In youth clubs informational meetings were held on: - women's rights, international instruments UN Resolution 1325.
April 1 - a meeting was held in Khoni Women's Support Centre with participation of 16 young people.
April 1 - school №6 of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (Kutaisi) - 16 students attended.
April 3 - school №1 Senaki meeting was attended by 22 students.
At the meetings there were: exchange of information, active and open discussions. Young people mentioned their attitude towards the women's rights. The meetings were attended by active members of clubs, volunteers and young participants. They remembered carried out activities (actions: - Georgia without tobacco, friends do not count chromosome, Week of Solidarity women) and planned new activities (day of the Georgian language, environmental action, sporting events).

  

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

  

At a meeting of the Club of Women Voters of Tskhaltubo question was raised of whitewashing trees near schools in Tskhaltubo municipality. This is necessary for the students' safety. At the meeting there was invited a coordinator, who got acquainted with the situation and promised the members of the club to respond as soon as possible.

At the initiative of the Club moderator, in the curriculum of the school №1 there was implemented a pilot training according to the guide of Professor Ramaz Surmanidze "Fundamentals of the age-sex education of children and adolescents" (the book was published last year with the support of Fund "Sukhumi").

The meeting scheduled a work with political parties, discussed the purpose of signing the memorandum with them.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

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On informational meeting of Senaki school No7, members of the youth club  spoke about the issue of women solidarity and history of feminism.
The meeting was attended only by girls, so they were especially open and actively involved in discussion.
“Such meetings give us motivation, which is necessary for protection of our rights in schools as well as in families.”
They filled in inquires, suggested the club members issues for discussion and expressed a will for future meetings.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

  

 

On February 15 there was held a meeting of the Club of Women-Voters of Kutaisi. It was attended by activists of the club and the new members. And also there was invited a Deputy of Social Services of the City Hall Mamuka Sanikidze. He introduced the attendants to social programs of the 2016 budget and explained the terms of use. It was said that there is a new program this year for the people with problems of hearing. Also, a program that envisages creation of housing fund – of a temporary residence.

Club members noted that they will spread the information to a lot of people know about specific programs.

Several women asked for help in dealing with personal problems. Guest wrote and promised to help.

With the aim of advocating local issues 7 members of the club are invited to a meeting of the Gender Advisory Council, which will discuss the issue of urban transport.

 

 

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

  

In frames of the project “Active involvement of women in political life of Georgia through democratization of election processes” in Tskaltubo there was created the Club of Voter Women.

During the first meeting the participants received information about project activities, the work of the clubs in other cities. They saw their role in identifying and advocating the problem.

The members of the Club of Voter Women are ready to facilitate the implementation of local gender policy.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

  
In September first three meetings of the youth clubs were held in Tskaltubo, Kutaisi and Khoni. Some young people participated in the meetings for the first time.
Topics: creation of the gender society. Law and reality. Situation in Georgia in aspect of gender violence.
Young people spoke about familiar issues, particularly about meaning of tradition. To their opinion some negative traditions promote to ruining families, to gender violence.
There were interesting active discussions. There was an interest towards the topics and free space, which positively effects on development of the youth. This is the concrete results of fund “Sukhumi” activities.
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

   

In the meeting hall of Khoni Sakrebulo there was held the first meeting of the club of voter women. Meeting participants received information about the beginning of new project “Active involvement of women in political life of Georgia through democratization of election processes”, about the project gpoals and envisaged activities

It was mentioned a close cooperation with local self-government, political parties and media, about elaboration of recommendations and their advocacy.

The women are ready to active collaboration. They are sure, that the project will help to achieve changes in the municipality.

The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

  

In Zugdidi, in the center of democratic inclusion there was the first meeting of the Club of Women-Voters. Participants of the meeting learned that in frames of the new project of the fund "Sukhumi" will work in clubs of 8 cities. They also received information about the work of the Fund "Sukhumi" on the implementation of local gender policy.

Members of the Club of Women-Voters approved a new project, and noted that they were ready to cooperate. In their view, the work should be focused on results.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia

  

On February 2, in Senaki there was held the first meeting of the Club of Voter Women of the current year. The meeting was attended by members of Sakrebulo, chairperson of gender advisory council – Nana Alania and active members of the council: Inga kardava and Eliso Tsaguria.

The club members heard information regarding the programs of 2016 budget.

During the discussions, the club membersspoke about different problems: restoration of social status, equipment of kindergartens and gasification.

The members of Sakrebulo discussed all problems and promised the participants to solve them in nearest future.

This is a good example of collaboration between population and self-government with support of Gender Advisory Council.

 

 

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

  

The women, who gathered for the final meeting of Kutaisi Club of Voter Women familiarized with the magazine: “Gender Advisory Councils”, which describes results and achievements of the work in three-year project.

The meeting participants analyzed strength and weaknesses, spoke about challenges and possibilities.

The project is finished, but the club will continue working in frames of the new project, which means cooperation with local government, political parties, supporting women for elections.

Women also spoke about solved problems and about other issues, that should be solved. They have already chosen some of the problems for advocacy.

 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

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