An informational meeting was held with members of Zugdidi Women Initiative Group. During the meeting the participants discussed the situation regarding the advocacy of individual problems. The group leader familiarized the participants with the letters that were sent to the City Hall and read announced the received responses. The process is active, but there are issues that require additional effort. The meeting participants also received information about planned activities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
On August 27, an online information meeting was held with a group of young people, and the participants of the meeting held on September 5 in Zugdidi were women.
The meeting participants got acquainted with the guide developed by the European network WAVE "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs"- https://wave-network. org/wp.../uploads/Toolkit-Georgian.pdf
They received information about the countries represented in the guide and the work of women's organizations. Particular attention was paid to the successful practice of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, which occupies an important place in the publication.
Participants noted that the Fund “Sukhumi” carries out significant work to strengthen youth and women, and it is valuable that the organization has received international recognition.
The project is implemented with the support of the Urgent Action Fund for
Women's Human Rights
Two online information meetings were held with youth and women (August 26 – with youth group; August 29 – with women’s group). totally 40 participants attended the meetings.
The meeting participants were familiarized with the publication "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs", published by the WAVE network.
During the meetings, information was disseminated about the promising practices of women's organizations, which was presented in the guide, also about the strategies they used during the war and post-war period. The main emphasis was placed on the successful practice of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, which occupies an important place in the guide.
This innovation raised interest among the participants. They noted that the international recognition of the Fund “Sukhumi” is gratifying, since the organization carries out large-scale and useful work in society.
The project is implemented with the support of the Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Terjola Women's Day Center successfully completed a course of cutting and sewing. The Mayor of the municipality, Manuchar Robakidze, and the deputy chairman of the City Council, David Gogberashvili, came to congratulate our talented beneficiaries. From the very beginning, they supported the good initiative of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” and helped to conduct training in a comfortable space.
The beneficiaries presented their works. They were awarded with certificates. There was gratitude and happiness. Along with the new profession, the beneficiaries found each other as friends and supporters. They have new wishes and goals.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Mutual support groups try to identify problems in all municipalities. Groups in Bagdati, Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Samtredia identified several problems and started to advocate them.
Senaki women's mutual support group is actively working on two cases. The members of the group are women living not only in the city, but also in villages.
The motivated groups of Vani and Terjola, give an example for others on how to solve their own problems.
Tskaltubo mutual support group is the only group composed by IDP women. Members of the group have identified three problems and work with local government to resolve them.
The summer was very active...
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
With our help, Ukrainian teenagers from Kutaisi joined the American Spaces summer camp in Tskaltubo. Under the program “Sonyashnik”, with financial assistance of the US Embassy in Georgia, they were sent to the camp for 4 days. The children made friends with Georgian children and had a great time. Parents thanked us as we provide information that may be useful to them.
It is gratifying that one of our beneficiaries, Victorya Kravchenko, has completed a manicure course. And one organization issued grant to: Yulia Rezvan - for the equipment of a bakery, Ekaterina Mirnaya - for a car wash and Irina Kozak - for weaving Afro-braids. All this will help improve the economic condition of their families.
For refugees from Ukraine, the psychological support they receive in Fund “Sukhumi” is of great importance. We also informed them that the German organization CRISP provides psychological consultations. Those who wish to attend, filled out the questionnaire and will receive the service they need.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The creation of a new panel has begun on the site "Digital Resource Center for Services of Violence Victims" https://sosfsokhumi.ge/map
This includes the identification of indicators of violence against women/domestic violence and security risk in the pilot municipalities in order to ensure timely responses to the threats faced by women and to ensure appropriate advocacy.
It is planned to assess the risks of domestic violence and violence against women in 10 target municipalities of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”: Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Senaki, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Kutaisi, Bagdati, Chokhatauri, Samtredia, Kobuleti.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
In August, 15 meetings were organized by Women Support Centers, and more than 150 people were informed about available victim support services.
The work was actively carried out in all ten centers: Bagdati, Vani, Terjola, Samtredia, Senaki, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), Tsalenjikha, Khobi, Kobuleti and Chokhatauri.
The meeting participants talked about the direction in which work should be intensified to prevent the problem of violence. It was mentioned that the scope of informing the population should be expanded in the periphery and in this respect the role of non-governmental organizations should be increased.
The challenges also revealed the importance of educating women and involving them in economic empowerment programs.
Women Support Centers will continue to work, envisaging the identified problems. During the month, four new cases were identified. After analyzing the cases, a psychologist and a lawyer will be involved in the process.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In August, the fifth training of the cycle of conflict management and violence prevention was held online.
Up to 200 young people from ten target municipalities of Western Georgia, members of youth empowerment centers, took part in the trainings. Participants of the trainings talked about the changes – how they felt before the training and how they feel now.
They noted that they have become more free, self-confident, sociable, tolerant, active. They have learned to see, identify and advocate concrete problems.
Their intellectual resources are already high in terms of resolving conflicts and contributing to the prevention of violence.
Conflict prevention is the main goal of conflict resolution and involves the strengthening of local youth peacekeeping resources. The five-month training course has revealed new faces, new leaders who will make presentations at the final meetings in September and talk about the changes and results achieved within the framework of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” project.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
