Twenty-fourth meeting of Senaki Gender Advisory Councils began with submitting of interesting initiatives by the members of Youth Sakrebulo. GAC discussed possibility of developing and co-financing of the youth project, which will allow  the active youth to independently implement their initiatives with the help of small grants. From their side representatives of youth Sakrebulo expressed readiness to involve the GAC in the projects.

There was also held detailed discussion of the project for strengthening the role of youth and women in the process of prevention of domestic violence and advocacy of social problems in the villages of Senaki Municipality. Members of the GAC have ahope that local self-government and fund “SUkhumi” will support their project.

In Kutaisi, In the Center of Democratic Engagement, there was held a meeting of Gender network of Imereti region on “gender Equality in Political Processes”. The meeting was attended by the women – members of Kutaisi Sakrebulo, chairperson of Abkhazian government, guests from the regions.

There was discussed a situation in the region in gender point of view. Than was held a discussion on actual issues. Mechanisms of political strengthening of women, conditions for their participation in Parliament elections, quoting. The meeting was active and interesting. Similar meetings will continue. 

Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) presented working variant of the project during the ordinary meeting. The project must be implemented through co-financing of the local self-government. The meeting was attended by the people, who were directly connected with future activists of the project: representatives of the fund “Sukhumi”, lecturers of the university.

During the work there were fixed different opinions regarding the phases of the target groups and thematic of the project. Then the initiative group was made in composition of 6 people, who will continue working at a project.

In the second part of the meeting members of the GAC elaborated ideas for formation of new project.

In March 33 mobilization meetings were held in 5 cities (Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Poti and Senaki) and in the villages of Zugdidi Municipallity – Khurcha and Koki.

The topic of the meeting was a week of women solidarity. The meeting underlined the problems of women, mainly their small amount in politics, in the process of decision making. Meeting participants spoke also about frequent facts of famicid.

It was mentioned that respect to woman should be expressed during whole year – respecting their rights, political strengthening and activation.