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Conversation on Batumi Gender Advisory Council (GAC), mainly touched the final results of a study conducted by members of the board. After intensive discussions proposals and recommendations were developed which will be presented to City Council to maximally reflect needs identified by the study in the local budget.

The meeting heard a report gender adviser of City Council: " When I meet with colleagues, it is obvious that Batumi noticeably went ahead to introduce a gender perspective and it made me very happy. I read with interest the study and saw areas of cooperation. The local authorities have the resources to solve many of the problems identified."

GAC members also talked about issues, advocacy of which they consider necessary at different levels and outlined strategies for addressing them.

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