Meetings (629)
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.
In frames of 16 day campaign 36 mobilization meetings were held in Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, poti, Senaki and two villages of Zugdidi Municipality – Khurcha and Koki. During the meetings, participants received information about campaign, they received informational sheets, calendars. They put on white ribbons and expressed a protest against violation towards the women.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On December 9, in Ozurgeti Central Library there was held informational meeting, the main issue of which was the campaign of 16 active days against gender violation.
Assistant of the fund “Sukhumi” familiarized participants of the meeting with the meaning of campaign and told about importance of the public unite for violence prevention and disseminated the symbols of campaign.
They mentioned that they observe the activities of the fund “Sukhumi” in Ozurgeti with interest and support the idea of activating women and format equal, non-violent society.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
Protest to violence towards the women was expressed by the staff of Kutaisi Sakrebulo Apparatus. The campaign was joined by representatives of administrative service of Kutaisi City Hall and sport unity.
Participants of the "Camp of teenagers" on their own initiative, conducted informational meetings in schools №3, 5 and 27.
In the research center "Mermisi" and in school №5 of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (Kutaisi), there were held informational meetings and discussions on the topic of violence.
These activities were organized by members of the Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC).
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
In frames of the project, supported by the fund “Sukhumi and Batumi City Hall – “Support of Preschool Educational Service”, interesting eco-lessons are conducted in target kindergartens of Batumi. Importance of water, seasons, environmental degradation, natural disasters – easy and fun materials promotes to creation of healthy attitude with the nature. Children and their parents are involved in this process with interest. Soon the kindergartens will arrange and eco-corner.
Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” took part in the conference, which was held in Tbilisi, for summing up the work of National Network for Protection from Violence.
Organization prepared projects for making changes in the law, in order to ensure regulation of the issue of involving local self-government in the activities against domestic violence.
The law bills are submitted and discussed in the Parliament of Georgia.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Ordinary informational meeting was held in Senaki, collective center of the hotel “Egrisi”. The IDPs are grateful, that they were legally transferred this building, but they expressed nonsatisfaction with the fact that there is no gasification. With the help of the representative of fund “Sukhumi”, they prepared a letter, which will be sent to relevant structure. The meeting was held in frames of the campaign “16 active days against violence towards the women”. The participants received information regarding campaign and its importance.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
December 3 – international day for the people with disabilities. This day was celebrated in WSC od Kutaisi and Tskaltubi
First day of the meeting was held in Kutaisi day center “Valentine” and the second one in Children’s inclusive center on the center in Tskaltuno.
The attendants received information regarding 16 active days against violence towards the women and also the answers to the questions.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Kutaisi GAC was involved in the campaign of 16 active days. On November 25, during the meeting in Sakrebulo, the chairperson of the GAC – Irma Petriashvili familiarized Sakrebulo members with information regarding the beginning of the campaign. Everyone expressed solidarity to the campaign.
On November 27, planned meeting of the GAC began with the information regarding conducting activities in frames of the campaign. On the initiative of the GAC, informational meetings will be held with different services of Sakrebulo, students, lectures, various NGOs.
How is the gender policy reflected in the local budget – GAC members conducted discussions on this issue. The same day there was held a meeting with the head of administrative service of the City Hall. According to him, Kutaisi budget will be gender sensitive and there will be reflected recommendations, elaborated by the GAC.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
- It is necessary to conduct serious reforms in the system of education. If we want to have non-violent society, it is necessary to lay the foundation today.
- The powers of the police should be more expanded.
- It is necessary to confront the violence against women, but there is still a problem of coordination. The state should create a united strategy, which will define the functions and role of different structures.
Such recommendations were announced at the public debate organized by the Fund "Sukhumi" in Poti. The meeting was attended by representatives of local governments, NGOs, police, heads of social department and health department of the City Hall, teachers, journalists, women activists.
The debate was held in frames of the campaign of 16 active days with the aim of developing recommendations for preventive mechanisms of violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
ЧMembers of Senaki GAC, together with the activists of of the WSC of the fund “Sukhumi” joined the action the first day of the campaign – on November 25.
The following day there was held a GAC meeting, which was attended by the staff of the fund “Sukhumi” and journalists. There were discussed the questions, interested for all participants: meaning of 16 day campaign and inclusion of the fund “Sukhumi”, legislative initiatives for prevention of domestic violence.
Recommendation of the GAC for inclusion in 2016 budget.
These are the issues, which will appear in the center of attention of the local media.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality