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Senaki GAC gathered to conduct a regular meeting.

The Chairperson of Council announced information regarding gender situatuion in the city – mainly: the women, involved in small business, as it is seen, through informal information, 60% of the population, involved in small business are women.

The issue regarding violence against women was also raised.

- Despite of the fact that victims of the violence do not address legislative organs, this does not mean that problem does not exist in the city – mentioned Natalia Khubua - the chairperson of the GAC.

Council members agreed to learn the issue deeply and lobby to create concrete mechanisms for the protection of violence victims.

Council members were delivered a workshop on technics and methods of local gender needs assessment. All council members will be involved in this work, it will start on April, 1.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality