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Meetings - in this category there is an information about meetings in frames of Fund “Sukhumi” projects - meetings with beneficiaries, representatives of state structures, local and international non-governmental organizations.
The mobilizers of the Women's Support Centers held information meetings in the municipalities of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti and Zugdidi for a month. They also met with representatives of rural territorial units, employees of the health service and social issues. The purpose of the meetings is, to familiarize representatives of government structures with innovations in the fund and through cooperation to solve local problems.
Mobilizers and activists of the Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti and Zugdidi met the representatives of local government during a month. Information meetings were held: in Kutaisi - with the head of the Infrastructure Affairs Service, in Tskaltubo - with the lawyer and social worker of the Social Service, in Khoni with the chairman of the Social Commission of Sakrebulo, in Poti with the head of the Social, Health and Gender Service, In Senaki - with the village attorneys. A special meeting was held in Zugdidi - mobilizers of the Women Support Center and representatives of the Community Union met with the head (Governor) of the municipality.
All meetings were important in their essence and results.
Members of women initiative groups of Tskaltubo summarized the results of the work in previous year and discussed the strategy for the next year. During the discussion it became obvious that despite the small period, the process of advocacy was effective. The members of initiatives groups were especially active during 16 day campaign, gained experience in organization of different activities, familiarized with the problems of population. They had permanent communication with representatives of local self-government.
There was discussed the phases of advocacy and the corrections were made in the action plan. It was decided to more actively continue cooperation with local government.
The Fund “Sukhumi” actively collects information in the framework of monitoring the implementation of the Georgian law on the elimination of domestic violence, protection and assistance to victims of domestic violence. In October, focus groups were held with doctors and mobilizers of Women's Support Centers, as well as in-depth interviews with a member of the victim status group and with the head of Kutaisi Legal Aid Center. At the meetings, emphasis was made on changes in the law, on its positive and negative sides.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)