In order to implement the National Human Rights Strategy for the years of 2022-2030, the Government of Georgia started working on the development of the new National Human Rights Action Plan. Members of the state agencies listed under the Government Decree N143 of March 2, 2022, representatives of international/donor organizations, as well as respresentatives of more than 80 NGOs attended the meeting, among Women Fund “Sukhumi”.

At the end of the meeting, the importance of the involvement of international and local non-governmental organizations in the drafting process of the National Human Rights Action Plan was once again underlined and the timeframe for their feedback on the first draft of the action plan was discussed. However, during the discussion, the representatives of local non-governmental organizations drew attention to the main challenge of cooperation on the part of state agencies, which implies not taking into account the recommendations offered by civil societies in the state policy. Of course, it makes each of us lose the motivation to work together. 

Our representative - Linda Chikhladze participated in the info-sharing meeting of the Secretariat of the Sustainable Development Goals Council.

The non-governmental organizations participating in the meeting received information regarding the mechanisms for promoting the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Among them, the activities and structure of the Sustainable Development Goals Council, the four thematic working groups included in it, and the opportunities and importance of being involved in them. Linda Chikhladze shared the best practices of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” work with them.

The Human Rights Protection and Investigation Quality Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (MIA) held a meeting with the Task Force on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (Task Force on EVAWG). Representatives of the international, non-governmental organizations working on EVAWG and the Public Defender's Office of Georgia also participated in the workshop. They discussed the outcome of the activities carried out in combating domestic violence and/or violence against women in recent years, the existing challenges and ways forward. The meeting was held with the initiative of the MIA, in cooperation with UN Women, within the framework of the UN Joint Programme "For Gender Equality" supported by Sweden.

In her speech, Linda Chikhladze focused on the need for additional child care services for the economic empowerment of women, and on the importance of early implementation of programs to correct the behavior of perpetrators for the effective prevention of violence against women.

On November 25, a march of the women's movement against sexual violence was held. Together with other solidarity groups, the Tbilisi representative office of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" joined the march. The organizers and participants of the rally say that sexual acts with a woman without her consent are rape and violence. According to their own statement, this is recognized by international conventions and courts, but Georgian legislation does not recognize it.

Within the 16 days campaign against gender violence on November 25, the Anti-Violence Network of Georgia presented the program fathers violence behavior and correction, aiming to correct the behavior of fathers and support to become  as a supportive father. At the meeting, our representative - Linda Chikhladze, based on the findings of the monitoring report of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" - “Importance of Behavior Change Programs of the Perpetrator at an Early Stage and Existing Best Practices", offered recommendations to the attendees about the importance of implementing the mentioned program at an early stage.

Linda Chikhladze, the representative of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi'' was invited to the working meeting held to develop the 2022-2025 gender strategy action plan of the Tbilisi Municipality Assembly. The meeting was chaired by Tinatin Nibloshvili, head of the Gender Equality Council of Tbilisi Municipality. The meeting was attended by Nino Burdzenidze, adviser to the city mayor on gender issues, Indira Robakidze - head of the Tbilisi Crisis Center, Ana Margiani - representative of the Academy of the Ministry of Finance, Sophia Chokheli -  representative of the Human Rights Protection and Monitoring Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Anna Lobzhanidze - representative of the Office of the Public Defender of Georgia.

Council members and invited guests talked about the five main goals of the action plan project, goals, objectives and forms of activities to be implemented.

We present our next video about work with young people in the rubric - "Gender and Society".

Women Fund "Sukhumi" continues the campaign of breaking down gender stereotypes in order to provide equality, tolerance, and a non-violent environment in our society through the rubric "Gender and Society".

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

The Interagency Human Rights Council held another work meeting. It was hosted by Niko Tatulashvili, the Prime Minister's Advisor on Human Rights and Gender Equality. Tbilisi representative office of Women's Fund "Sukhumi" took part at the meeting along with representatives of other locan and international CSOs.

It was noted at the meeting that on October 25 by the resolution of the Government of Georgia, the 2022-2024 Georgian National Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security and the 2022-2024 Action Plan for Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and Protecting Victims were approved. One of the main issues of the commission session was the promotion and monitoring of the implementation of the mentioned governmental action plans.

A public discussion was held by the Women Fund "Sukhumi" within the framework of the campaign "All agains Femicide". Representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health, and Social Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Public Defender's Office, National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia. Also women's/youth groups and journalists of various projects of Women Fund "Sukhumi".

According to independent expert Goga Khatiashvili - "There is only one solution, let's listen to everyone!"

The public discussion organized by the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" is another attempt to make the representatives of the legislative, executive and civil sectors speak in one democratic space and in one language to solve common problems.

Linda Chikhladze and Nino Korinteli, representatives of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi office, participated in a webinar organized by WWP EN on the importance of men's involvement in conversations about care work and domestic violence.

At the meeting, our representatives spoke about the Georgian legislative arrangement and the importance of fathers' participation in child care for the prevention of domestic violence.