On the International Day of Rural Women on October 17 in the village of Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) Women's Support Center of Khurcha / Koki organized a meeting with rural women. The meeting discussed the situation in the village, problems of women, the work of the Women's Support Center.

At the meeting there was invited the Specialist from Kutaisi - a reproductive gynecologist Lorita Mikava. She told the participants about the problems and diseases of women of all ages, about the importance of annual surveys, about existing free surveys.

Participants had the opportunity to talk individually with a specialist and get answers from her.

Mobilizers of the Women Support Centers conducted traditional monthly mobilization meetings in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Poti, Senaki and villages of Zugdidi municipality – Koki and Khurcha.

As there is celebrated international day of rural women in October, the topic of the meetings was defined by this date. The meetings were devoted to women’s rights, their problems and ways of solution.

Women Support Center started to work on a project, funded by the fund “Sukhumi” – “Youth against violence towards the women”. The project was implemented in two villages of the municipality – Nosiri and Dzveli Senaki.

In frames of the project there were held informational meetings with representatives of administration of local government (governor), in educational resource-center, with directors of schools and young people. Meeting participants received information about a project and planned activities.

In Kutaisi fund “Sukhumi” there was held consultative meeting of the leaders of women initiative groups of Khoni, Kutaisi and Tskaltubo. Participants familiarized with their functions, rights and responsibilities, they spoke about future plans. Leaders of the group agreed to present detail plan and schedule of advocacy.

Advocacy plans will be discussed at meetings with the members of initiative groups, which will be held in all tree cities.