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Military and civil personnel of the Ministry of Defense took a special training related to the integration of gender equality and women, peace and security principles into the security sector.

Annual Young Women’s Peace Award in Caucasus has a Georgian laureate. Megi Bibiluri was nominated for the award by Women’s Information Center and the Coalition “for Women’s Political Engagement”.

Concerning situation in Abkhazia in recent period , Women’s Information Center announced special appeal, where called upon the parties to resolve tension by means of peace talks.

In June, consultations of civil society on the implementation of Euro-Atlantic Partnership policy, concerning policy on women, peace and security, was held in Brussels under the aegis of NATO. Gender experts from different countries arrived to Brussels. The event was organized by Mari Skare, the Gender Advisor of NATO. From Women’s Information Center, Mamuka Gachechiladze was participating.

 “Gender and Society” is a cycle of programmes implemented by WIC in the framework of various projects. Programmes concerning elimination of violence against women, their political and economic empowerment, advocacy, peace or awareness raising are broadcasted through radios and televisions.

Gender Information Network of the South Caucasus is functioning since 2002. The only portal in the South Caucasus working on gender issues is trilingual (Georgian, Russian, and English). Gender related video spots, articles, news, etc. are posted on the website on everyday basis.

Within the framework of the project “Women for Equality, Peace and Development” supported by UN Women, several activities have been held in Shida Kartli. Among them were trainings aimed at study of the documentation of the meetings with one window shop principle case providers and monitoring of results. In addition to the project team, the representatives of Shida Kartli based NGOs were attending the trainings.

Women’s Information Center, with the support of the National Library of Georgia, organized an opening of the library in the village Kvemo Khalatsani of Pankisi Gorge. Event was conducted within the framework of the project “Gender sensitive information for gender equality in Georgia”.

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We take great pride in announcing that WIC from Georgia has been bestowed with the esteemed CAREC PROGRAM Gender Award—CAREC GENDER CHAMPIONS 2023. Certainly, it is noteworthy that women's organizations from various countries around the world were nominated for this prestigious award

On July 26, 2019, representatives of the Women's Information Center organized a focus group in Kobuleti Municipality that included local leaders and women entrepreneurs who use / do not use the Women's Room Service.The purpose of the focus group was to evaluate the use of women's room services in the municipality for effective planning of further work.

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