During a meeting with representatives of local self-government in Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti, Chokhatauri and Kobuleti, the work in municipalities in direction of the implementation of gender policy, identification of violence against women / domestic violence, prevention of violence and protection of the victim was discussed.
The need to respond to the new reality in the COVID-19 context, especially gender budgeting and local program evaluation, was highlighted.
The monitoring group of the Fund "Sukhumi" presented the research: the problems that arose as a result of the pandemic, the situation of victims of violence and risk groups in the conditions of Covid-19 and the recommendations developed for different structures. The important role of the Regional Administration in coordinating gender equality policy was emphasized at the meeting.
