In December in all 6 youth clubs (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Poti, Senaki, koki) informational meetings began with conversation about campaign of 16 active days. In the second part of the meeting there was held a discussion of the main issue – advocacy of the gender policy and its importance in the issues of violence prevention. Discussion of advocacy strategy for young people was interesting. They put questions, spoke about their problems and what would they change around them. Activity of the youth in the discussions showed activity of the issue.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

  

The meeting of the club of voter women of Senaki was attended by the deputy of governmor (head of municipality administration) Nato Pularia and deputies of Sakrebulo, members of the GAC – Nanan Alania and Eliso Tsaguria.

The women spoke about different actual problems of the city and villages of municipality.

Methodist of the kindergarten of the village Teklati thanked the deputies of Sakrebulo for transferring 5 tables for the upper grades. It was promised at a previous meeting of the club.

For the given moment other problems are advocated.

 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
 
 
The ordinary meeting of the Club of Voter Women of Senaki was attended by the ative members of the club, also the members of Senaki Municipality Sakrebulo and Gender Advisory Council. The meeting raised several problems of road rehabilitation on Mother Street, gasification of several districts of the city, also absence of sewage system. Journalist Tako Arziani raised the issue of single assistance for socially unprotected families.
The Club members will try their best in envisaging elaborated suggestions in city budget.
Members of Sakrebulo – Dinara Khukhua mentioned that the issues are actual and they will be discussed and solved.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  
Cooperation of the club with political parties operating in the municipality and the development of recommendations and initiatives for submission to political parties - these were the main topics of the meeting of the Club of Voter Women in Senaki, which was held in the hall of Sakrebulo.
The meeting was attended by deputies of the City Council - Chairman of the Gender Advisory Council (GAC) Nana Alania and the members of GAC - Inga Kardava.
There were mentioned the issues of economic empowerment of women, i.e, the need to organize special training courses for women to improve their skills in small businesses, professional retraining, and assistance of single mothers and the development of home-care programs.
The package of recommendations will be gradually supplemented and edited. The final version will be presented to the political parties in Georgia.
On the same day there was a meeting of representatives of Fund "Sukhumi" with representatives of the regional organization of one political party.
Representatives of the Fund told party members about activities of the women's organization, about the aims and objectives of the project and plans for cooperation aimed at supporting women's initiatives and raising the role of women in the political sphere.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

 

 
During the meeting of Senaki VWC it was mentioned that one of the problems was solved (young widow, mother of two teenagers was given social assistance).
December meeting was held in frames of the campaign of 16 active days against violence towards the women. The meeting was attended by the lawyer – George Sigua. The conversation touched the Georgian law on “prevention of domestic violence, assistance and protection of victims”. The attention was paid to the referral mechanisms, changes, which were interesting and necessary for everyone.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

 

In frames of women solidarity week, a round table was organized on the initiative of Poti WSCs.

The meeting was attended by IDPs, residing in collective centers. The round table was attended by the representatives of City Hall of Poti and Maltakva territorial unit.

During the round table the IDPs were given possibility to familiarize with social and health programs and also with activities, planned for the youth. They could fix their problems before the representatives of local self-government – this is the guarantee of collaboration and problem solution.

 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

 

Rights of children and parents – this topic was interesting and it was obvious during the youth clubs in Khoni, Poti, Kutaisi.

The informational meetings were mainly attended by pupils. Some of them were passive, actively involved in the discussion. But majority of young people were actively discussing actual issues.

One of the participants mentioned: “I am interested in this topic. This is necessary issue, which is not discussed in such context in schools, during the lessons of civil education”. 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
  
On August 4, ordinary meeting of the Club of Voter Women was held in the Fund “Sukhumi”. The attendants heard information regarding the work of Gender Advisory Council.
Afterwards, traditionally there were raised problems existing in the city, advocacy of which was decided. It was decided to send a letter in the Minister of Healcare, regarding problem of insurance.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

 
At the Club of Women Voters of Senaki the problem of resettlement of IDPs living in sanatorium "Colchis" was raised.  It was noted that the Ministry for IDPs stretched consideration of application under the program "House in the country", and at this time, due to the appreciation of the dollar, houses and apartments went up - part of IDPs still wait for receipt of housing.
Member of the Gender Advisory Council of Senaki (GAC) Gvantsa Malania spoke about the work of GAC in preschool premises on gender issues.
Moderator of the Club Dina Giorgadze presented the participants of meeting with Easter gifts, allocated by the Women's Union "Women for Peace and Justice."
 
 

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  

Ordinary meeting of Batumi Club of Voter Women was devoted to presentation of project activities with political parties. The meeting was attended by representatives of several parties, who familiarized with the work of the fund “Sukhumi” and directions of the club. There were discussed the aim of signing memorandum with political parties and necessity of joint work for activating women and solution of their problems. From the side of party representatives there was expressed readiness of cooperation with the club

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

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