97 teenagers participated in trainings held in Vani, Tsalenjikha, Tkibuli, Senaki and Kobuleti. Some meetings were held in a traditional, live form. The other part took place in the Internet space. Despite the form, all meetings were equally interesting, active and informative.

Early marriage and ways to resolve conflicts - the students discussed these issues with the trainers. They gave relevant examples, argued about the negative outcomes of early marriages, or the importance of early conflict resolution.

Meetings of such kind give teenagers the opportunity to think freely. They learn to express their opinions, listen actively, ask and answer questions...

The culture of group work, discussion and conversation - all these skills that young people have acquired or reinforced - are the merit of the training course.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

What kind of information do we give teenagers? What is their vision? What can help to raise their consciousness?

Formation of correct thinking is facilitated by the Youth Empowerment Centers, which operate in ten municipalities of Western Georgia.

Training courses began from the first days of July and the first five trainings were held in Samtredia, Bagdati, Zugdidi, Chokhatauri and Terjola.

During the meetings, the problem of early marriage and ways to resolve conflicts was discussed.

All five trainings were different, with participation of 97 teenagers: active discussions, discussion of interesting cases, frank feedback.

The Women Fund “Sukhumi” is trying to give young people the opportunity to think in accordance with time, combined with values, for the benefit of the future.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

A working meeting was held in Senaki IDP Women Initiative Group. The following questions were discussed: why networking is important, what benefits it can bring in terms of problem advocacy.

Participants expressed their positions: what is the responsibility of the network participants, is the team work important.

According to them, the problem raised by the network is more results-oriented, as in this case there are much more resources for solving problems.

At the end of the meeting, the participants expressed their readiness to create a local network in Senaki municipality, which will become the basis for wider networking activities in the future.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

During the ordinary meeting, the members of Kutaisi Initiative Group once again underlined that they would be actively involved in the process of IDP needs identification and solution of their problems.

People living in the IDP settlement mentioned the challenges that worry them for many years. Those participants who live in multi-storey buildings together with local residents also spoke about their problems.

The meeting focused on creation of network and networking. The strategic directions of the Women Network were discussed, the purpose of which is the implementation of 1325UN Resolution at the local level.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

They will create a different, much better society...

Lika,

Anastasia,

Mariam,

Mate,

Nini,

Nuri and others...

They are 20... Different and individual… They have their own positions, attitude, arguments on any issue.

They are members of Tskaltubo youth group.

The topic of women's support and gender equality was chosen not by chance for the project. This topic is often discussed. They have great ambitions and believe that tomorrow's society will be much better, where equality and harmony will be balanced by equal opportunities.

"For me, equality means the order in society. Both men and women should be equally involved in this process. Both should follow the same path to achieve the goal" - this is Anastasia. She is an active member of the group. Within the project, she created a video about a topic of equality and provided the community with what young people had to say.

During the meetings in Senaki, Tkibuli and Terjola, Women Support Centers, the participants spoke about the difficulties of identifying cases of domestic violence. They emphasized the fact that there are conflict families, where this problem is closed and rarely spoken about - the risk of violence in such families is higher.

The mobilizers informed the participants about the importance of preventing violence at an early stage and working on the risks that contribute to the development of violence.

Concrete cases were identified at information meetings. A psychologist and a lawyer will be involved in the process and will hold individual meetings. Working in this format decreases the risk of conflicts in individual families.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

“So much information in one space is a comfort. I think that this web page should have a large scale PR. Representatives of the Mayor, who often meet with the population, should be informed about it”.

“Success stories were very emotional... These stories should be examples so that many people can see and be convinced that it is possible to change lives for the better.”

This is a feedback of the people who participated in the meetings held in Tskaltubo and Tsalenjikha. The meeting participants got acquainted with the web page and learned how to use the information posted on it.

The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)

Place of the meeting - the village Didinedzi, Zugdidi municipality.

15 participants - local school teachers and community representatives.

The informational meeting was devoted to the actual topic of violence. The presentation of the web page created by the Women Fund "Sukhumi" - "Digital Resource Center of Services for Victims of Violence" was of special importance.

The meeting participants noted that the web page is indeed a digital resource center that contains all information, contact numbers necessary for violence prevention andvictim. It was also said how important meetings with the rural population are. It is necessary that many people learn about the web page, spread the information and use its capabilities.

The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)

The first part of the meeting of Tskaltubo municipality working (initiative) group was devoted to the principles of network creation, the main characteristics of the work, purpose, advantages of network, barriers and social changes. The participants highlighted their willingness to actively engage in the process of identification of IDP needs and solution of their problems. They spoke about the challenges that emerged in the IDP settlements during the survey.

The second part of the meeting was devoted to the creation of the network, the signatures of those wishing to join the network, the development of a strategic plan for the future and participation in the implementation of 1325 UN Resolution.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

Many issues were discussed at the trainings. Concrete things were remembered and concrete ones were learned...

In this small video record, the women spoke about the benefits, exchange of experience, joint work of the training. The cycle of trainings strengthened the participants: IDP Women Initiative Groups established in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki and Zugdidi municipalities.

Now all five municipalities have competent active women leaders who can identify problems in IDP communities, advocate and solve them, they can change the living conditions of IDP girls and women and their families for the better.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization