In Zugdidi there was held ordinary meeting of the club of voter women. Following issues were discussed: women in politics after parliament elections of 2016, planning of advocacy campaign.

The participants received information about gender aspects of parliament elections. There was chosen a group of advocacy and there was underlined a problem for advocacy.

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

In schools №30 of Kutaisi, village Mendzhi (Senaki municipality) and village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) there were held informational meetings of youth clubs.

Members with interest discussed the topic of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict. They talked about ways to resolve the conflict, dialogue with peers, about implementation of peacekeeping projects.

Especially active were the pupils of Koki school. Some of them are IDPs from Abkhazia, they often go to their homes and really know what are the results of the conflict.

Interesting questions were raised, the participants tried to answer them during meetings. Meetings have shown that it is necessary to discuss these topics with young people, as they create the future of the country.

During the meeting of the Club of Voter Women, the participants spoke about the results of the first round of 2016 parliament elections and about a need to raise political participation of women in the elections of local government in 2017.

The conversation touched gender quoting, reflecting the gender issues in election programs of the party.

Out of participants there was chosen a group of advocacy. The club members decided to study and solve IDP problems, who reside in collective center of kindergarten on Tsereteli Street.

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

Informational meetings of the youth clubs were held in the Women Support Center of Khoni, School No7 of Poti and No 1 of Tskaltubo.

Topic of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict was interesting not only for the young IDPs, but also for the local youth. They were involved in the discussion, remembered real histories, spoke about conflict solution, negotiations, economical development, dialogue with the young generation.

“After such meetings we have more interest towards this issue and a wish to be more involved in the discussion. We can start relation with the new leaf”. – mentioned the young participants of the meeting.