The members of the women initiative group of the village Pakhulani - Tsalenjikha municipality held a meeting. Attention was paid to the importance of the role of women in the process of country development. They talked about the difficult conditions of women living in rural areas and their unappreciated work. The participants noted that it is necessary to support, encourage, promote and enlighten the daily life of women. The meeting was interesting. Future plans were discussed.

A member of the initiative group disseminated information on forms of civil participation in Kutaisi, on Ioseliani Street 13. By sharing this information, she tries to involve citizens in advocacy of problems.

As a result of active meetings and participation in advocacy, women are empowered and already have the skills to contact the relevant departments to solve their problems.

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

During the meeting the members of Tskaltubo youth group spoke about the International Day of women. In their presentation, it was heard why the topic of gender equality is important, in which issues girls are vulnerable and how to protect them. The members of the women initiative group celebrated the rural women's day at the meeting held in October. Club members received information about the establishment of the international date, talked about the problems and challenges faced by rural women.

The October meeting of Kutaisi women initiative group started differently. They heard each other's success stories and the way to success. The second issue related to the activity outlined in the advocacy plan, which envisages informational meetings with teenagers about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.The leader of Kutaisi Youth Club made a presentation on the topic: "October 15 - International Day of Women Living in Rural Areas." Young people received information about the establishment of the international day. They got acquainted with the statistics of Imereti region about women living in rural areas. They talked about the problems and challenges of rural women in their community. New members were added to the club. In order to bring them closer, informative and fun exercises were conducted.

On October 8, a training organized by the Women Fund "Sukhumi", was held with young people in the public school of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality. The topic of the meeting was: "Mediation as a Ritual of Reconciliation”. The aim of the training was to make the young people understand the importance of mediation, to develop the necessary skills on how to manage conflict with these methods. Members of Koki Youth Club attended the training. In the first part, a small historical speech was made on how mediation was used in the distant past. Parallels were also drawn between mediation, legal frameworks and the present day. The second part of the training was devoted to the essence of mediation and a detailed discussion of the skills that a mediator should be equipped with. In the third part, role-playing games were conducted, which allowed the participants to practically prove the theoretical materials received. The participants evaluated the training positively. At another working meeting the members of Koki women initiative group talked about the role of rural women in the development of the country. According to the participants, it is important to promote and appreciate them. The meeting was dedicated to the International Day of Rural Women, which is celebrated on October 15.

On October 4, cyber security trainer Linda Chikhladze conducted a workshop on digital security with women and youth initiative groups of the village Didinedzi - Zugdidi municipality. The workshop discussed the topic of personal data protection in social networks, the importance of complex passwords, phishing threats and practically reviewed the issues of double authentication.

Training with the members of the women initiative group on the topic "Digital security in the context of violence against women" was held In Senaki. Participants heard information about what types of cyber threats exist and how they are used against women. They learned how to protect personal data. During the meeting, the members of the youth initiative group celebrated the international day of girls and women living in rural areas, the members of the club focused on the rights of women and girls.

The Women Fund "Sukhumi" celebrated the International Day of Peace in the Peace Alley of the Youth Park. In frames of common initiatives, women and youth initiative groups presented Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian cuisine, described the composition of each dish and noted that it was prepared with love. Along with tasting the dishes, they tasted coffee on the sand. Also, an exhibition of thematic paintings, photos and a concert - poems and songs were organized. A quiz on the topic: “what do we know about Abkhazia” and the winner was announced.

Stray dogs, the need for street lighting, a pedestrian path, a sidewalk, and restraining barriers - these problems were discussed by women living in different residential houses buildings on 53 Shervashidze Street, Kutaisi.

A member of the initiative group, Rimma Kalandia, who has attended training on advocacy issues, has met with women from the IDP settlement for the third time, she shares her knowledge and experience and calls for increased civic responsibility.

- Yes, we are often disappointed, but despite this, we must actively engage in advocacy for the community problems and seek their solution, - noted the meeting participants.

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

A working meeting with women and girls of the third and fourth initiative groups was held at the office of the Women Fund "Sukhumi".

The participants spoke about the dynamics of the advocacy process, about completed and unfinished work, and identified new problems that they plan to solve within the framework of this project.

The members of the initiative group also noted the changes and skills that they acquired during the project.

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