Future plans, evaluation of annual work, women's role in the country development - these issues were discussed by the women initiative group of the village Didinedzi - Zugdidi municipality. Didinedzi youth initiative group also joined the celebration of International Youth Day. The young people prepared a special presentation and once again talked about their role in the progress of the country. International Youth Day was celebrated for the first time on August 12, 2000.
During the meeting with the members of Khoni youth club, the leader - Anna Kurasbediani demonstrated a presentation on the topic "August 12 - International Youth Day". The audience received information about the history of this day. The second presentation was about the participation of Khoni youth club members in various projects. During the meeting, they talked about the challenges and youth needs in the municipality. The members of both women initiative groups evaluated the annual work, talked about future prospects and discussed the next stages of the advocacy plan.
We can do everything for the development of Georgia, youth power is important! Members of Koki (Zugdidi municipality) youth group joined the International Youth Day with this attitude. They talked about their own role in the development of the country and the power of youth. An interesting meeting was held by the members of Koki women initiative group. The participants evaluated the annual work, opportunities, their own resources and talked about future prospects.
Living in a safe, peaceful country, access to quality education, low employment prospects, lack of youth programs, stigmas regarding gender issues - the members of Tskaltubo youth group consider these challenges to be the most urgent and according to them the solution is to strengthen civil activism among young people. The members of Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group summarized the results of the last year. Promotion of successful women's stories, advocacy of problems, informing women and inclusion in economic programs - these issues were named in the list of results.
Following the one-year results the members of Senaki youth group celebrated the International Youth Day. Summarized the results they got from their involvement in the project. They talked about goals and challenges, as well as future plans. "We have the right to live in a safe, non-violent environment, there should be a variety of municipal programs that will create more prospects for young people." - these were the opinions of the participants. The members of Senaki Women Initiative Group evaluated the results of one-year work. They talked about peace strategy and advocacy processes.
The advocacy group held a meeting with active women, parents, teachers, and medical personnel in the village Teklati (Senaki municipality).
The participants got acquainted with the new report of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" - “Assessment of Effectiveness of the Municipalities’ Preventive Measures to Combat Violence Against Women/Domestic Violence”, special attention was paid to the problems and recommendations that are reflected in the document.
Representatives of the City Hall Department for the Protection of Children's Rights told the meeting participants about the program of the department. Emphasis was also placed on the services of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" for the prevention of violence against women and assistance to victims.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Members of the Women Initiative Group of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Zugdidi - totally 45 people - attended the information meeting, which was held online.
The meeting participants got acquainted with the guide prepared by the network of European women WAVE: "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs"- https://wave-network. org/wp.../uploads/Toolkit-Georgian.pdf
Participants were provided with information about the perspective practices of the women’s organizations presented in the guide, about the strategies that they used in war and post-war period. Attention was focused on the practice of the Fund “Sukhumi”, which occupies an important place in the guide.
According to the meeting participants, the manual will significantly help the main actors responsible for creating security guarantees for women.
The project is implemented with the support of the Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Members of the Women Initiative Group of five target municipalities met with each other online. The participants assessed the dynamics of advocacy, which is carried out within the framework of the project.
The women leaders of the group spoke about the new problems identified in the target municipalities, the current situation, outcomes and challenges in terms of advocacy.
Representatives of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" acquainted the participants with the best practice of the organization: the guide "Prevention and response to gender-based violence in war and post-war conditions - experience and recommendations of women’s NGOs"
They also discussed further plans and issues of the network operation as a mechanism of mutual support.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Five more trainings were held at Youth Empowerment Centers. This time - in the municipalities of Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Vani, Senaki and Bagdati. Young people took part in the work and training activities with great pleasure.
It is especially gratifying that they not only study issues related to conflict management and violence prevention, but also try to learn coaching skills and introduce others to familiarfor them issues. During the summer holidays, young people are going to hold informational meetings with their peers. This is a clear result of our work - it was after the trainings that they had the ambition to share their knowledge and experience with others. Young coaches also prepare for the final meeting with great enthusiasm.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
