- In what direction should the work on violence prevention be improved, how to help women under the risk - these issues are discussed at information meetings that are held monthly at Women Support Centers.
During the meetings initiated by the Women Support Centers of Vani, Zugdidi and Kobuleti, the participants expressed their opinion, which will be reflected in the activities of the Centers.
- It is necessary to disseminate all the necessary information and deliver it to the addressee, this will help to prevent violence, - this is the general position of the participants.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The 5-month training course at the Youth Empowerment Centers is coming to an end. In the first half of the month, meetings were held in Tkibuli, Tsalenjikha, Samtredia, Kobuleti and Terjola. 87 people participated in the trainings. The participants passed 10 trainings on conflict management and gender issues.
Final activities will be held in March. Teachers and parents will be invited to the meetings. Youth groups from all municipalities and presenters are actively preparing to summarize and present the knowledge and experience accumulated over the five months to the audience.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Members of Senaki Women Initiative Group continue to actively advocate for the issues chosen in the IDP communities. There is already some progress in this direction. New problems appeared in the list of solved problems, for example, the problem of the roof of residential buildings. The role of local self-government in solving the problem is also revealed.
Members of the women's group follow advocacy issues, exchange information with each other and act according to the action plan.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Council of Europe Office in Georgia and the Governmental Administration hosted on 13 February a conference to present the recommendations provided to Georgia by GREVIO, the independent expert body which monitors the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention), as well as by the Committee of the Parties to the Istanbul Convention. At the event, representatives of non-governmental organisations and academia together with the State agencies and Maria-Andriani Kostopoulou, GREVIO member and second vice-president of GREVIO, discussed the steps to take to implement the 16 recommendations approved by the Committee of the Parties to the Convention in December 2022. The recommendations are the most pressing as indicated in the first GREVIO baseline report on Georgia published in November 2022. Georgia is to submit a report on the implementation of the recommendations to the Committee of the Parties by the end of 2025.
The meeting with the Women Initiative Group of the village Didinedzi - Zugdidi municipality was traditionally interesting. This time the conversation touched on the topic "Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population". Respondents and target beneficiaries were selected. The project "Bridging the Gap – People to People Initiatives for Conflict Resolution" is implemented with the support of the USAID. At the same time, the youth initiative group of the village Didinedzi formed the forum theater. The group selected a problem, the second stage is the development of the scenario and the last stage is the preparation and rehearsal of the performance. The main goal of the "Forum Theater" is to inform the public and develop the skills of problem-solution based on other people's experiences.
This is another good example of cooperation between our organization and kindergarten associations of Kutaisi municipality:
Trainers of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" conducted a training on: "Authorities and obligations of pre-school educational institutions. Identification and management of cases of violence against children, violence prevention" in the kindergarten No 17.
According to the participants, it was a very interesting, interactive, productive working process.
The next training with the staff of preschool institutions is planned in the near future.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
A meeting with the Women Initiative Group of the village Pakhulani - Tsalenjikha municipality was held on the topic: "Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population" The initiative group was provided with information on the methods of conducting the research. In order to effectively conduct the research process, the functions and responsibilities of the persons involved in the process of focus groups and interviews were distributed. Respondents and target beneficiaries were selected. The project "Bridging the Gap – People to People Initiatives for Conflict Resolution" is implemented with the support of the USAID
An information meeting was held with members of Women Initiative Group of Zugdidi. Despite the online format, the meeting was held actively, against the background of the interest expressed from the side of the participants.
The participants assessed the dynamics of the advocacy process. They discussed which issues are reflected in the municipal budget, and which of them require further development.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
A meeting with the Women Initiative Group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality was held on the topic: "Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population". The group members got acquainted with detailed information on the methods of conducting the research, the functions were also distributed. "Bridging the Gap – People to People Initiatives for Conflict Resolution" is implemented with the support of the USAID. The meeting in Zugdidi was also held with the members of the youth initiative group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality. The young people learned the importance of the 1325 and 2250 UN resolutions and what they can do to engage in the peace process and build trust. During group work, they raised interesting proposals and expressed their own opinions.
