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Fund “Sukhumi” joins the 16 Days Campaign

"16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign launched in 1999. Georgia joined it in 2001.

The main slogan of the 2011 campaign is "From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: let’s challenge militarism and end violence against women!”

Fund "Sukhumi” always takes active participation in the campaign. The Calendar plan of activities to be held in Western Georgia from November 25 to December 10 has already been developed .

To see the calendar click here….

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The first meeting and press-briefing

International campaign Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence was launched on June 13.

At 11 a.m. staff members of Fund "Sukhumi” gathered in the office of the organization. They were provided with the information about the campaign.

Mobilizators of Women’s Support Centres of Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo, Khoni, Poti and Khurcha were given leaflets, posters and advice on conduction of informational meetings.

At 12 p.m. there was held a Press-briefing for representatives of regional and national Mass Media. 15 journalists participated in the briefing.

They got acquainted with the essence of the campaign, its history, objectives and importance of fund "Sukhumi" involvement.

They recorded interviews with the fund representatives.

The evening news of the local TV companies "Rioni", "Mega TV" (around 100,000 people watched the programme) and the First channel of Georgia (which is broadcasted around the whole of Georgia) highlighted the press briefing and the international campaign.

Information about the campaign was broadcasted by the radios "Imedi", "Tavisupleba", and "Dzveli kalaki”.

On the same day, six informational meetings were held in collective centers of Kutaisi and Tskhaltubo.

Participants of these meetings were over 100 people, each of whom have experienced the horrors of war and therefore they unanimously supported the international campaign.

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16-day campaign completed

Within the framework of the international 16-day campaign against gender violence fund "Sukhumi has completed a national campaign, covering nearly the whole of Georgia.

The campaign was especially active in Western Georgia.

The slogan of the campaign was - "End violence against women!"

The main achievements of the campaign are active public discussions on violence against women, information meetings, international youth trainings, actions, active involvement of Media component - social clips, video films, TV and radio programmes.

Once again the position that violence is evil united all people of good will.

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"Little stones" in spiritual gymnasium in Zugdidi

A student of the School of Young Women-Leaders Mari Kvanchiani (Senaki) presented her mini-play "Little Stones" in the St. George spiritual gymnasium in Zugdidi. This was a play on the topic of Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. The play was attended by pupils and teachers of the gymnasium. The play has caused their specific emotions.

At the end of major told the audience that the play was showed within the framework of the 16- day campaign. With this event they expressed their protest to conflict and wars, because the conflict - is the greatest violence against human being.

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Campaign in media

The 16 Days campaign of Activism Against Gender Violence launched by Fund "Sukhumi" differs by intensity of informational and educational work in the television media and screening of social advertisements.

On November 25 a talk show was transmitted on the air of the TV company "Rioni". The finale of the campaign will be TV discussion to be transmitted on December 10.

On November 25 a TV commercials about the Action of Fund "Sukhumi” against gender violence were transmitted by the First Channel of the Central Television, the regional TV companies "Rioni" "Mega TV", "Fazis" (Poti).

The film about the youth Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” was transmitted on the air of "Rioni” on November 27 and on November 28 a short film "One ordinary day” on the theme of violence.

The film about the Forum-theatre will be transmitted on December 5 on the TV company "Fazis" in Poti.

During the campaign social advertisements of Fund "Sukhumi” will be transmitted on the air of the central television.

In order to promote nonviolent consciousness social advertisements of Fund "Sukhumi" will be transmitted on the air "Rioni” and "Mega TV” throughout the year.

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Fund “Sukhumi” actively participates in the 16 days campaign

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is an international campaign originating from 1991. More than 150 countries and 2000 organisations are involved in the campaign. Georgia joined it in 2001. The main slogan of the campaign is "End violence against women!” Each year the Center for Women's Global Leadership develops a theme for the international campaign in consultation with women's organizations around the world. This year the theme is "Structures of Violence: Defining the Intersections of Militarism and Violence Against Women."

Each year Fund "Sukhumi” participates in the 16 day campaign.

From November 25 till December 10 Fund "Sukhumi” will carry out different measures in Western Georgia.

The calendar of activities planned by Fund "Sukhumi” within the 16 day campaign is here>>>

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