Khoni is the third city after Kutaisi and Tskaltubo, where the women initiative groups were created. They were chosen from work-shops, conducted on the issue of human security. The participants filled in special blanks, where they fixed motivation, why do they want to be in the initiative group.
In this group there are 6 women with the skills of communication and experience of the work on problems.
The members of initiative group of all three cities will have special training, after which work of problem advocacy will be continued.
Women's initiative groups of Kutaisi, Khoni and Tskhaltubo held informational meetings with the population on the issue of safety of women and inclusive approaches.
During the meetings, there were identified various types of problems, which are dangerous for women and their families. These problems have already been recorded in the action plans, and in cooperation with local structures the process of advocacy will start.
In frames of the project of Khoni WSC “Informed women change the future” there were held 3 meetings in the villages of Khoni municipality – Matkhoji, Nakhakhulevi and Kukhi.
During the meetings the women presented information about a law against domestic violence, arresting and protective orders. Attention was paid to violations of women’s rights. Meeting participants learned about free legal and psychological consultations.
The meeting was followed by active discussion regarding frequent facts of violence against women.
The project of Tskaltubo Women Support Center "Knowledge will overcome the violence" has started
In frames of the project there was held informational meetings in the village of Tskaltubo and information booklets were distributed. These meetings help to inform villagers about the problem of violence against women.
Informational meetings in Khoni, Koki and Kutaisi were devoted to the issues of gender violence reasons and protective mechanisms.
Most active in khoni were the boys. According to them the girls also should be involved in the discussion, in order to be aware in all issues.
According to Koki youth they began speaking on this topic at the meetings of the fund "Sukhumi" and now they freely make a reasonable conclusion.
The meeting held with the students of Kutaisi, began with brief information about the Fund "Sukhumi". Interactive showed that the topic for them is interesting and relevant
In frames of the project “we will overcome the violence with knowledge” there was held a training, where several participants were noted. One of them independently held informational meetings in the villages of Tskaltubo municipalilty.
Main topic of the meeting – domestic violence and protective mechanisms. Meeting participants received information about a law, programs of victims assistance. there were spread leaflets with information, whom to address in case of violence.
There are different opinions in society regarding the reform of IDP allowance. This issues was discussed during the informational meeting in Khoni, IDP settlement. Meeting participants received information about reform, about changes. They elaborated several recommendations, which will be raised in the Ministry for IDPs and resettlement.
(Project of PIN - «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic).
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN