27 years - Together!

March 8 is the birthday of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” and a celebration of our positive, necessary and courageous activities. Our organization is 27 years old, and over the years it has changed the lives of many women.

The Women Fund Sukhumi celebrated its birthday at Boutique Hotel Argo.

The audience watched the film “Ana’s Trial” by Tamar Mshvenieradze and Mariam Jachvadze. Then there was a discussion and dialogue with the creative team.

Then everything went as ordinary birthday:

There were memories - success stories of the Fund “Sukhumi”, a personnel gallery of the 27-year-old team.

There were congratulations...

And finally, the chairperson of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, Alla Gamakharia, cut a birthday cake with the inscription: 27 years - together.

An organization with many years of history and experience continues to actively work in its chosen areas.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

The members of Senaki women initiative group discussed the topic of women, peace and solidarity. Stories of successful women who made significant changes were recalled. Solidarity is important in each issues, it is strength, support, sympathy that determines success – noted the participants of the meeting. The members of the youth group spoke on the same topic and emphasized women's rights and equality. According to young people, solidarity is the most needed for peace building and women should have more support in this work.

A training on the topic: disinformation, the spread of incorrect information and false narratives, as an important challenge of the modern world was held for the youth initiative group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality. The young people were informed about the essence and importance of media literacy by an experienced trainer. The participants discussed issues of misinformation and mastered the practical skills of distinguishing fake information from reality. The members of Koki women initiative group focused on the issues of peace and solidarity, discussed the role of women and remembered the stories of successful women, talked about their contribution and the things they did. Solidarity is a serious force, support and sympathy, which determines success and is important in any issue and circumstance - was noted at the meeting.

“Person faces various biological, psychological and social demands throughout life. They require adequate response. The ability to effectively respond to such demands is known as adaptation. Envisaging psychological processes and social conditions makes it easier to predict human behavior,” - noted the psychologist. The main topic of her meetings was “Human Behavior in a Social Environment.”

The meetings were mainly held in a group format. There were also several individual meetings.

Psychologist Ekaterine Kvachakidze met with school teachers, kindergarten teachers, students, women under the risk group and socially vulnerable women at Women Support Centers of Samtredia, Zugdidi (village Didinedzi), Senaki, Tsalenjikha and Kobuleti.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

Active February of the psychologist

  • Monday, 26 February 2024
  • 21 times

February was active for the psychologist Manana Gotsiridze:

- She conducted a group psychological meeting in Terjola. A conversation about how the victim syndrome manifests itself and how to overcome the victim position was held with 12 women. An individual consultation with the victim of violence was also held.

- From February 12 to 23, another group of victims of violence - two women and six children were placed in Kutaisi Rehabilitation Center. They received comprehensive assistance from a lawyer, psychologist, and social worker. Before leaving, one of them said: “I am incredibly happy that I appeared in such a wonderful place. Every woman should visit this place to understand her situation and understand herself. My eldest daughter was afraid of the psychologist, but she liked it so much that every day she looked forward to interesting, useful conversations.”

- Psychological rehabilitation with the next group was held on Fridays at the day center for working with polymer clay.

- 8 phone calls were received - the psychologist responded to the emotional state of the beneficiaries and helped them.

- 11 individual consultations were conducted across regions online through various platforms.

- 12 individual psychotherapeutic sessions were held in Kutaisi.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

Dialogue about community needs

The ordinary meeting of the monitoring and advocacy group was held in Kobuleti. The initiators of the meeting, together with the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, were the Gender Equality Council of the Municipality and the City Hall Department for the Protection of Children's Rights. The meeting was also attended by heads of administrative units. The conversation concerned the availability of services for victims/potential victims of violence against women and/or domestic violence, the importance of local cooperation and coordination in violence prevention.

Dialogue regarding community needs, periodic exchange of information, pooling of resources to help vulnerable families and issues of cooperation was held among members of the referral entities.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

“Today I understood what rights we have and who we should contact if necessary. Proper communication and action are very important.”

“The training showed me the importance of women leadership. I also envisaged my own resources in the process of advocating for issues.”

“Sometimes we don’t even know about municipal programs, sometimes our needs are greater than it is included in the local government budget. Such trainings create our correct civic position.”

These were the feedbacks from the participants at the end of the training. Women and IDP girls living in Kutaisi, attended a training on a actual topic: “Women’s leadership, forms of communication, mechanisms of civic engagement.”

The participation of IDP women in the local policy-making process will significantly increase as a result of the activities planned in frames of the project.

The project is implemented with the support of  USAID local governance program

IDP Women – at a working meeting

  • Sunday, 25 February 2024
  • 10 times

The meeting of the working group was attended by IDP women and girls living in different communities of Kutaisi.

During the meeting, problems of the target communities were identified and prioritized: the number of stray dogs; rehabilitation of the square and sports ground; problem with cleaning; rehabilitation of the internal road, lack of street lighting, failure of the drainage system.

The collaborative efforts of the working group lay the foundation for focused actions and decisions. The involvement and enthusiasm of the participants reflects the collective responsibility to overcome challenges and improve the quality of life in the IDP settlements of Kutaisi.

The project is implemented with the support of  USAID local governance program

Meeting of the working group in Kutaisi

  • Sunday, 25 February 2024
  • 28 times

During the meeting of Kutaisi working group, the problems of the target communities were identified and prioritized.

The meeting was attended by IDP women and girls living in different communities of Kutaisi. They noted acute problems: damaged roofs or facades, lack of balconies, damp walls, internal roads... Particular attention was paid to the fact that there is no mini-stadium in the settlement, and there are no garbage bins.

In the framework of the project, and with the help of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, will meet with decision-makers in order to advocate for the identified problems.

The project is implemented with the support of  USAID local governance program

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