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The 6-th meeting of Senaki GAC was carried out in renewed conference hall of Senaki Sakrebulo.

First two questions under day schedule of the meeting, regarding information about results of local elections, got interested the attendants.

Chairperson of the council, Natalya Khubua mentioned that as a result of Senaki Sakrebulo there were elected 30 deputats, 15 of them by proportional list and 15 – by majoritarian system. 6 among them are women, including 2 majoritarians, probably one more women will be added to this list.

GAC members were too surprised and glad by the information about the results of elections in Ozurgeti, as in comparison with 2010 elections, number of women in Sakrebulo was increased and now there are 7 women out of 15 members of city Sakrebulo of Ozurgeti and the gender equality is reached.

There was also discussion of the recommendations elaborated as a result of the researches of local gender needs of Senaki women. Members of the GAC decided to prepare final package of the recommendations, which will be presented for discussion to new Sakrebulo. They expressed a will that while planning budget for 2015, Sakrebulo will envisage their suggestions and recommendations, which will help to solve lots of gender problems, existing in the city.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality