Members of Khoni Women's Initiative Group discussed their achievements in terms of advocacy of problems and cooperation with local authorities. According to the analysis of the letters received from the government, the participants revised the advocacy plan.
The moderator of the group presented a report on how the Youth Club "Gender Glasses", created within the initiative group, is working. According to their opinion, such a format is new for the teenagers of Khoni and, accordingly, the meetings are interesting.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
A Women Initiative Group gathered in Tskaltubo. The participants of the meeting once again reviewed the problems that were resolved by their efforts. According to the general assessment, the members of the group have the experience of effective advocacy campaigning, which was well reflected in their work.
Proceeding from the advocacy plan, the Women's Initiative Group is going to carry out monitoring to get acquainted with the situation on the spot and gather information about how the process is going on and in what terms the advocacy can be finished.
The participants discussed the letters sent to different instances and, accordingly, made changes to the advocacy plan.
In Kutaisi, in the office of the Fund "Sukhumi" a round table was held on the topic: "Inclusive approaches to human security".
The meeting was attended by civil activists, representatives of NGOs and local state structures, moderators of Women's Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Khoni and Tskaltubo.
In the first part of the meeting, they heard reports on how the Women's Initiative Groups worked in terms of advocacy of problems, how cooperation with local authorities took place.
At the meeting, it was announced that advocacy of social problems could improve human security in different groups of society, which was achieved by the active inclusion of various local structures in the process.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Internal monitoring has shown that from January to the present day, by the organization of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group it became possible to advocate for 5 different problems.
Positively solved problems mean a rise in the level of issues of human security. In the process of advocacy in active mode, cooperation with local authorities took place.
The initiative group activated citizens living in different communities and included them in the advocacy process. Monitoring also showed that the decision of long-term problems passed to the next stage, and the members of the Women's Initiative Group constantly monitor the process.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Members of Kutaisi Women's Initiative Group got acquainted with the results of monitoring which was done last month. Based on the results, the action plan has been amended, which mainly deals with long-term problems.
The report of the moderator of the Women's Initiative Group showed the number of advocated and current problems, cooperation with local authorities.
At the meeting, they talked about the round table, which will be held in September. The round table will sum up the work done. The members of the Women's Initiative Group will familiarize the society with what has been done and what is planned to improve the level of human security in Kutaisi.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
For the identification of conflict situations in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo and Zugdidi municipality (Khurcha and Koki), a survey was questionnaire.
The questionnaire aims to determine what kind of conflicts exist in local communities, for what reasons they arise, who are the parties to the conflict, and what they do in conflict situations.
As a result of the analysis of the questionnaires, conflict situations will be identified in individual cities. Then, together with the moderators, an action plan will be developed, the functions of the Women's Initiative Groups in the three cities will be determined: what should they do to manage crisis situations and resolve conflicts at an early stage.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
The moderator of Khoni Women Initiative Group began a meeting with pleasant information: in the city, in several places the municipal government started the arrangement of squares. This question was initiated by the initiative group after noting the lack of public squares in the city.
Members of the initiative group decided to join the International Campaign "16 active days against violence against women".
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
The initiatives planned for the beginning of the year, which imply an improvement in the level of human security, were successfully implemented by the Women's Initiative Group. Monitoring showed that, in cooperation with the local authorities, there has been advocacy of 4 problems.
At this stage, actively considered the initiative set by the group to build a new public square in the city. According to the answer, which came from the administration of the municipality, the necessary amount will be taken into account in the next year's budget. The members of the group are actively involved in advocating the process, and will monitor the solution of the long-term problem. According to internal monitoring, it turns out that the image of the initiative group has increased - this is expressed by the growing appeal of citizens to it.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Soon Sakrebulo of a new convocation will meet in Tskaltubo. It is gratifying that the moderator of women's initiative group Latavra Bendeliani became a deputy of Sakrebulo. According to the members of the group, this is a good factor in order to introduce women's problems in Sakrebulo and get the necessary support.
At the meeting of Tskaltubo Women's Initiative Group it was noted that the project is coming to an end, but they will continue to work, as there are many problems that can be solved at the local level.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
The meetings of Women's Initiative Groups continue. Monitoring of last month showed the challenges that accompany the long-term advocacy of problems.
According to the members of the Women's Initiative Group of Tskaltubo, close elections to local government are the right time to solve social problems, and they use it effectively.
Cooperation with representatives of local self-government, with candidates for deputies, as well as meetings with the population-work in this direction continues actively. Members of the Women's Initiative Group of Tskaltubo are going to improve human security in this way.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)