Women Initiative Groups (112)
Women Initiative Group is a group of women, created in 2016 to prevent crisis and conflict situations, to advocate and solve local social problems related to the human security of women. The groups are established in Khoni, Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality).
Meetings with the population, cooperation with local authorities and representatives of the media contribute to the identification of conflict situations and their solution at an early stage. The problem identified by Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group, which concerned the reinforcement of the high voltage column on the territory of cemetery, has already been resolved.
Members of the group actively continue to meet with the public to identify other conflict situations and resolve them.
Moderators of Women Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) held meetings in different local communities to study conflict situations.
Initiative groups are actively working to solve specific social problems. Based on the action plan, meetings were held with representatives of different structures of local self-government. On the part of the authorities, there is support and readiness, to be actively involved in processes and contribute to the resolution of conflicts in communities at an early stage.
The women's initiative group in Kutaisi works for early resolution of conflict. Members of the group have already drawn up an action plan. Data on problems are collected.
Working meetings are held periodically. Various services od local government are actively involved in the process, since problems can only be solved through cooperation with them.
An analysis of the received information was made at the last meeting of the Women's Initiative Group. There was a discussion regarding the resources that can be used to solve problems.
Women Initiative Group of the fund “Sukhumi” gathered in the village Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). The group members identified the problems, which create conflict situations in their community.
During the meeting there was discussed the action plan with activities, which will promote to localization of conflict situations at the early stage. the group members are actively involved in the process, they have their concrete functions.
Members of the Women Initiative Group of the Fund "Sukhumi" gathered in Tskaltubo. They worked on an action plan. The detailed draft was made of how to resolve the problems that threaten the development of the conflict at an early stage.
The members of the group distributed the functions. First of all information around the problem should be collected, then it is necessary to work effectively to help to localize the conflict at an early stage.
On June 28, the moderators of the Women Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) gathered in the Fund “Sukhumi”. The director and the project coordinator familiarized them with the aims, tasks and activities of the project: "Early Warning of Conflict- Theory and Practice". This is a three-year project, implemented since January 2018, and it envisages early prevention of crisis situations and conflicts existing in the society.
Moderators of the Women Initiative Group met the members of different groups of society. Participants received information about why early conflict resolution is important; among which groups there are crisis situations; where timely intervention is necessary, and what mechanisms should be used.
Participants of the meeting mainly talked about their own social problems. They believe that unsolved problems often create conflict situations with self-government, with members of the community, so timely prevention is very important.
The Fund ”Sukhumi” organized a meeting of the Women's Initiative Group in Tskaltubo. The participants discussed social problems that are relevant in communities and create conflict situations.
Participants know that the management of any conflict situation at the first phase is more effective. They are informed how to work on the early prevention of conflicts. There is a data, which is obtained as a result of the questionnaire - they show what problems are relevant in the society with which they will have to work.
The initiative group will actively hold meetings with various local communities, with representatives of local authorities and will try to contribute to reducing the risks of conflict development.
In frames of the project "Early Conflict Prevention, Theory and Practice", the women initiative groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) started activities in their communities.
The first meeting was held with the group of Khurcha. The members of the group worked on identifying the problem and highlighted the actual one for their community.
- For whom is this problem important, in whose interests is its decision, who are the supporters and opponents, who influences it, the initiative group worked on the methods that were studied during the special training.
An analysis of the problem will enable participants to effectively work on the early prevention of conflict.
The Fund "Sukhumi" organized a three-day training on: "Analysis of conflict and crisis situations envisaging gender aspects". The training was held in Kobuleti.
The training was attended by members of Women's Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khurcha-Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).
The three-day program included the following issues: the concept of conflict, sources, gender differentiation, conflict analysis and its methods, strategic approaches and mechanisms for conflict resolution at an early stage.
The program was full of practical, role-game exercises. With the help of the received information and skills, Women's initiative groups can effectively work in specific communities for the early prevention of conflict situations.