Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” held traditional meetings with journalists in Senaki.

One of the meetings was held in the publishing-house of the local newspaper. The newspaper “Kolkheti” is an independent one in Senaki municipality. It often publicizes information regarding activities of the fund “Sukhumi” in Senaki. The conversation touched strengthening of collaboration between the fund and the staff of publishing-house in direction of publicizing gender issues.

 

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

The program showd, what role the GAC played, as a mediator between civil society and self-government. How could it manage to say own word as a "conductor" of gender ideas, and what has changed in the existing approaches, policy and practice. What is the prognosis for the future - how viable would be and how started activities will be continued...

Guests of the program - members of the GAC - talked about the achievements and future prospects. They identified concrete achievements, including – support of the projects initiated by the GAC from the side of City Hall, suggested specific recommendations. The conversation touched major challenges.

As it was announced during the show, despite completion of the project, GAC continued to work actively to support local gender perspectives.

 

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

6 Women Support Centers, meetings and consultations, news and initiatives, cooperation with the state structures, advocacy and solution of problems, life of women and girls changing into the better…

August – 77 activities and 838 participants…

More detail – in the 8-th issue of monthly informational bulletin of the fund “Sukhumi”.