The members of Senaki women initiative group got acquainted with the results of the research conducted within the project. Faulty infrastructure, unemployment, frequent domestic violence, low quality of education - the research identified the main threats that violate the basic standards of human security. From next month, members of the group will try to advocate the identified problems. The members of the youth group created a new performance in the format of a forum-theatre, which presents the main reasons of domestic violence. Young actors will perform these scenes in front of different audiences and hold discussions.

Since the initiation of the Russian draft law, we have launched a social campaign "No Russian law". Representatives of various fields of society and our female leaders actively participated in the campaign as volunteers.

All the Georgian people were united in the aforementioned contradictory process, which called up this draft law.

Our monitoring and advocacy team has started work on a new study - "Evaluation of the effectiveness of prevention tools of violence against women or/and domestic violence at the municipal level".

Monitoring is currently underway in the following target municipalities: Tkibuli, Baghdati, Terjola, Vani, Samtredia, Chokhatauri, Tsalenjikha, Zugdidi, Senak, Kobuleti.

With the cooperation of Khoni women initiative groups, the Gender Equality Council and the Community Education Center, a variety of activities were held under the slogan "No to violence". Within the framework of the event, the Mayor of the municipality Lado Jurkhadze, members of the Gender Equality Council of Khoni City Council, representatives of the Fund “Sukhumi” and the attendees took part in the creation of the composition of "Street Art" and said "no" to violence with their handprints. Within the framework of the festival, the representative of the Fund “Sukhumi” presented the results of the research "Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population" at the House of Culture on Abkhazeti Street. A discussion was also held. The members of the youth club of the public school No 3 of Khoni municipality worked on the scenes of the forum theater. The school director also attended the process. The young people made parformance at the gender festival and were well received. At the same time, they work on ideas for a mini project to be presented to the competition commission.

 At the beginning of the meeting, the members of the women initiative group got acquainted with the presentation of the research, and then they actively participated in the training on the topic - "Women and youth in the peace movement; promotion of the implementation of 1325 and 2250 UN resolutions ". At the end of the training, the participants were awarded with certificates. The members of Kutaisi Youth Club continue to work on the scenes of the Forum Theater and also discuss the ideas of the mini project. The project should be presented to the competition commission for consideration.

The women initiative group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality worked on the research "Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population in Zugdidi municipality". Based on the results, the members pointed out current problems in their community. As a result, they will continue to work in the direction of advocacy. The members of the youth club of the village Koki also work on project ideas. They already have a specific goal and planned activities. Young people are actively involved in forum-theatre. Magda Chikhladze, the director of the Fund "Sukhumi", visited them and held a master class.

"Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population in Zugdidi Municipality" - the members of Didinedze women's initiative group conducted a research on this topic. The scenes of the forum theater and the idea of the project, which should be presented to the competition commission, are already started by the members of the youth club. The director of the Fund "Sukhumi", Magda Chikhladze, conducted a master class for them.

The women initiative group of the village Pakhulani -Tsalenjikha municipality conducted a research on the topic: "Evaluation of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population in Tsalenjikha municipality". The results are already known. Based on the research, actual problems were identified.

Members of Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group actively work to promote the implementation of 1325 UN Resolution at the local level.

When communicating with the public, the Working Groups prioritize the issues.

They have examples of successful advocacy. Working groups are now identifying new problems and discussing ways to solve them.

At the ordinary meeting of the group, a presentation of the activities of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" was held. According to the participants, the fund successfully implements various projects.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

Members of Senaki Women Initiative Group are actively working on the implementation of Resolution 1325 at the local level. Working groups constantly cooperate with the population and determine the priority of problems together with them.

Social and infrastructural problems remain serious challenges and disrupt the regime of a full life.

Along with successful advocacy, new challenges have been identified. Working groups are looking for ways to respond to these challenges.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization