For raising awareness of the population in Pankisi Gorge (Kakheti Region), populated with ethnic and religious minorities and refugees, as well as on problems related to the violence against women and the best practices of addressing this issue WIC with the support from the European Union has implemented project “Mobilizing communities to prevent and respond to violence against women through educational, cultural and sport activities” in the Kakheti region of Georgia. As a result of conducted activities the population living in Pankisi Gorge has increased awareness on legal issues and the problems connected to the violence against women, as well as the institutional mechanisms that exist in the country to address this issue.
Gender equality institutional mechanism wereestablished; Municipal gender equality action plans were formed and adopted by Sakrebulos’ in three municipalities.
A study visit in Germany - "Gender Equality Issues on Local Government Level" was organized by support of GIZ. The head of the delegation was Women’s Information Centre. The aim of the visit was to introduce gender mainstreaming process, tools and mechanisms that is used by local and national government in Germany to support gender equality policies development.
In close cooperation with Tbilisi’s Sakrebulo, Mayor Office and Tbilisi’s Regional Gamgeoba representatives several goals has been achieved. Gender equality institutional mechanism was set up at Tbilisi Municipality - Gender Equality Council was formedby the decree of Sakrebulo. Responsible persons on gender equality issues were appointedamong Tbilisi’s ten regional Gamgeoba. The responsible person on gender equality issues are connected with gender equality advisor under the Tbilisi’s Mayor Office.In the framework of the project Tbilisi Municipality’s Gender Equality Strategy for 2017 -2020 years was elaborated and adopted by majority member’s of Sakrebulo.
To give information to the people of community, especially women and youths and to raise awareness about women’s rights and gender equality.-Women's Information Center, with the support of the Services Development Agency, held training in Women's Rights and Domestic Violence at the 15th Community Center
The Small-scale Awareness Raising Campaigns on Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in Guria within the Functional Title: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACCESS TO INFORMATION has been implemented by Women’s Information Center (WIC) with the support of UN Women.Within the project activities were conducted in all three municipalities of Guria.
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.