Within the framework of the project "Localization of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda", the Women Fund "Sukhumi", with the involvement of volunteers from the "National League of Women", organized a training on the topic "Preparation of families for war and emergency situations." The training was held on December 18-19, in Kutaisi, hotel "Bagrati".

The training was attended by members of the Women Initiative Groups affected by the conflict and women living in IDP settlements.

The training included both theoretical and practical parts. The first day was devoted to the basics of the first aid and the issue of evacuation, and the second day - to a discussion of the importance and principles of civil readiness and security.

The participants of the training shared their stories from the period of war, told about the difficulties and challenges.

The training was attended by representatives of the US Army Civil Support Military Group.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

During the scheduled online meeting, members of Senaki Women Initiative Group assessed the dynamics of the advocacy process. They heard new information accumulated during the advocacy process.

In the next part, the members of the group got acquainted with the strategy developed by local government agencies for the implementation of Resolution 1325 in the municipality.

The women's group will continue to actively cooperate with local structures to implement the main tasks outlined in the strategy.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

An online information meeting was held with Zugdidi Women Initiative Group. The participants got acquainted with the tasks of the strategy, which were developed with the involvement of local government representatives at a workshop held in Kutaisi.

The meeting also evaluated the dynamics of the advocacy process. Solving problems raised by the groups will benefit the community. This will be good not only for internally displaced women and young people, but also for every resident of the municipality.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

Problems of health, education, employment and security, faulty infrastructure, lack of access to the Internet are issues that IDPs are concerned about and that can be addressed by the inclusion of state structures.

Member of the Parliament of Georgia Teona Akubardia and UN Women's consultant Mako Avaliani met with IDP women from Abkhazia and women living in the villages located near the occupation line.

The meeting, which was held in Zugdidi, was attended by five representatives of Zugdidi and Senak initiative groups of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". They are active participants in the coalition project "Women and youth localizing the women, peace and security agenda".

The meeting was organized by the Women Fund “Sukhumi” and the Association “Consent”.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

The first network working meeting was held in Kutaisi within the framework of the project "Women and Youth Localizing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda".

Three organizations participating in the coalition project - the Association of IDP Women "Consent", the Women Fund "Sukhumi" and the Women Information Center - from different regions gathered women activists – conflict - affected women and IDP women living in settlements and presented them the fourth action plan for the implementation of the UN Resolutions "Women, Peace, Security".

During the meeting, the need to involve women in the peace process was emphasized and the possibilities of solving the existing challenges in this direction were discussed.

Women were informed about the importance and goals of networks and coalitions. They discussed what an effective and sustainable women's network should look like. The participants of the meeting decided to continue cooperation both face-to-face and online.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

- Why it was necessary to develop UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security? What does this mean and what issues are regulated?

- The National Action Plan, which is a government tool for necessary, consolidated and coordinated actions to implement the global agenda.

- Why is it important to localize the National Action Plan at the local level? Inclusion of local government officials and other leading local actors in these processes to integrate Resolution 1325 into community development plans.

- How should local problems be reflected in the municipal budget? What resources and capabilities are needed for this?

These issues were discussed at the workshop, which was attended by representatives of local governments and women leaders from Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki and Zugdidi municipalities.

An online meeting on the topic “The process and stages of advocacy of problems at the local level” was held using the Zoom platform.

The meeting was attended by members of the women's network established in the municipalities of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi and Senaki, as well as representatives of donor and partner organizations.

The members of the network discussed in detail the dynamics of the problems taken for advocacy by the "one window" method - at what stage they are and what results they receive. They also spoke about the problems identified within the research, which were presented to local governments for consideration in the budgets.

The meeting turned out to be the best platform for participants to exchange information, share their experiences and talk about existing challenges.

 

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

 

Women's networks organized in 5 municipalities of Western Georgia (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Zugdidi) chose topical issues and started the advocacy process on “one window principle”.

This is told by the women participating in the project and representatives of local government who participated in the meeting. They emphasize the importance of the dialogue format for problem solution.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

During the meeting of Senaki women initiative group, the participants got acquainted with the results of the research. The research outlined the social profile of the IDP settlements and presented the current issues that cause special discomfort to the population.

Out of the named problems, the participants selected the most urgent problem, which they will try to advocate with the local self-government.

A women's group has already been selected, which will discuss the identified problem with the authorized persons of the city

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

During the online information meeting, the representatives of Khoni Women's Network discussed the research document conducted within the framework of the project.

Particular attention was paid to the discussion of the data, which show the problems of the IDP settlement of Khoni municipality.

Priority problems were identified at the meeting, advocacy of which will be started by the group together with the local self-government.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

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