Members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group have elaborated the strategy for the future: how the initiative group should work, what problems are relevant in society, what should be done to prevent conflict situations.

While working on the problems, it was highlighted that problems existing in the socio-economic sphere often cause the development of conflicts in society, however, the main problem is the lack of information among the population on the early resolution of conflicts.

Fund “Sukhumi” organized a round table in Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality) on the topic: “Early prevention of conflicts from a gender perspective”. The meeting was attended by the members of the Women Initiative Groups of the Fund "Sukhumi” in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo and Khurcha, representatives of local government, majoritarian candidates, journalists, civil activists of Kakhati, Orsantia, Didi Nedzi, Koki.

Invited experts talked about municipal and social programs. The participants listened to the information on the work of the Women Initiative Groups of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, and Khurcha on the early prevention of conflicts: how problems are identified, how the advocacy is carried out, what are the results.

During the discussion, topical problems were identified, which  create conflict situations in individual communities.

According to the participants, such meetings contribute to informing the population, increase the involvement of citizens in the advocacy process and reduce the risk of conflicts in society.

In Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), members of the Women Initiative Group gathered and analyzed: what problems are revealed in communities during identification of conflict situations, what are the interfering factors, how the work with risks is carried out. The main problems that are particularly relevant in their community and contain the dangers of conflict development were highlighted. The opinions expressed at the meeting will be reflected in the strategy for the future.

Members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group summed up the 6-month work. We discussed how effective is conflict prevention from a gender perspective, which is the meaning of meeting the women in different communities, identifying and advocating their problems.

The opening of the stadium for children in the auto factory settlement has already fallen into the list of solved and completed problems. This problem created conflict situations in the settlement.

In parallel, the group is working on identifying new issues. Starting from the next year, it is planned to expand cooperation with local government.