The meeting of the Club of voter women was dedicated to the International Day of Women's Solidarity - March 8. The conversation touched women's solidarity, women's leadership, women's participation in politics, and so on.

Invited participants of the club - active women, working in different spheres, had an opportunity to tell about their life, about the way they went, with what difficulties they encountered. It was noted that the success of women in public and political life is largely promoted by her family.

During the discussions, recommendations were made to improve women's rights and opportunities, which could be presented to political parties and local authorities.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

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At a meeting of the Youth Club, held at the Women's Support Center of Khoni, girls reproached boys that they did not congratulate them on the Day of March 8. And the guys said that March 8 is not a holiday, but the Day of Solidarity, protection of women's rights.
"Flowers must be given not only on March 8, but every day," - said one of the boys.
The meeting participants gave interesting life examples and actively discussed the topic of feminism and women's solidarity.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

  

The meeting of the Club of Voter Women of Khoni there was invited the chairman of the regional election commission Giorgi Gordadze. He noted that the current year was announced the year of "gender" by the CEC and told about a number of changes in the election procedure in the near future.

The meeting also considered all the planned issues.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

 

At the meeting of the Club of Voter Women of Zugdidi, a lawyer of Sakrebulo was invited - she told about the stage at which is the issue of creation of the Council of Gender Equality.
In the association "Imedi-movement of women for peace", where the Club meetings are held, there were guests from Ukraine - women from Lugansk and Donetsk. Members of the club got acquainted with the information about their visit, impressions and experience.
One of the issues at the Club meeting was the identification of the local priority problem and the search for ways of solution.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

  
On the information meetings of the youth clubs the main issue of discussion was domestic violence, as the problem of society.
On September 29, in school of Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) the meeting was participated by 17 pupils. There were also guests from Germany – representative of our donor organization and the volunteer of the fund “Sukhumi”.
There were interesting, open discussions, fixing of own attitude towards the traditions and legislation. By the words of club members, this was the most interesting meeting for the last period.
On October 1, there was a meeting in school No1 of Tskaltubo. Out of 17 participants, the most active were the boys. They gave examples from their lives, teachers also were involved in the discussion. The conversation touched stereotypes of thinking, traditions, which in most cases abrogate women’s rights.
On October 5, meeting of the youth club in Khoni was held in the WSC. The problem of domestic violence was discussed by open dialogue. The youth is interested in this issue and looks for the ways of problem solution.
In school No1 of Senaki the youth club gathered on October 6. Inter-activ created good working atmosphere. They spoke about traditions, stereotypes and their negative influence. The pupils were actively involved in the discussion.
The informational meeting in school No6 of Kutaisi was attended by 10 people. The members of the youth clubs are informed in the issues of domestic violence and they gave interesting exampled during the discussion.
Last informational meeting of this month was held on October 12 in the school No5 of Poti. There were 23 participants. They got interested in the activities of the youth club. In this school there are held lessons in civil education, teacher-specialist, lawyer and pupils have information regarding domestic violence. They gave live examples and the meeting was interesting.
 
                                                                          
 The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

  

Informational meetings of the Youth Clubs in March received a special load, as they were devoted to the theme of women's solidarity.

The history of the 8th of March and the women's movement, the solidarity of women for the prevention of violence, Georgian traditions, stereotyped thinking - these issues were touched upon by young people who gathered in schools No. 1 of Tskhaltubo, No. 7 - Poti, No. 7 - Senaki, in the village of Nakhakhulevi (Khoni municipality) Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), as well as in the private school "21st Century" in Kutaisi.

As a result of active involvement of young people, interesting discussions were held and it was fixed that March 8 should not be associated only with the holiday, flowers and cheerful mood, it is a day of solidarity and shows how to find ways to solve the problems of women.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

  

40 women attended the club of voter women in Ozurgeti – Center of Democratic Engagement: representatives of local government, Gender Advisory Council, different services.

The audience spoke about actual problems of the city and ways of their advocacy. Future plans were defined.

Similar meetings are good ways of coordination of their work in frames of the project “Gender Advisory Councils – raising of women’s role in social changes of the region”.

 

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

  

Member of the Club of Voter Women – Lia Gvenetadze is a majoritarian candidate of Parliament. The club held an expanded meeting and invited a colleague. Mrs. Lia acquainted the participants with the program, said what she is going to change if elected as a Member of Parliament. Many points of the program are responses to the questions raised to Club. The participants talked about topical issues and received answers from the candidate.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

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The 2nd of December is a special day for Fund “Sukhumi”. For the first time in history Fund “Sukhumi” - a Georgian NGO has been awarded by the French Embassy with an International Distinction in the field of Human Rights.

The Chairperson of Fund “Sukhumi” Mrs. Alla Gamakharia and the Head of the Fund’s representation in Tbilisi Mrs. Ekaterina Gamakharia took part in the official 2018 Human Rights Prizes Ceremony. The prize was awarded by the Ambassador of France to Georgia, H.E. Pascal Meunier.

The ceremony was organized by the French Embassy and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Georgia in Tbilisi.

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