New Publication of the Fund - Guide to Monitoring and gender analysis of the local budget

At the initiative of fund "Sukhumi" another methodological guide was published, that will help all interested people in monitoring and gender analysis of the budget.

First of all it will help place to Gender Advisory Councils of Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti and Batumi, who carry out analysis of local gender needs and the budget, in order to make recommendations for the implementation of relevant programs in the budget programs of self-government.

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

Reporting journal – at the end of the year

During 2015, electronic informational bulletin was issued monthly, which summarized the results of the work for month.
At the end of December, there was issued a journal “Women’s Voice” – 28 pages. It tells about Women Support Centers, their activities, advocated issues, changes in the lives of women – beneficiaries, impact on society.
 
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

The book “Level of women security in Western Georgia” was published

The fund “Sukhumi” published a book “Level of women security in Western Georgia” (printed version in Georgian and el-version in English and Russian).
This is a result of joined project ”Women define the level of human security for building confidence and stable peace” of the fund “Sukhumi (Kutaisi) and Association of Women of Abkhazia (Sukhumi). These women organizations applied the technique of Israel and Palestinian women, adapting it to the specific conditions, together developed a method of determining the level of human security and conducted surveys among women in their communities.
It is an attempt - to expand the boundaries of traditionally accepted understanding of the term "security" go in depths of the feelings and anxiety of women, who face daily threats of personal security.
The views and opinions reflected in the study are a reminder of the needs and threats that deserve respective attention and solution.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

 

Research: “Women's participation in Geneva Peaceful Talks: problems, achievements and prospects”

Research: “Women's participation in Geneva Peaceful Talks: problems, achievements and prospects” under the project: “Strengthening of women’s voices in the process of conflict transformation” was finished.
-Formation of public opinion regarding necessity of attracting more women in the process of peaceful regulation of conflict on national level and raising of civil society awareness, that women participation can have important role in building long-term peace.
In the process of research there were involved: public sector, representatives of state structures, who are connected with the issues of regulating the conflict. 8 respondents were inquired on a whole by the method of focus-group and 10 respondents in the form of in-depth interview.
Results of the research are gathered in one document.
 
 
The project  is implemented with the support of  Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

 

A brochure, "Gender differences and approaches" was issued

Gender Library of the Fund "Sukhumi" was replenished by brochure-handbook "Gender Approaches and differences." The brochure explains the concept of "gender", "gender mainstreaming". Also there are published definitions of gender indicators, gender differences in preschool.
The purpose of publishing is to give more information about the nature of gender. Brochure was published in frames of the project "Changing the policy of local authorities in gender budgeting."
 
 
The project  is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental organization
«The independent socio-environmental movement»

 

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