As in the previous months, 9 information meetings took place in March for Youth clubs. The last three meetings were held in the public schools of Poti, Khoni, village Lesa (Lanchkhuti Municipality).
Women's solidarity, the history of March 8, women's rights, prevention of violence - the topics discussed aroused a lot of questions. Young people actively joined the discussions, gave examples and noted that such meetings are necessary for the older generation, so that they do not have a stereotyped attitude to gender issues.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The place for informational meetings of Youth clubs is school No. 3 in Senaki, the school of village Ganmukhuri (Zugdidi municipality), the Youth Center of Terjola.
The topic of the meetings is women solidarity, the protection of women's rights for the prevention of violence.
Particular interest of participants and discussions were caused by familiarization with biographies of successful Georgian women. One of the participants noted: "For me, it was very interesting to hear the stories of Georgian women, their dedication. Nobody talks to us about such topics. I want to know more about it. "
Youth clubs continue to work with more activity.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Ordinary meetings were held with the boys in the municipalities of Terjola, Zugdidi and Senaki. Thee were discussed the issues related to gender equliaty. Participants expressed particular activity. They were involved in the group work, expressed their opinions regarding solution of gender problems.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Keti Kuchava and Ani Kutateladze were active participants in the three-day training organized by the fund “Sukhumi” on the transformation of the conflict. There they learned to facilitate and received the task - to conduct a workshop independently.
Young facilitators dedicated a worksop to the topic of conflict transformation in School No. 1 in Tskhaltubo. We talked about problems, ways to resolve the conflict, about women's initiatives. There were group work and interesting presentations.
The work was carried out within the framework of the project "Expanding Women's Opportunities for Developing New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict".
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Unusual meeting was held in the building of the Tskaltubo gamgeoba (administration of the municipality). Participant of one of the projects of the Fund "Sukhumi", facilitator Mari Balanchivadze gathered 16 young people and together with them held a workshop on the transformation of the conflict
During active discussions, group work and presentations, the young people were particularly interested in the topic. Peace initiatives were developed.
Workshop is one of the activities within the project "Empowering women to develop new approaches related to conflict transformation."
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
In the first half of July, there were three information meetings of the Youth Clubs in Tskalutbo, Poti and Koki (Zugdidi municipality).
During the consideration of the causes of gender violence and protection mechanisms, young people spoke about violations of women's rights, about the facts of violence, gave examples.
The discussion showed that young people, who actively cooperate with non-governmental organizations, can make a great contribution to the creation of a gender-balanced society.
Maria Cherkezia – young facilitator. She passed the three-day training organized by the fund “Sukhumi” on the transformation of the conflict and received the task - to conduct a workshop independently. The workshop was held in the office of the Fund "Sukhumi". The participants spoke about the transformation of the conflict, ways of solution, about peaceful initiatives. The TV story about the workshop was prepared by journalists of the TV company "Rioni". The work was carried out in frames of the project "Empowering Women to Develop New Approaches Relating to the Transformation of the Conflict".
The project is implemented with the support of Federal Department
of Foreign Affairs FDFA
Volunteers of the Youth Clubs of the Fund "Sukhumi" actively joined the organization of summer camps. 11 activists worked and now work as facilitators in the camps, hold information meetings on various topics.
In Tskaltubo, members of the Club joined in the preparation of intellectual quizzes and sports competitions. Young people from Poti contributed to the holding of different exhibitions.
The Koki Youth Club holds information meetings in the village of Orsantia (Zugdidi Municipality) and actively disseminates information on topics relevant to youth.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The norms of ethics and aesthetics, sex education and the formation of an internal culture for the prevention of violence were addressed to the information meetings of the Youth Clubs in the Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Senaki, Poti and Tshaltubo, as well as in the school of the village Koki - Zugdidi Municipality (WSC of Khurcha/Koki).
Interest to the topic was great. Participants actively joined the discussion, gave life examples, talked about traditions. Many of them noted that they like to talk on taboo topics, get the right information and then distribute them among peers.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)