Head of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi office, Ekaterine Gamakharia, participated in the 2024 Open Day for Regional Women, Peace and Security Dialogue, held on 5-6 September in Chisinau, Moldova, where she moderated a panel discussion on "Leveraging Women’s and Youth Agency for Social Cohesion and Recovery." The discussion focused on key barriers that women and youth faced in social cohesion and recovery efforts across Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, and Moldova, as well as strategies to measure progress towards sustainable peace and reconstruction.
The event provided a vital platform for women peace activists to address challenges, share solutions, and strengthen the implementation of the WPS agenda across the region. It aimed to generate key actions and messages to enhance cooperation with the UN and other international partners.
New members have appeared in Kobuleti women's mutual support group. During the first meeting, they talked about the needs and various problems of women. The group in Vani was also updated, and in Terjola, women who were able to change their lives as a result of the work of the mutual support group, gathered at the meeting.
In each group created in 10 municipalities, new members have appeared and, accordingly, there are new challenges. At the meetings, women discuss problems related to violence and try to solve them together.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
The amazing adventure of children from Ukraine and Russia has finished.
During six months they studied Georgian and English, acting art. The last two-month course of work with polymer clay has also ended.
On August 29, participants of all three courses gathered together - teachers told about the work done. Little actors presented "Little Red Riding Hood". And then each of them was given a certificate.
The parents thanked the Women Fund "Sukhumi" for interesting, productive days, for the knowledge that the children received. Great joy, pleasure and sadness of parting were felt at the meeting…
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
Despite the summer holidays, in August trainings were held in the Youth Empowerment Centers. Five months of work have ended - five trainings on various actual topics have been held. The work was carried out in all ten centers with the active participation of members and discussions.
Now the young people are preparing for the sixth - final meeting, where they will present the knowledge gained during the training course and share their experience with other participants.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An online meeting was held within the framework of the project "Network of Women and Young Women Peace Ambassadors". The meeting was attended by members of the Women Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Zugdidi and Senaki municipalities. They presented information on the needs identified in the IDP communities and developed civil initiatives according to with the target municipalities.
The group members are ready to implement civil initiatives. The completed project will help mitigate the expected risks caused by the problems.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
In the framework of the project “IDP Women and Girls – Participants of the Needs Based Local Policy Development of in Kutaisi”, information meetings on forms of civic engagement in IDP communities continue.
Project participant Ekaterine Silagadze shared the gained knowledge with IDPs living in a house on 21 Zakariadze Street.
The main problem of the settlement is the damaged façade. The need to install benches was also emphasized. In order to solve the problems, the initiative group will prepare a letter and contact the relevant local government services for response.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
Psychologist Ekaterine Kvachakidze talks about the work carried out in August:
I held group and individual meetings in Women Support Centers of Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), Tskaltubo, Khobi, Vani and Terjola. The topic of the meeting was again summer, because during hot days the mind is focused on rest.
The women talked about the problems that prevent them from relaxing with their family members. For the others, this has become an incredible luxury. Most of them, instead of relaxing, worked with children on nut plantations. During the conversation, the children mentioned that they were looking forward to the nut-picking season to earn money.
The women already think about September, the beginning of school, which is associated with buying clothes for children and school supplies. This is what summer holidays are like for rural women.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An online meeting was held with members of Khoni Women's Network. The participants discussed the selected priority issues for which financial support is provided within the framework of the project. The network participants got acquainted with the documents on financing civil initiatives and the deadlines for submitting project proposals. Particular attention was paid to the application form.
It was noted that solving the problems within the framework of the civil initiatives competition will contribute to the creation of a safe environment for IDPs living in two residential buildings of Khoni community.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
A meeting of the women's working group was held in Senaki. The members of the group discussed initiatives that are planned to be implemented starting next month. Their initiatives will help alleviate problems that affect the safety of women living in the community.
Flooded basements, dampness, smells, reptiles, and health danger caused by weeds, create serious problems for families living in the Senaki IDP settlement.
The members of the group have the opportunity to implement civil initiatives - to buy water pumps, electric scythes and thus solve urgent problems identified in different communities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
