The Role of Business in Empowering Women - A nationwide campaign started in Kutaisi. The mayor Giorgi Chighvaria and Deputy Mayor Nino Tvaltvadze took part in the forum. Nino Tvaltvadze spoke about the social packages for women's empowerment offered by Kutaisi City Hall to the locals, including business programs for large families and assistance to single mothers. The UN Women and the Federation of Business Leaders are hosting a two-day economic forum "Women for the Future" at the Bagrati Hotel in Kutaisi. The forum serves the empowerment of women in business companies operating in Georgia. The event was opened by Erika Kvapilova, UNICEF Representative in Georgia, Nino Tvaltvadze, Deputy Mayor of Kutaisi, and Nino Kobakhidze, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Women Leaders Federation. The purpose of the two-day forum is to highlight the role of business companies in empowering women and to present the stories of successful women. The event will feature information on training, grants and education opportunities available to women.