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.
In school №2 of Batumi in framework of the project "Batumi youth - for the non-violent society" vthere was held Youth Civic Forum. The project is implemented under the Association of Gender Advisory Council (GAC) Batumi "Group of Civil Initiatives" with support of Batumi City Hall and the Fund "Sukhumi".
The forum was attended by students and teachers of Batumi schools, representatives of governments, GACs and the local community. Forum theater, based in six schools in Batumi will offer viewers the innovative art method by which is turned on ordinary citizens, especially young people, to find the causes of the problem and solutions.
The presentation of the forum-theater was followed by discussion, there were given proposals and recommendations for the prevention of violence and contribution of healthy lifestyle. During group work the problem of social tolerance and bullying was especially highlighted. There was also mentioned a need for awareness of the problems of violence in the highland villages of Adjara. The project will promote the correct understanding of the problem of violence and intolerance against him and uniting society for the prevention of violence and assistance to victims.
IDPs of the collective center of the hotel “Khvamli” live in hard and confused situation. With the help of representative of the fund “Sukhumi”, they try to advocate their problems. They sent the letter to the Ministry of IDPs and resettlement, but still without answer.
During the informational meeting, held on November 3, the statement was made once again. The families, residing in collective centers will sign the statement and will wait for the official answer from the Ministry.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
On November 2 in Hague - Netherlands there was held the seventeenth International Conference of WAVE network (Women in Europe against violence towards the women) - "The total strength of women to stop the violence!"
The network consists of 92 members - women organizations and networks from all over Europe. The conference was attended by representatives of organizations from 50 countries, including Georgia, which was presented by the Fund "Sukhumi".
The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women Dubravka Simonovic touched the causes and consequences of violence against women, as well as international mechanisms for the protection of women, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Istanbul Convention.
There were presented short presentations on the work of some organizations, after which there were discussions, workshops, and recommendations were given.
The second part of the conference was devoted to the general meeting of the network. Network presented financial reports online, there were board elections for the next two years, as well as the awarding of prizes named Corinne Safe - a remarkable woman, feminist and researcher on violence against women and gender.
Two – day conference was held in Tbilisi, which was devoted to introduction of gender equality principles in local self-governments (organizers: UN women organization, women informational center, women fund “Taso”).
The conference was attended by Gender Advisory Councils created by the fund “Sukhumi”. On the first day, the participants discussed necessary institutional mechanisms of gender equality and summed up the results of the project for implementation of the principle of "one window".
On the second day of the conference, special attention was paid to gender-sensitive budgeting. Representatives of the Gender Advisory Councils of Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti and Batumi shared with participants their experiences on the implementation of gender budgeting and action plans of local gender policies.
It was said that the practice of existing gender advisory councils is the best proof for the timely adoption of prepared legislative changes.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
The fund “Sukhumi” organized round table in the City Hall of Kutaisi, which was attended by the members of Sakrebulo, representatives of law protecting structures and NGOs, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, teachers, journalists – people, who have direct contact with the problem of domestic violence.
Active discussion was held regarding changes, prepared by the national network of Protection from Violence for introduction in the organic law of Georgia "Code on local government" and in the Law of Georgia "On Combating Domestic Violence, the protection of victims of domestic violence and their care".
The meetings was led by representatives of national network of Protection from Violence. There were fixed: experience of participants, their attitude to the problems, concrete examples and general opinion: local self-government should be involved in the process of violence prevention and victim protection. It is very important for solution of this actual issue.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany)
To ensure the inclusion of local government in the eventsagainst domestic violence, National Network of Protection from Violence prepared changes in the organic law of Georgia "Code on local government" and in the Law of Georgia "On Combating Domestic Violence, the protection of victims of domestic violence and their care".
On October 28, fund "Sukhumi" organized civic debate where women activists got familiar with the draft laws. They noted that the inclusion of local governments in the prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims is important, because the local authority has information about local needs.
The project is implemented with support of the National Network of Protection from Violence
In the second half of October there were carried out psychological group meetings in 5 collective centers of Kutaisi with participation of 42 women aged from 23 to 65. Among them, 4 womenattended the meeting for the first time. Individual consultations were held on the problems of conflict. The main topic of the meeting - conversation about the family crisis and ways to overcome them.
One of the participants noted that the meeting is an opportunity to talk heart to heart, have a cup of coffee, apart from pressing problems. This is a reminder that the woman has the right to think about peace of mind and soul for the welfare of the family.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Ozurgeti Gender Advisory Council met the deputies of the municipality and the teachers and pupils of the schools, where there is being implemented the project funded by local self-government: “Youth for Promotion of Gender Policy”.
The teachers positively evaluated the project. The conversation touched its importance, the fact that the youth have opportunity to receive informal education in the issues of gender and become more active.
The school representatives were given information regarding the campaign of 16 active days against violence towards the women. They expressed a will to participate in the campaign.
The same day there was held a meeting with the group, which works on the issues of integrity of gender issues elaborated by the council in 2016 budget. It was mentioned that in comparison with the previous years there is mopre readiness from the side of local self-government in this direction.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
The projectof the fund “Sukhumi” funded by Czech NGO “IndependentSocial-economical movement” “Nesehnuti”, was finished. Summarizing round table was very interesting, attended by representatives of “Kutaisi Kindergarten Unity”, managers of kindergartens, teachers and members of Sakrebulo, GAC the Club of Voter Women.
The attendants were given information regarding project activities: informational meetings in kindergartens, meetings with, meetings with parliament member – GubazSanikidze and the Mayor – Shota Murgulia, radio and TV programs. They were familiarized with gender policy elaborated by Gender Advisory Council. There were suggestions and recommendations addressing local self-government.
According to participants, each recommendation, which will be envisaged in the next year budget, will be a step forward.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental organization
«The independent socio-environmental movement»
Mobilizers of WSCs conducted 33 mobilization meetings in municipalities of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti and Zugdidi – in collective centers and villages. Along with other issues, the meetings discussed problems of women and girls residing in the villages.
In October, WSCs organized 6 informational with representatives of local elf-government of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti and Zugdidi mainly in social services as well as in the City Hall.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)