Representatives of the City hall, the Gender Equality Council, the administration of kindergartens and the health service gathered in the meeting room of the City Council of Tsalenjikha municipality. The Women Fund “Sukhumi” held a round table - presentation of a small joint project that was implemented in collaboration with the Gender Council. Within the framework of the project, trainings and information meetings were held during the international campaign of “16 active days against gender-based violence”. In addition, the municipality conducted a women's needs research and published a report.

During the meeting, the participants talked about the work done and special emphasis was placed on continuing active cooperation.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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“Prevention of violence and protection of victims of violence” - The Women Fund “Sukhumi” held a working meeting on this topic in Chokhatauri.

The meeting was attended by the first deputy Mayor, members of the interdepartmental commission on the prevention of violence against women and/or domestic violence, protection and assistance to victims of violence, representatives of the Gender Equality Council, law enforcement agencies, a preschool educational institution, an educational resource center and a center for public health.

The aim of the meeting was to analyze the current situation regarding domestic violence in the municipality and to determine the prospects for social cooperation.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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After the New Year holidays, the youth theater resumed its work. In January, puppet theater and forum theater performances were held.

A puppet theater performance took place in Kutaisi school No 2nd. Primary school students liked the performance, then they cheerfully joined the discussion - they talked about their favorite characters, friendship, and helping each other.

The Forum Theater presented a performance on the topic of migration in the city center. Some viewers were worried because... their family members are also emigrants, but noted that this is a pressing problem, and young people have the right vision...

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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By order of the Gender Equality Council of Tsalenjikha Municipality, the Women Fund “Sukhumi” conducted a research of women gender needs in Tsalenjikha Municipality and published a report. The aim of the research is to collect evidence-based information about the needs of different groups of women living in the municipality. The information obtained will become the basis for more effective measures for the implementation of the social policy of the municipality, which will envisage the needs, visions and prospects of the direct target groups. Based on research results, the recommendations were prepared.

The Women Fund “Sukhumi” starts the project “IDP Women and Girls – Actors of the Needs-Oriented Local Policy Development in Kutaisi” in Kutaisi Municipality. The first information meeting - presentation of the new project was held online. It was attended by the representatives of the USAID Local Government Program, Kutaisi local self-government and the civil sector, as well as partners and beneficiaries.

Representatives of Kutaisi local self-government expressed their readiness to actively cooperate within the framework of the project.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

The founder of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, Alla Gamakharia, started the reporting meeting with memories of those years and the past that led us to successful work for 26 years.

Today, the Women Fund “Sukhumi” is one of the most authoritative organizations in the non-governmental sector, operating in 10 municipalities and having a representative office in Tbilisi.

At the final meeting, the speakers:  Ekaterine Gamakharia, Lela Jalagonia, Nino Chabukiani, Khatuna Gogua, Tea Torinava, Emma Kamkia, Tea Goletiani, Mery Gelashvili, Guranda Gvantseladze, Lali Gakharia and Tamar Kukhalashvili presented a report on work in different directions during the year.

These speeches once again convinced us how fruitful and effective is our active work with women, youth and various departments...

Women leaders representing IDP community took part in the training “Leadership, presentation, public speech” at Khoni Community Education Center.

The training alternated between practical exercises and thematic videos, discussion and individual work... Thus, using various methods, the participants received useful information about important leadership skills, proper presentation and public speaking.

The training participants noted that the gained knowledge would help them to more actively participate in the process of solving problems in their community.

The work is carried out in partnership with the Center “Abkhazeti” within the framework of the project “Support of the conflict transformation in the South Caucasus and Moldova”.

“Leadership, presentation, public speech” - an interesting training on this topic was held in Kutaisi with representatives of the homeowners’ association of the IDP community.

The aim of the training was to explain the essence of leadership and understand own leadership qualities, to familiarize with the skills of presentation and self-presentation and with the basics of public speech and their use in practice.

During the group work, participants shared their experiences with each other and demonstrated leadership abilities when working with a team.

“We were given the opportunity to use the practical exercises and once again see how ready we are for leadership, what qualities are necessary for a good leader, and how to achieve positive changes in society,” mentioned the participants.

The work is carried out in partnership with the Center “Abkhazeti” within the framework of the project “Support of the conflict transformation in the South Caucasus and Moldova”.

Who is the leader, what are his characteristics, what is a presentation, public speech, how to introduce yourself - these and other interesting questions were discussed at the training - “Leadership, presentation and public speech”, which was held for active women IDPs living in collective centers of Zugdidi.

Participants spoke about their leadership experience, opportunities and gave concrete examples of successful leadership.

At the end, they noted that the training was necessary and interesting, and they would definitely use the knowledge gained in their work.

The work is carried out in partnership with the Center “Abkhazeti” within the framework of the project “Support of the conflict transformation in the South Caucasus and Moldova”.

Educational projects are a special visit card of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”. IDP women living in Kutaisi, in a premise of the former music school have acquired new skills.

They received basic knowledge and skills of working with the computer (Windows, MS Word, Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, Skype, E-mail) and received certificates after the completion of the course. The computer course will help beneficiaries in communication, employment and self-realization.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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