Pakhulani (Tsalenjikha Municipality) Women Initiative Group passed the training in survey skills. The obtained competent information will promote the quality of focus groups, interviews and surveys. In December, group members will be involved in the research process.
Lia (Tsalenjikha Municipality) Youth Initiative Group is actively involved in the campaign "16 Active Days Against Violence Towards the Women". The young people announced the ideas that will be implemented in the framework of the campaign.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
The participants of the meetings listened to the information about the web - page "Digital Resource Center for Violence Victims". A number of questions were asked about the mechanisms by which victims can escape a violent environment. The block of the website, which describes the stories of victims of violence appeared to be interesting. It was mentioned that these stories will be an example to many women.
In November, online meetings were held with representatives of Vani, Tsalenjikha, Terjola and Tkibuli municipalities.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
During the meeting with the members of Senaki Women Initiative Group, the participants talked about the main details of the focus groups and the interview process. They shared experiences: what should be done in order to receive the necessary information, what should be considered when selecting respondents. Group members will be involved in the research from next month and similar consultations will have a positive impact on the research process.
The members of Senaki Youth Initiative Group discussed the activities to be carried out within the framework of the 16-day campaign and agreed on common views. Video appeals, actions, street polls - Senaki youth will join the global protest against violence with several activities
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
The monitoring group began to work on an important topic - studying the attitude of the population to the issue of introducing programs for correcting the rapist's behavior at an early stage.
As a result of the research, it will be revealed how important the society considers the program of correcting the rapist's behavior, covering the program of psychological and social assistance to change the behavior of the rapist - so that the violence does not repeat and the safety of the victim is protected. To obtain comprehensive information, focus groups, in-depth interviews and quantitative research will be conducted in 10 municipalities of Western Georgia.
The work of the group is in active phase, the questionnaire process began, 4 focus groups and two interviews were conducted. The first data from a qualitative research shows that such program is important for society.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In frames of the Fund “Sukhumi” advocacy campaign, the activists are trying to address the needs of IDP families and the local community in 7 Baramia Street, Zugdidi: Citizens using municipal transport are not provided with bus stops, which causes inconvenience for women (who take care of the family - shopping for the family, going to the pharmacy, carrying children to school, etc.), schoolchildren, people with disabilities, the elderly.
A meeting was held with the Mayor, a representative of the MP Bureau, at the Infrastructure Service. Signatures were collected and the relevant letter was submitted to the City Hall.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
The trainers of the Fund "Sukhumi" conducted a training for young people living in Chokhatauri, Terjola, Senaki and Tkibuli municipalities on the topic of violence and conflict.
This is part of 6 months active work and the participants also got involved in the process with great interest. There were interesting discussions, open conversations, concrete examples... There are about 80 young people involved in youth centers, they initiate independent activities during the trainings.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Information meetings were held online with Khoni initiative groups.
The members of the youth group received information about the international campaign "16 Active Days Against Violence Towards the Women". They condemn any types of violence and discussed the activities they would conduct in the framework of the campaign.
The members of the Women Initiative Group actively discussed the technical aspects of conducting focus groups, interviews and online surveys. Members of both groups have experience of similar researches. During the meetings, they analyzed the challenges they faced during the previous research. Envisaged all above mentioned, they will start research process in December.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
On 16 November 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia hosted a roundtable discussion “Geneva International Discussions and Women, Peace, and Security” supported by the UN Women and the United Kingdom. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate dialogue with civil society on the peaceful resolution of the conflict and the involvement of women in peace processes. The purpose of the meeting was to facilitate dialogue with civil society on the peaceful resolution of the conflict and the involvement of women in peace processes.
Eka Gamakharia, the representative of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" in Tbilisi noted at the meeting the importance of creating and launching consulting platforms with women's organizations and underlined the need for more active cooperation with women's organizations on "Women, Peace, Security" issues by all state ministries. She also stressed the need for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure the involvement of women's organizations in the planning and development of a "Peaceful Conflict Resolution Strategy", including a conflict-affected society (Abkhazia, South Ossetia) and a gender dimension that would make it more viable and effective.
Copyright: Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civil Equality.
In frames of the advocacy campaign, it is important to work with a long-term prospect in support of IDP youth and conflict victims. In school No. 12 of the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (in Zugdidi), in cooperation with the administration, the staff and the pupils, there was a willingness to arrange a youth space on the basis of the school so that teenagers could hold interesting meetings, discussions in an informal emviroment and think about the development of entrepreneurial skills.
Within the framework of the project, under the leadership of the activist of the Fund "Sukhumi" Mariam Narmania, meetings were held on the topics: "Ecology and climate change", "Women's rights". Young people were actively involved and had interesting discussions on various issues.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
women’s Foundation (Sweden)
