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The meeting of the Club of Voter Women was held in the conference - hall of Gamgeoba of Khobi Municipality. Members of the Club discussed many social problems, both on a regional scale and the state as a whole. In the course of the active discussion, issues such as: the need to develop small business and support the family business in rural areas, promote greater access of the rural population to state programs to support small businesses, etc. were touched upon. The recommendations developed during the discussion will be submitted to political parties.
The Club of Voter Women of Tskaltubo discussed the issues of current advocacy and outlined a plan that will help to resolve these issues. The details of the final conference were also discussed at the Club.
After the meeting the members of the Club honored the memory of the famous Georgian writer Otia Ioseliani and on behalf of the Club took part in the event in honor of his birthday.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
Meeting of Khoni Club of Voter Women was attended by the chairperson of Sakrebulo Valeri yui96htadze and his deputy Koba Kuvblashvili.
Club members together with invited guests discussed the parameters of Khoni budget, necessity of creation of Gender Advisory Council at Khoni Sakrebulo. They spoke also about other issues – facts of pollution of environment and preventive activities.
Representatives of local government expressed readiness of cooperation.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
In Senaki, the first meeting of the Club of Women-Voters was held. Together with the Club members the meeting was attended by members of Sakrebulo Nana Alania and Inga Kardava.
Participants got acquainted with the goals, objectives and activities provided by the project "The active involvement of women in the political life of Georgia through democratization of electoral processes."
There was held a discussion of local programs. The meeting raised specific issues and, together with members of Sakrebulo all the possible ways of their solution were discussed.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
At the meeting of Ozurgeti Club of Voter Women there were discussed the standards that concern the personnel of kindergartens. The meeting was attended by representatives of kindergartens, who received information from the head of the association of kindergartens. The meeting was rather interactive, the participants received answers to all the questions asked.
At the meeting, information was heard that kindergarten No. 4 would be renovated. This issue was the subject of the club's advocacy - a written appeal was made with signatures.
Also there were meetings with representatives of different parties who received information about the work of the Club. The emphasis was on the need for cooperation between parties and the Club of Women Voters.
The next meeting of the Club of Women-Voters was devoted to discussing the changes that are included in the social program of Batumi budget in 2017. Particular attention was sharpened on the funds allocated for persons with disabilities. The meeting was attended by a specialized teacher, who asked about advocacy of student of this category - such child does not receive benefits due to lack of information of the parent, which timely did not pass the necessary documents. The meeting elaborated advocacy plan of the problem, responsible group was created.
Also, a meeting was held with the leading party representative. The memorandum was signed, which will be directed to reflect the needs of women in budget programs and to increasing the number of women on party lists.
Members of the Batumi Club of Voter Women, along with the lawyer of Batumi branch of the Association of Young Lawyers, talked about constitutional changes.
There were discussed the positive and negative aspects of the changes. The meeting also identified local issues that require advocacy. Ways of solving problems were outlined.
At a meeting of the Club of Women Voters was continued discussions on the issue, which was raised at the last meeting-problem of overlapping roof and basement pollution in the flat №107 on the Lermontov street. Invited guest - the representative of the union of corps told about existing programs and ways of solving problems.
At the meeting, there was planned inclusion of the Club of Women-Voters in the campaign of "16 active days against violence towards the women." Concrete measures were planned.
The meeting was attended by the member of Kobuleti Sakrebulo Lia Shakarishvili, who expressed a desire to become a member of the club. She is interested in the formation of gender equality council in the City and regarding this matter she had a consultation with members of Batumi Gender Advisory Council, which is now joined with the club of women voters.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
On May 16, the Zugdidi Club of Voet Women held a regular meeting. The head of the Kutaisi branch of Georgian Young Lawyers Association was invited, who talked about issues related to constitutional changes.
The participants of the meeting expressed their views and developed recommendations, talked about the strengths and weaknesses of the Club, opportunities and challenges.
Members of the Club also listened to information about the establishment of the Gender Equality Council - the issue has already been resolved and the Council will start functioning in June.
In connection with the forthcoming elections to the local self-government, the regular meeting of the Kutaisi Club of Voter Women was attended by Marina Shalamberidze, member of the Central Election Commission, Gogi Tsulaia, chairman of the political party “Free Georgia”, and Nino Dolidze, an activist of the party.
Marina Shalamberidze spoke about issues of interest to women - precinct election commissions and their work, how an individual can register - an ordinary citizen and stand for election independently.
Mr. Tsulaia appealed to women, to become party members, to be more active and to take part in elections of local self-government.