Members of Senaki Women Initiative Group talked about the progress of their research at a meeting in February. The analysis of the obtained materials reveals the barriers that hinder the involvement of women in socio-political and economic activities. The participants positively evaluated the experience gained in the process of collecting information. According to them, the skills acquired during the training significantly increased their competence. They noted that properly selected respondents and facilitation skills helped them to obtain the necessary information for the research.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

On February 7, an information meeting was held with the members of Kutaisi Youth Club. Young people were informed about the results of gender inequality: Violence, disagreement, disagreement, fear (mainly when a woman is a violence victim), social problems, as well as a person may have a complex of inferiority.

The participants openly expressed their views:

- "The meeting was interesting with explanation of the issues of gender and gender equality";

- "Women and men are equal in all issues".

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Members of the women initiative group living in a military settlement of Khoni Municipality have successfully completed the process of in-depth interview.

The achievements, challenges and difficulties were discussed at the informational meeting on February 4.

The interviewees mentioned that they had very interesting respondents and shared their emotions with others.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

There are 2 women initiative groups in Khoni municipality.

The focus group process was successful and this was discussed by the members of the Khoni group.

The interviewees noted that the respondents were not only able to express their opinion, but also expressed a desire to join the initiative group.

Also it should be mentioned that the members of Khoni initiative group managed to break the stereotypes of the population and through their activities they were able to change their views on the role of women in the economics and politics.

This is a serious step forward...

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Building peace and trust - Training on these issues was held for the members of Tskaltubo youth group.

Participants discussed mechanisms of building peace and trust. Their positions on discussed issues were also recorded through interactive inclusion.

"You can not build a relationship without trust, first of all you must trust and then start a relationship”.

Peace means trust, peace begins with trust, otherwise you can not build a relationship"- these were the common positions of the participants.

How to gain trust, what is the obstacle? – During the discussion question, the participants unequivocally stated that it is necessary to have the right analysis and break down stereotypical approaches in order to have trust.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Women initiative groups have an active working period in Koki and Didi Nedzi (Zugdidi Municipality). The members of the group are involved in the research: focus groups and in-depth interviews. The aim of the research is to identify the barriers that hinder the involvement of women in socio-political and economic activities.

Koki Youth Initiative Group has a different agenda. At the ordinary meeting, the lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi" discussed the topic of "early marriage". Underage marriage is still a problem in Georgia. Besides the fact that early marriage is a human rights violation, it is accompanied by negative consequences for physical and mental health.

The feedback from the group members at the end of the meeting was following:

- The meeting was informative, interesting and important.

- I learned about the risks and methods of punishment after the early marriage.

- It is necessary to hold similar meetings with adults.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Khoni Women Initiative Groups are involved in the research process. The first results will appear soon. At the next meetings, the group members discussed the techniques and deadlines for conducting focus groups and in-depth interviews, and identified the categories of respondents. The experience of the group members is a contributing factor to the successful completion of the task.

An information meeting was also held with the members of the youth group. The project lawyer spoke about childrens’ rights and early marriage.

Participants learned about the legal and health risks associated with early marriage.

The meeting turned out to be very interesting and interactive for the young people. They also asked interesting questions and received comprehensive answers.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

There are two Women Initiative Groups in Khoni municipality. Online meetings were held with them, where technical side of the survey, deadlines and identification of beneficiaries was held. Group members have similar experiences that will contribute to a successful survey.

An information meeting with the members of the youth group was also held online. They talked about the 16-day international campaign, the activities carried out within the campaign and the practices adopted.

In the beginning of December, members of the group were also trained in the topics of peace and confidence building. Despite the online format, the training was interactive - participants shared their experiences and learned a lot of news.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group actively participated in the online meeting. Before starting the research, they received consulted and identified the target beneficiaries. Specific performers were distributed and research deadlines were set. The survey includes 150 people.

A youth group meeting was also held online. The members of the group talked about the events initiated within the framework of the 16-day international campaign. They condemn violence and according to them, active information work helps to raise awareness.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Since December, women initiative groups were involved in the research process. The research aims to analyze the gender barriers in terms of women participation in socio-political and economic activities.

The members of Senaki Women Initiative Group received a technical task at the meeting: who should be the target beneficiaries, the number of respondents, the socio-demographic characteristics of the target groups was identified. Senaki Youth Club participants discussed early marriage and related legal issues. The invited lawyer provided competent information to the participants and answered their questions.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID