During the whole year there was issued a monthly electronic informational bulletin, and at the end of the year there was printed the reporting journal “Women’s Voice”. It summarized a year of the project “Strengthening of women’s rights in Western Georgia”. The journal tells about activities of the fund “Sukhumi” – advocacy and solution of the problems of women, work of the forum-theatre, initiatives of the youth clubs, campaign of “16 active days against gender violence”. Of course changes in lives of women and society.
In a multifaceted prism of development of domestic violence one of the serious places is occupied by such harmful habits as - gambling, drug addiction, alcoholism. That is why the topic of September issue of the newsletter was "Bad habits and violence in the family."
The article shows the urgency of the problem, advices are given, one of which is to get a qualified counseling of psychologist.
The bulletin is part of the project: "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
"The importance of advisory work for the prevention of violence" is the topic of bulletin №11.
In the activity of the Fund "Sukhumi" a special place is occupied by information and consulting activities. In this regard, it is difficult to overestimate the contribution of a psychologist and a lawyer. The bulletin contains examples from the cases of the psychologist and lawyers and gives some advice.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
"There are three kinds of truth: my truth, your truth and the common truth," - this Chinese proverb begins the October newsletter.
The bulletin is devoted to one of the causes of domestic conflicts - the differences between personal values and traditions.
Along with the urgency of the problem, the bulletin contains advice from a psychologist who will help readers find the right solution, a tolerant attitude and a common truth.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Mobilization and informational – consultative meetings, youth clubs, workshops in conflict management, performances of the forum – theatre. Totally in May there were held 87 activities in Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, khoni, Poti, Senaki, tskaltubo and Khurche/Koki (Zugdidi municipality.)
The eighth issue of informational bulletin was published by the fund “Sukhumi”. It reflects the active work of the Women Support Centers, in frames of the project “Strengthening of Women’s Rights in Western georgia”. Informational-consultative meetings with the women and youth, advocacy of local problems in cooperation with the local government and other interesting issues
Active work of Women Support Centers, informational-consultative meetings and solved problems, collaboration with local government with the aim of informing citizens and advocacy of problems –the sixth issue of informational bulletin, published by the fund “Sukhumi” in frames of the project “Strengthening of Women’s Rights in Western georgia” tells the readers and beneficiaries about this.
Facilitation is an English word and means simplification, help. It implies the conduct of the process with the participation of the third neutral party.
The July newsletter of the Fund "Sukhumi", which is published in the framework of the project "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia", is dedicated to this issue.
The theme of the issue is "mediation, facilitation - the shortest way to prevent violence". The publication gives examples of successful and unsuccessful mediation. Useful tips are offered, how to become a mediator and what you need to know for this.
How to work with youth groups to resolve conflicts - this is the name given to the manual issued by the fund “Sukhumi” for young trainers.
The manual was created within the framework of the project "Promoting non-violent conflict resolution among young people through training in western Georgia" for young people who received a training course in conflictology. The collection included 4 topics on which young people from 8 municipalities of Western Georgia (Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Batumi) worked: forms, types and analysis of the conflict, methods of conflict resolution; the role of information in conflict resolution, gender and gender aspects of conflict resolution, the influence of masculinity on conflict. The publication also provides information useful for trainers: the structure of the training and training skills.
The project is implemented with the support of Canada Fund for local Initiatives (CFLI) – Canada Embassy in Turkey
Fund "Sukhumi" published analytical brochure "Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, rethinking approaches to conflict resolution and new vectors for its transformation” in Georgian, Russian and English languages.
It presents the factors that hinder the building of peace and the positive transformation of the conflict, as well as new approaches for cooperation and development, active work in the sphere of people's diplomacy and the enhancement of the role of women.
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA