude to the problem of domestic violence.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The School of Leader Girls of the fund “Sukhumi” prepared the fifth group of graduators. The girls gathered on the final workshop to evaluate a year of activities.

What changes and successes were achieved, what influence they had on society – for receiving answers to these questions, the participants worked in groups according the cities. The meeting was attended by the leaders of youth centers also, who summarized the network activities.

Informational meetings and discussions in schools, universities, collaboration with local self-government, peaceful actions, sport activities, competitions, more than 50 activities in the campaign of 16 active days…the results showed influence on changes, which were implemented in all 6 cities as a results of their activities.

Finally the members of leader girls’ school were awarded with diplomas and certificates.

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

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

On December 19, in Women Support Centers of Senaki, network meeting of the mobilizers was held. The attendants spoke about the work, carried out in reporting period in direction of domestic violence monitoring.

They exchanged opinions regarding further strengthening of Women Support Centers.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)