Members of Khoni initiative group heard information about the history of International Women's Day, March 8, and its proclamation as a holiday.

They discussed the urgency of the issue of solidarity today, as well as the current situation in Ukraine.

They spoke about the support and assistance provided by members of the Women Club and the Khoni Municipality to the Ukrainian people.

"It is always important to feel support, solidarity."

"We, the women who passed through the war in Abkhazia, especially remember the cruelty of the war, we know its consequences and that is why we condemn the war, we want peace for all nations."

"We helped Ukraine with what we could".

What is solidarity?

In current difficult situation, we often come across this termin, but the understand of its meaning is a completely different issue...

According to the club members, solidarity is - support, sharing the pain of others, a visible example of which is Ukraine today.

The young people also spoke about the origin of March 8, the International Women's Day and underlined the importance of the solidarity to women, which is relevant and important at all times...

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

The women heard information about the International Women's Day, the history of March 8 and its establishment.

The issue of solidarity was highlighted at the meeting, the participants talked about their contribution to help women and children in war.

The women also highlighted the topic of solidarity and mentioned that solidarity is important in any case and situation.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Women Fund “Sukhumi” presents a new monitoring report “Importance of Behavior Change Programs of the Perpetrator at an Early Stage and Existing Best Practices.”  The main objective of the document is to study attitudes of the stakeholders towards perpetrators’ behavior change programs and to initiate and develop discussion on the topic, to ensure promotion of the legislative control and implementation of the program in practice.

The research revealed that only measures addressed to victims of domestic violence are not sufficient for the elimination of violence. The practice of working with the perpetrator at an early stage, making more efforts for identification of the perpetrators’, and ensuring the involvement of perpetrators in behavior change programs, are necessary. Besides, it is important to raise public acceptance towards behavior change programs by undertaking public awareness raising campaign. 

Solidarity, Feminism, Women Movement in Georgia - These issues were discussed at the meeting of Senaki Youth Initiative Group.

Solidarity is a power, responsibility, positive impulses, solidarity brings us closer to the goal.

This was the position of the youth about the essence of solidarity.

The participants heard the stories of the first feminist women, how they tried to support women through their activities, to strengthen their rights in Georgia!

According to the participants, such information has a positive effect on their consciousness. They believe that women solidarity is still important and relevant today, because women still have to talk about protection of their rights.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Why is solidarity important? – the discussion of this issue was interactive.

According to the participants, solidarity increases the results, the scale and its power is unlimited.

The participants got acquainted with the stories of Georgian feminist women, who played an important role in the development and assistance of women.

At the end of the meeting, the participants noted that solidarity is important in any case, in any situation.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Tamar Kavtaradze is a journalist, an operator of the Mega TV, winner of the competition "Journalists - for Social Changes"...

The hero of another video of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" is Tamar, a multimedia journalist who takes a TV camera everywhere and destroyed the stereotype that the profession of an operator is not a woman's business.

Gender stereotypes are the views spread in society about the roles of women and men. Such stereotypes limit the opportunities for women and men to develop their personal skills and determine their professional choice.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

Yellow and blue colors, with mimosas and daffodils, calls, banners...The Women Fund “Sukhumi” stood on the stairs of the Kutaisi theater: the Head Office of Kutaisi, the Representative Office of Tbilisi, Women Support Centers, Women and Youth Initiative Groups, Youth Empowerment Centers, Forum - theater, IDP women groups, women and young people from 13 municipalities (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Bagdati, Vani, Tkibuli, Samtredia, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Senaki, Kobuleti, Chokhatauri).

All together - for solidarity, for a peaceful tomorrow!

Peace at home - peace in the world! - in addition to this traditional slogan, there were other calls:

Peace to Ukraine!

We have passed through the war! We remember the war! We condemn the war!

Active discussion;

Interesting presentations;

Role games and tasks;

This was the format of training, held by the trainers of the Fund "Sukhumi" Lali Shengelia and Anzhela Chikhladze on "Stereotypes and Tolerance" on March 9.

Participants were actively involved in the process and expressed their position on the issue.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Khoni Women Initiative Groups are involved in the research process. The first results will appear soon. At the next meetings, the group members discussed the techniques and deadlines for conducting focus groups and in-depth interviews, and identified the categories of respondents. The experience of the group members is a contributing factor to the successful completion of the task.

An information meeting was also held with the members of the youth group. The project lawyer spoke about childrens’ rights and early marriage.

Participants learned about the legal and health risks associated with early marriage.

The meeting turned out to be very interesting and interactive for the young people. They also asked interesting questions and received comprehensive answers.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID