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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