The work of the forum-theater continues in the youth group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality. The young people wrote a scenario on the topic of bullying. This is their first independent work in forum theater direction. As for the women's initiative group, this time they talked about women's solidarity and its importance, as well as peace and prosperity.
At the meeting, the participants were also informed about the practical guide/toolkit: "Preventing and responding to gender-based violence in war and post-war settings - experiences and recommendations of women's NGOs", which was developed by the WAVE Network in collaboration with its four WAVE members in 2022 by the support of the OSCE. The Toolkit describes best practices and the strategies employed by the women's NGOs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in different phases of conflict.
Strategies during Wartime and emergency response settings were shared by Ukrainian and Armenian partners Sexual Assault Crisis Center (Yerevan, Armenia), Centre “Women’s Perspectives” (Lviv, Ukraine);
Strategies during Protracted conflict were described by the Women's Foundation "Sukhumi" (Kutaisi, Tbilisi, Georgia);
Strategies during Post-war and long-term perspective were based on the experience of the Bosnia-Herzegovina partner. Foundation United Women Banja Luka (Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina)
(A practical guide is available here https://www.osce.org/secretariat/530695)
"Women and youth for the implementation of women, peace and security agenda at the local level" - the Women Fund "Sukhumi" organized a civil forum on this topic in Kutaisi, Hotel Bagrati.
The forum was attended by representatives of the legislative and executive structures of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki and Zugdidi municipalities, as well as members of the women working groups.
The participants got acquainted with the results of the research conducted for the assessment of the needs of IDP and conflict-affected communities and the dynamics of the process of localization of the Resolution 1325 action plan on the example of all five municipalities. They were informed about the successful advocacy of the IDP women working groups and about the Resolution 1325 National Action Plan.
In the second part of the forum, during the group work, further prospects for the localization of the Resolution 1325 action plan of all individual municipalities were identified.
At the end of the forum, representatives of all five municipalities were awarded with letters of thanks for their active cooperation.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
- An Ukrainian child was taken from Poti to Kutaisi hospital. While the child was in intensive care, the mother lived in our Rehabilitation Center. In those days, we took care of both the mother and the child. We bought everything that the baby needed: diapers, baby food, medicines. Now he already left the clinic and feels better,” says Sophie Tsirghava, an assistant for working with Ukrainians.
The Women Fund “Sukhumi” provided such assistance to several other people: two cancer patients were compensated 375 and 370 GEL from the amount of medical examinations. We helped one woman to get referral funding for chemotherapy.
Assistance continues in matters of renting an apartment (provided to 19 families) and paying utility bills (5 families received this assistance). Particular attention is paid to the distribution of products. This month, 20 families received food and hygiene products.
In February, 15 people were added to our information base and now there are 467 people.
A meeting on the issues of migration was held with the members of Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group. The participants learned the meaning of visa-free travel to European countries, what risks accompany illegal migration and what should be considered in order not to be a victim of trafficking. The participants assessed the meeting as necessary and important. On the same day, February 21, a meeting was held with Tskaltubo youth groups. The participants heard information on the issue of professional orientation. Young people evaluated the dialogue positively.
Dnipro is one of the cities affected by Russian aggression. On January 14, as a result of a rocket attack on a 9-storey residential building 44 people died and 75 people were transferred to the hospital.
The Ukrainian city Dnipro is a friend city of Kutaisi. That is why the group “Kutaisi for Dnipro” was created. The first online communication with Dnipro on the Ukrainian side was represented by Yulia Dmitrova, director of the charity fund “TAPS Ukraine”, which is in close coordination with the City hall structures. Along with representatives of various organizations in Kutaisi, the meeting was attended by Tea Torinava, executive director of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”.
Our organization, which provides serious assistance to refugees from Ukraine, is actively involved in this large-scale campaign: members of the organization distribute information about the campaign, bank account numbers and transfer money to assist Ukrainians.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Women Initiative Group of Tskaltubo actively advocates for improving the social profile of IDPs - in particular, several problems were advocated and resolved with the participation of local authorities.
The Women Initiative Group is also actively engaged in advocating for the problems that need to be solved.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Khoni Women Initiative Group is actively working to improve the living conditions of IDPs. They have advocated for several infrastructure issues. They also monitor the advocacy of issues that have not yet been resolved.
In February, the group conducted active communication with displaced populations to highlight their needs and then advocate them.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group are preparing to conduct a qualitative research. The participants got acquainted with the focus group and the in-depth interview questionnaire, received instructions regarding the research methodology and distributed the tasks. At the same time, active work is going on with the members of Kutaisi youth club. They are preparing to create a forum theater. They will have to go through several steps. The young people got acquainted with several scenes, heard information about the essence of the Forum Theater and its purpose, and also received a task regarding the creation of a short scenario.
"Evaluation of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population" - a consultation meeting was held with the members of Senaki Women Initiative Group on this topic. Participants were provided with information on research methods and skills. Respondents and target beneficiaries were selected. Expected risks were analyzed together with the facilitators. A meeting was also held with the members of Senaki youth group. The forum-theatre performances conducted by them did not pass without an interesting discussion. The topics of discussion were domestic violence, bullying, the relationship between parents and children. Interaction and discussion on current topics is the main feature of the forum theater, which causes a special interest topwards this format.
