Meetings (639)
Meetings - in this category there is an information about meetings in frames of Fund “Sukhumi” projects - meetings with beneficiaries, representatives of state structures, local and international non-governmental organizations.
On January 13 the fund “Sukhumi” invited the members of women initiative groups of Kutaisi.
-How the work should be continued, what methods should be established for raising the level of women security – discussion was held round these issues.
There was defined concrete strategy.
-There are lots of problems around us, which are not comfortable for the women.
Solution of the problems is possible through their involvement and activity.
-It is necessary to continue cooperation with local government. It is necessary issue in our work.
-It is necessary to inform the society regarding the issues of local budget and different social programs.
Initiative group will continue to work according the advocacy plan.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Members of women initiative groups of Tskaltubo summarized the results of the work in previous year and discussed the strategy for the next year. During the discussion it became obvious that despite the small period, the process of advocacy was effective. The members of initiatives groups were especially active during 16 day campaign, gained experience in organization of different activities, familiarized with the problems of population. They had permanent communication with representatives of local self-government.
There was discussed the phases of advocacy and the corrections were made in the action plan. It was decided to more actively continue cooperation with local government.
In frames of 16 day campaign, the women support centers conducted mobilization meetings envisaged according the plan in the municipalities of Kutaisi, Poti, Tskaltubo, Senaki, khoni and Zugdidi. 297 beneficiaries were attracted to 33 mobilization meetings in the cities and villages by the mobilizers. They gave them information about a campaign and the activities of the fund for violence prevention.
On December 13 and 15 there were held ordinary meetings of women initiative groups of Kutaisi and Tskaltubo. In the first part of the meeting there was summarized the work, conducted in frames of the campaign and talked about results.
According to the group members, level of informing the population was increased. Support and inclusion of the government was underlined.
In the second part there were analyzed plans of advocating the problem. The problem of re-naming the part of the street of Zurab Chavchavadze has already passed the first phase and soon will be discussed on special commission. Decision will be known after a month.
In Tskaltubo, advocacy, of the problem regarding the transport on Rustaveli Street moved to the next phase.
Members of the women’s initiative group regularly meet the population and in parallel work on advocacy of other problems.
During the ordinary meeting of the advisors’ council in Khoni there was a discussion of grant proposal and defined categories which should be envisaged under it.
In connection with the grant competition, on December 16 in the children's library of Khoni there is planned an informational meeting. The meeting will be attended by all interested persons who want to participate in the competition.
At the meeting of the Council there was made an decision, to ask Khoni Sakrebulo, to take into account the strategy for social inclusion and action plan.
December 12 in Khoni there was held a regular meeting of the Women's Initiative Group, which summarized and evaluated the results of participation in 16 day campaign and work on advocacy. There were planned event, which are necessary to achieve the intended goal.
Members of the Women's Initiative Group pleased representatives of local authorities and partners with a pleasant news: a small volunteer project was funded, which will contribute to improving the living conditions of vulnerable communities of Akhalsheni - Khoni municipality.
Members of the Women Initiative Group, activists of Women Support Center and the Club of Women-Voters, together with representatives of local authorities will contribute to the administration of the project.
10 December - International Human Rights Day - the last day of the campaign of "16 active days against violence towards women." To this date Women's Support Centre of Poti linked its mini-project "Prevention of violence through the promotion of healthy lifestyles."
The activists of the Center conducted the preparatory work, printed poster-calendar with the slogan "Unite against violence against women!" In the picture - the team "Palawan" freestyle fighters of school in Poti.
On December 10 Women's Support Centre organized a wrestling match. It was the final event of the project - interesting, sensitive and very effective. Information materials were distributed - everyone learned about the 16 day campaign and about a fact that everyone can and should contribute to the process of prevention of violence.
On December 9 the fund “Sukhumi” organized round table in conference hall of Kutaisi University on: “Cooperation between NGO sector and local government in the issues of domestic violence prevention and protection of victim”.
The event was attended by representatives of local self-government of 9 municipalities of Western Georgia – Kutaiai, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Khobi, Ozurgeti, Batumi. Representatives of partner organizations, media, members of GACs of Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti, Batumi. They spoke about the experience in their municipalities in the field of victim protection, also about law protective aspects. During the discussion there were given recommendations, that it is necessary to continue collaboration between NGO sector and local self-government in order to reach effective results in violence prevention.
The round table was final activity of the fund “Sukhumi” in frames of the campaign of “16 active days against gender violence”.
To the campaign of "16 active days against gender violence" Khoni Women Support Center dedicated mini-project "Women break stereotypes."
According to the project summary, the majority of women of military settlement collective center are passive, do not have information about the gender-based violence. The project included women who did not attend the Women's Support Center events. Women's Championship in Backgammon was organized. This broke one of the stereotypes as sport is considered as a man's job.
The championship was attended by representatives of local government.
In frames of the project there was printed a poster-calendar with photos of football players of the club "Abkhazeti" - the winner of the amateur league - Imereti 2016. Especially impressionable was the slogan of the poster "We condemn the violence!"
All participants of the calendar of the championship were given the calendar, as well as informational leaflets. Everyone agrees that it is necessary to condemn the violence and to do everything to reduce the number of violent facts.
Tskaltubo WSC chose the Rugby team of the Tskaltubo club “Dinozaur” as a face of the campaign.
The project center “No to violence against women!” was leaded by the preparatory work – informational meetings with the rugby team “Dinozaur” and with representatives of local self-government. There were published informational leaflets and poster-calendars with the photo of rugby players. There were planned activities on a rugby stadium, but due to the bad weather the rugby match was not held. So the project was corrected – activities of the center conducted two activities. This is informational meeting with the parents of the kindergarten children. On December 3 in the international day of the people with disabilities in the inclusive center of Tskaltubo. There was held competition of the paintings on: “Family without violence”!
All participants of the meetings heard information about a campaign about how the violence effects children’s psychics. According to the attendants, these meetings were actual and useful.