With co-financing of Kutaisi City Hall and fund “Sukhumi” there were carried out 4 projects of Gender Advisory Council. One of them “Strengthening of gender aspects in formation of local policy”. In frames of this project there was issued a magazine, which publicizes this work.

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On July 7, in the air of TV “Rioni there was held  a show, organized by the fund “Sukhumi”, devoted to the work fo Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC).

Network meeting, as opportunity of gaining experience of GACs of three cities, projects, implemented by Kutaisi GAC, vision of the youth on gender policy and their recommendations, gender needs, revealed as a result of the research, problems and suggestions to the local government – these and other issues were discussed in the studio by the staff of fund “Sukhumi”, members of the GAC and participants of the youth projects.

How can be evaluated the project, as a result of which everyone mentions serious promotion of establishment of gender policy, what are the achievements of Gender Advisory Councils, established three years ago by the fund “Sukhumi” and what are their prospects in future.

In the air of TV Company “Rioni” the staff of fund “Sukhumi”, representatives of Kutaisi Sakrebulo and City Hall spoke about concrete results: understanding the needs of local social groups, the creation of a gender budget program parameters. It has been said that the sign of a successful completion of the project - implementation of gender councils at the legislative level. It is necessary to keep the charge, which appeared with the cooperation of self - government with different social groups and became the key to solving many of the issues.

The story in the air of “Dzveli Kalaki” tells about network meeting of Gender Advisory Councils (GACs) of Kutaisi, Senaki and Ozurgeti. The meeting discussed results, achieved in frames of the project. It was mentioned that they have reached the main goal – it was implemented legislative change and legalization of gender councils at local level.

As the GAC members mention, in these three cities, there is a good background for establishing gender prospects and it will be an example for other municipalities. as for the GAC members, they are ready to share their experience with colleagues from other self-governments.