On February 2, Kutaisi Women Initiative Group gathered. The group members familiarized with the annual action plan, which envisage advocacy of the problem, which are dangerous for women. There was defined communication of the group members with local community and their informing. Also collaboration with local structures, exchange of information.

Initiative group worked on identification of the problem.

In the list there were social problems, schedule of a comfortable work of public transport, women's safety issues.

Participants developed advocacy plan. In the process there will be actively involved members of the group. They will try to solve the problem with the support of local government.

33 Mobilization meetings were held in six municipalities of western Georgia (Kutaisi, Poti, Khoni, Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Zugdidi). Particularly should be noted the meetings in villages where there is a lack of information.

The theme of the meetings was associated with the law against violence against women and changes into the law.

The meetings also discussed the municipal budget. Members of mobilization meetings were informed about the planned local social programs in 2017 budget and health care programs.

On January 31 in the conference hall of Senaki Sakrebulo, there was held presentation of GAC project results “Prevention of domestic violence in Senaki Municipality” and “With new consciousness to building non-violent society”. The presentation was attended by representative and deputy of Sakrebulo chairperson, members of Sakrebulo, representatives of city hall, chairperson of the unity of preschool educational premises, teachers of kindergartens, GAC members.

Sakrebulo officials gave a positive assessment to the projects. They hope that the Gender Equality Council, which will be established in Sakrebulo, according to adopted legislative amendment will continue to work in the same direction and will be no less active than the Gender Advisory Council.

At this stage, the GAC collaborates with the Club of Women Voters, which is active in Senaki in gender terms.

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

Women's initiative groups of Kutaisi, Khoni and Tskhaltubo held informational meetings with the population on the issue of safety of women and inclusive approaches.

During the meetings, there were identified various types of problems, which are dangerous for women and their families. These problems have already been recorded in the action plans, and in cooperation with local structures the process of advocacy will start.