The Women Fund “Sukhumi” successfully completed 2024. At the end of the year, the staff of the organization gathered for a reporting meeting.
The Chairperson of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, Alla Gamakharia, gave a brief overview of the work and achievements. Project assistants spoke about individual projects, areas, results, and success stories. The implementation of majority of the projects will continue in 2025. The project teams are ready to actively continue working in the next year.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Gogolesubani is a small village in Chokhatauri municipality. At the request of local women, our organization organized sewing courses and invited Nana Gogoladze, who lives in the same village, as a teacher. The women completed the two-month basic course with great enthusiasm. All of them are happy with the knowledge they received and are asking for more courses.
At the last lesson, an exhibition of works was organized and they were awarded certificates.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Forum Theatre dedicated its December performances to the international campaign "16 active days against gender-based violence". The performances were held in Kutaisi Youth Center and in the open air.
Due to the general situation, trips to municipalities and schools are limited, so the last performances of the year were held only for Kutaisi audience.
The actors hope that the situation will change for the better from the New Year and the area of their performances will become more diverse.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Women Support Centers actively joined the International Campaign "16 Active Days against Gender – based Violence". At the initiative of the centers' mobilizers, activities of various formats were held: discussions-debates, drawing exhibitions, film screenings and presentations. It was noted that violence against women is a global problem and society must protest against it.
The 16-day campaign took place from November 25 to December 10, and all ten Women Support Centers participated in it.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Since 2001, the Women Fund "Sukhumi" has been participating in the international campaign "16 Active Days against Gender-Based Violence". Young people were especially active this year. Youth Empowerment Centers initiated events in Zugdidi, Senaki, Samtredia, Tskaltubo and Terjola municipalities. They are aware of their responsibility for creating a non-violent environment.
About 30 events were planned, but due to the difficult political situation in the country, is was not a large-scale campaign.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
- Thank you for presenting the results of your work. You are more dedicated to your work now than before. I admire your motivation and spirit. You work not only for your beneficiaries, but for the whole country. I am glad that we are your partners. Thank you for the partnership, - said Kim Kwibuka, the representative of our donor organization BrotfürdieWelt, at the end of the meeting.
During the meeting, the project participants presented our work from different sides.
With the support of a German organization, we have been working to empower women and girls in the municipalities of Western Georgia for 18 years, and we also are grateful for the long-term fruitful partnership.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Women’s Fund “Sukhumi” is pleased to present its new monitoring brief titled “ Criteria for Selection and Evaluation of Support Services by Women Survivors of Violence: Effectiveness and esponsiveness to Needs .” This short report examines women's the attitudes of surveyed women toward the effectiveness of services, how well these services meet the specific needs of women survivors, and the criteria they use when selecting and evaluating these services.
The report findings indicate that most respondents prefer non-governmental organizations as service providers, considering them more effective and safer. In contrast, local authorities and police services are rated relatively lower, though still significant, in terms of security and problem-solving effectiveness. To improve service quality, the study also evaluates service providers based on their coordination, accessibility, and flexibility, while identifying areas that require further improvement.
This document is based on qualitative and quantitative research conducted by the Women’s Fund during May-October 2024, in which over 600 respondents were interviewed across 11 target municipalities: Chokhatauri, Kobuleti, Tskaltubo, Kutaisi, Khoni, Terjola, Samtredia, Senaki, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha and Khobi.
The Women's Fund "Sukhumi" presents a monitoring brief titled - "Extent of Women’s Awareness of Support Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence." This brief analyzes the level of women's awareness of existing support services in the country, the sources of their information, and the challenges that significantly affect the accessibility of these services.
The document is based on qualitative and quantitative research conducted by the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" between May and October 2024, covering over 600 respondents from 11 target municipalities: Chokhatauri, Kobuleti, Tskaltubo, Kutaisi, Khoni, Terjola, Samtredia, Senaki, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Khobi.
The November training course began with the usual activity. Trainings have already been held in five youth empowerment centers (Tskaltubo, Vani, Chokhatauri, Zugdidi, Samtredia). On November 25, the international campaign "16 active days against gender-based violence" will start, within the framework of which young people will participate with interesting initiatives. The training course continues in five more municipalities, as planned, without changes.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The brief reflects part of the research findings related to the accessibility of support services for women survivors of violence and the public’s attitude towards these services. It analyzes whom women affected by violence turn to for support, which services are prioritized when choices are available, and what factors hinder access to assistance and adequate support. Additionally, it reflects women’s perspectives on whether Georgia’s current social and political climate may affect the future ability of non-governmental organizations to provide support services to the community and their overall functioning.