First bulletin of the year summarized the results of the activities in frames of the project “Strengthening of Women’s Rights in Western Georgia”.

Despite of New Year days, all activities were held, concrete changes were achieved and lives of several women were improved.

The bulletin tells about it.

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A meeting with Ozurgeti journalists was held in Gender Media Center. By the information of fund “Sukhumi” representative, Ozurgeti self-government supported the plan of gender equality, developed by the Gender Advisory Council and allocated more than 500 thousand GEL implementation of gender issues in the city and municipal budgets.

This interesting information will be the issue of further materials for the meting participants. The meeting also raised the idea of media project, which was highly appreciated by the GAC.

Kutaisi budget became gender sensitive – this was the main message of the journalists, who gathered in the fund “Sukhumi”. Majority of them actively cooperates with our organization, pays special attention to the coverage of gender issues and tries to influence the stereotypes existing in society. However, at the meeting there were also novices, for whom the work of the Fund "Sukhumi" was very interesting, and they have a desire for further cooperation.

The meeting summed up their experience in gender and outlined plans for a more active work.

On December 30, in the office of the fund “Sukhumi”, the chairperson of the organization awarded the journalists, who won the competition, organized by the fund for regional media journalists - “Journalists – for promotion of non-violent awareness”.

Social responsibility of regional media journalists deserves high evaluation, especially in publicizing such sensitive issue, as gender violence.

Journalists expressed gratitude for the fact that they are considered as reliable partners and their work is appreciated.