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Marie - an active participant of the project

Project work has identified many women leaders.

Mari Chitanava is one of them. Therefore, she was chosen as a main character of the article, published in our partner media publication Act2.

Mari is from Abkhazia. She is 26 and mother of three children.

When she was invited to the working meetings of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, she refused, she was not interested and she did not have time. But then she nevertheless decided to join the IDP Women Initiative Group of Zugdidi. Her interest gradually grew. She became more and more active and attentively listened to information at live or online meetings and trainings.

A coalition project has been launched in five municipalities of western Georgia. The title of the project is: “Strengthening the capacities of the regional and local administrations in the processes of localization of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security and enhancing the meaningful participation of IDP and conflict-affected women and youth in these processes”.

The aim of the project is to support the development of local government capacity, especially with IDPs and conflict-affected population, to be more actively involved in the localization of the National Action Plan of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 for Women, Peace and Security.

Inclusion in the project has changed a lot in the life of Mari Chitanava. She participated in many interesting and useful trainings and gained serious experience. She has learned a lot and can already teach others.

According to the article, Mari is grateful to fate and to a kind person, who advised not miss the best chance of communication with the Fund “Sukhumi”.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women organization