Business planning, the essence of marketing and its importance, marketing strategy, business operations, management and legal issues, financial management - two-day training on these issues was held for the beneficiaries of the day rehabilitation center.
The Women Fund "Sukhumi" gave them the opportunity to master new professions, acquire new knowledge and skills, and after training they will be able to write business projects.
The next stage is the competition of business ideas. Beneficiaries of the day rehabilitation center will participate in the competition. The authors of the best ideas will receive small grants that will promote their employment and well-being.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Irina, the character of our film, is one of the 13 women who had a friendship with the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" last year.
At our rehabilitation center, women receive human and professional support, new knowledge, practical skills, development prospects in order to continue living independently.
All the actions of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" are aimed at transforming the victim of violence woman into a strong woman who knows her own and others' rights and knows how to protect her.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
The right of children to: have family, alternative care, education, health, social protection, proper living conditions and development, protection from child abuse, protection from harmful influences. These issues were discussed at a meeting on February 17.
The “Convention on the Rights of the Child” has changed both children's perceptions and attitudes towards them - children are people with special rights and not just passive objects of charity.
The Convention declares that children need special care and protection.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
"Equality means equal rights. Violence starts if that right is violated."
"Gender is misunderstood by the public, caused by a lack of information. Everyone should understand that it protects the rights of both women and men." - The members of the Tskaltubo youth group had such opinions at information meetings.
According to the participants, gender equality is an important issue, and it contributes to the creation of harmony in society and the protection of human rights.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
On February 16, the training was held with the members of Khoni Youth Initiative Group on the topic - "Stereotypes and Tolerance". Participants gained new knowledge, shared their experiences regarding the topic, and looked at many issues from a different side. The training was conducted with active discussion: - "The information provided by you was very interesting"; "It seemed that this topic was not unknown to me, but today's training has made me to think differently about many issues"; "I was happy to listen and deepen my knowledge." This is how the young people evaluated the training conducted for them.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
Women empowerment, their support means advocating for issues that are particularly high priority for women. Winter and bad weather created new challenges, and appeals to Women Support Centers also increased. The mobilizers of the Centers try to solve the problems with the help of the self-government.
Single mother in Kobuleti and socially vulnerable family n Tkibuli, were given firewood according to the municipal program. The advocacy process to support a woman victim of violence was successfully completed in Senaki - the family will receive benefit from the self-government program.
These issues were revealed at the monthly information meetings held by the mobilizers of the Center. 47 people attended information meetings in Kobuleti, Senaki and Tkibuli.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“Access of women/victims of domestic violence to support services at the local level” - the topic of an online round table discussion organized by Women Fund “Sukhumi” on February 15 with the support of the Equality Fund, Canada.
The meeting was attended by local government representatives from the municipalities of of Senaki, Samtredia, Terjola, Kobuleti, Ozurgeti, Baghdati, Vani, Tskhaltubo, Tkibuli, Zugdidi, Khoni, and Chokhatauri, representatives of social services and children's rights protection departments, journalists from media organizations of Terjola, Kutaisi , Ozurgeti, Poti and Tkibuli, representatives of non-governmental organizations working on the topic, as well as mobilizers of the Women's Support Centers of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
During the first part of the event, representatives of Fund “Sukhumi” spoke about the project, and about the innovative and very necessary website - Digital Resource Center for Victims of Violence (http://gbvdigitalresourcecenter.ge/) created within the framework of the project, its promotion in municipalities, challenges and problems.
On February 14, another online information meeting was held with members of Khoni youth group. What is gender, what does gender equality mean and what can gender inequality cause, what are the most common stereotypes we face in society. The participants talked about these and other topics with the representative of the Fund "Sukhumi".
Here are the participants' views on the issue - gender inequality may lead to:
"Confrontation between the genders"; "Mental and psychological harm to a person"; The stereotypes established today are: - "Men are physically stronger than women"; "A man should bring into the family and a woman should only take care of house"; - "A man knows how to drive a car better than a woman" etc.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
Gender and Gender Equality Aspects - This topic was discussed by members of Senaki Youth Group.
"Unequal distribution of roles in the family is directly connected to stereotypes";
"It is necessary to change the way of thinking and break these stereotypes";
"A woman should have the right of choice in the family."
Such positions were recorded by the members of the initiative group.
Also, during the discussion, it was mentioned that violence and aggression against women is related to the neglect of the issue of gender equality in society.
Young people believe that the next generation needs proper information, this issue should be actively discussed in educational institutions in order to break down the harmful stereotypes that recognize only the superiority of men in the family.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
