The monitoring group of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” works on a new research aimed at studying the effectiveness of existing services for victims of violence against women/domestic violence and developing recommendations to identify strategies and new approaches to improve effectiveness.
Information on existing (and/or planned) services has been collected. In order to find best practices, we studied the work of service providers, studied the attitudes, moods and expectations of service recipients/beneficiaries.
In September, 10 in-depth interviews with beneficiaries were conducted, which allowed us to study the current situation in this regard based on specific cases.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The monitoring group of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" continued the cycle of information meetings with vulnerable groups of the population. The meetings were held in Khoni and Tsalenjikha municipalities.
The participants of the meeting were familiarized with the mechanisms of assistance to the victims of violence existing in the country.
It was important for them to learn about the programs available at the municipal and central levels, especially about the family empowerment program, as well as about the services for victims of violence offered by non-governmental organizations.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Women Fund “Sukhumi” successfully implemented the training course "Conflict Management and Violence Prevention" in 10 target municipalities of Western Georgia for 6 months. The project introduced young people to issues of equality, tolerance, peaceful ways of conflict resolution and violence prevention.
The sixth month was devoted to summing up the results. Young leaders demonstrated positive changes through presentations:
- I felt most comfortable in this environment. I listened to them, they listened to me, and my confidence grew;
- I overcame my complexes;
- I advise my peers to get informal education, which will help to increase civic responsibility and achieve success;
- We learned how to make society empathetic regarding the problems of violence and conflicts.
The final events were held in Tsalenjikha, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Samtredia, Vani municipalities, and will be continued in other municipalities.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
A working meeting with women and girls of the third and fourth initiative groups was held at the office of the Women Fund "Sukhumi".
The participants spoke about the dynamics of the advocacy process, about completed and unfinished work, and identified new problems that they plan to solve within the framework of this project.
The members of the initiative group also noted the changes and skills that they acquired during the project.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
In connection with the International Day of Peace, on the initiative of the Fund "Sukhumi", the day of Georgian-Abkhazian and Ossetian cuisine was celebrated in the border village Khurcha. Such event helps to settle the conflict and warm the relations. The informal environment showed that we have a lot in common from a culinary point of view. It is important to preserve the traditions specific to each corner. The event was held within the framework of the strategy developed by the Fund "Sukhumi". Members of Koki women and youth initiative group took an active part in the event. Both local and IDP community representatives were invited.
The members of Tskaltubo initiative group celebrated the International Day of Peace in a different format. Based on the peace strategy, an exhibition of Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian dishes was held. Members of the youth initiative group were also involved in the event. Especially for this day, the young people presented the dishes that were characteristic of Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian cuisine. The participants of the event heard a presentation about the activities carried out in the direction of peace. The need and importance of restoring peace and trust was voiced by the participants.
The members of women and youth initiative group of the village Didinedzi - Zugdidi municipality held a meeting in a different format in connection with the International Day of Peace. Based on the peace strategy, an exhibition of paintings made by young people was held. Banners were prepared with messages on relevant topic. It was noted that similar initiatives contribute to the regulation of peace processes and the restoration of relations.
On September 12, the day of Georgian-Abkhazian and Ossetian cuisine day was celebrated in Khoni municipality within the framework of joint initiatives of women and youth initiative groups. The event was held within the framework of the International Day of Peace and its aim is to promote the establishment of peaceful relations in frames of public diplomacy. The participants presented the dishes, described the ingredients and finally tasted them. In parallel of the event, the members of the youth group read patriotic poems, an exhibition of thematic paintings and photos was organized. A member of the women's group introduced her poems to the public. The members of Khoni youth club attended a training on the topic "Mediation as a Ritual of Reconciliation". The participants received information about mediation, different types of mediation and the importance of mediation. Practical exercises were held on conflict management and process mediation. The meeting was hosted by Khoni Public School No 3.
In connection with the International Day of Peace, the Day of Georgian, Abkhazian and Ossetian Cuisine was celebrated in Senaki at the initiative of the Fund "Sukhumi" Foundation. The event was diverse and interesting. Against the background of informal interaction, while tasting the dishes, the participants recalled positive stories and common traditional elements from Georgian-Abkhazian relations. The group members also talked about the history and composition of the dishes. The event proved once again that Georgians, Abkhazians and Ossetians had common kitchen, along with everything else. The meeting was attended by members of the women initiative group, young people, IDP women and civil activists. The event, which was held within the framework of the peace strategy developed by the Fund "Sukhumi", aims at restoring trust between the Georgian-Abkhazian-Ossetian society.
