Representative of the Mayor in the village - this is quite a serious and important position. People on this position can play a serious role in the prevention of violence. Therefore, the Women Fund "Sukhumi" started a cycle of trainings with them. 77 representatives of Zugdidi, Samtredia and Senaki municipalities attended the first training.
The training discussed the role of local governments in gender equality, prevention and response to domestic violence. The attention was paid to the forms of civil participation, mechanisms for protection from violence, cooperation with the entities of the referral mechanism...
Joint comprehensive daily intensive psycho-rehabilitation work was carried out with two women in the Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". One woman has two children, and the other is the mother of four children.
Young women are victims of domestic violence, traumatized since childhood, socially unprotected. They receive help and support in their municipalities, but such complex work was very important for them. During their two weeks at the Rehabilitation Center, several of their problems were resolved and they received advises for solution of other problems. A social worker, a lawyer and a psychologist were actively involved in working with women and children.
“We have no words to express gratitude for the unusually bright days”, noted the women. Communication with them will continue.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
"Forms of Civic Involvement at the Local Level and Ensuring Women's Participation." - Training on this topic was held with members of Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group.
Participants discussed the legal aspects of forms of civic engagement. The role and competence of self-government, the responsibility and benefits of citizens in this process.
Specific stories were analyzed, why civic engagement is important. What are the stages, what does this process mean for the self-government, for individual citizens.
Role-playing games,
Presentations,
Active discussion,
Screening of short films...
This is how the training with Zugdidi Youth Initiative Group on "Stereotypes and Tolerance" was held.
Such was the reaction of the participants:
"Today you have presented very important topics, in very simple, understandable language, we have learned what tolerance is, how important it is in relationships and what are stereotypes, stereotypical approaches".
The topic of solidarity is particularly important today.
This issue was discussed at the meeting of Zugdidi Women initiative group.
The women joined the action of solidarity to Ukraine
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
The meeting of March 21 focused on the origins of International Women's Day and the topic of solidarity.
Participants expressed their positions on the current situation, they made small reports and presentations.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
An information meeting was held with the members of the IDP Women Initiative Group of Khoni Municipality. The meeting discussed the survey process in which group members will be involved. The survey will study the needs of IDPs living in Khoni Municipality, and then will start advocating for specific issues to address them.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
The Women Fund "Sukhumi" has been actively holding meetings in the municipalities in a round table format for years, with the involvement of referral entities provided by the Law on Violence, in order to facilitate the introduction of a coordination system between agencies at the local level.
The meetings highlighted the need to establish an interagency commission on the local level. Active work has started in the target municipalities to implement this initiative. Three working meetings were held with the representatives of Bagdati, Senaki and Chokhatauri municipalities. The meetings were attended by the Deputy Mayors, the heads of the legal, youth, social and health departments of the City Hall, the coordinators of the children's department, the persons responsible for gender.
Women Support Centers actively respond to all actual events. Women expressed protest against the war in Ukraine. Silent actions were held in all ten municipalities (Terjola, Bagdati, Vani, Tkibuli, Samtredia, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Senaki, Kobuleti, Chokhatauri).
Solidarity for Peace! Solidarity for the better future for our children! Peace to Ukraine! – these were the peaceful messages of the women.
Representatives of the Women Support Centers also took part in the silent action of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, which was held on March 8 in Kutaisi.
