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In the calendar of Fund “Sukhumi” November 25 is a special date – International Day of struggle against violence towards women, the beginning of the 16 days campaign.

This year as the last 10 years:

traditional preparation, special attributes, and slogans.

16 days plan of events, social ad.

and, the main thing - the actions, organized by Fund “Sukhumi” in 8 cities of Western Georgia: Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, and Batumi.

Actions were crowded. Participants were activists of Fund “Sukhumi”, representatives of NGOs, teachers, youth, and journalists. 

Members of Gender Advisory Councils, created by Fund “Sukhumi” at local Sakrebulos, joined actions conducted in Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti and Batumi.

This year the problem became quite relevant – according to the official statistic 24 women were killed as a consequence of violence!

Therefore, November 25 has adopted special scales - Women's Movement conducted actions in 20 cities. Fund "Sukhumi" joined these actions in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti and Batumi.

Today the protest against violence towards women is heard all over Georgia!

Today all media of the country cover actions held in 20 cities of Georgia!

Today Georgia has felt the relevance of the problem and declared:

No – violence against women!

Violence is evil!

Woman has the right to live without violence!

Feel responsibility – stop violence!