An online meeting was held with Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group. The meeting discussed the problems identified in the IDP settlement. The most urgent problem that is on the agenda today is the issue of the roof.
The initiative group again held a meeting using the principle of "one window" in Tskaltubo City Hall, which was attended by the Mayor of the city Genadi Balanchivadze, the head of the infrastructure service Malkhaz Chkhaidze, the head of Imereti department of the IDP Agency David Cheishvili and representatives of the initiative group.
The women initiative group continues to actively advocate the problem.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
An information meeting was held online with members of Kutaisi Women Initiative Group. The meeting discussed the dynamics of advocacy of priority issues. The group is constantly working with local government on these problems. For a quick response, the leaders of the group once again prepared a letter addressed to the Mayor of the city and the Gender Equality Council.
The initiative group began to identify new issues and drafted an advocacy plan.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
In order to conductor successful advocacy, it is necessary to have more like-minded people to imagine the importance of the problem. This goal was set by the IDP Women Initiative Group in Khoni, so that people living in the IDP settlement would better understand the problem.
In July, a cycle of information meetings was held - the population was informed about the importance of a program in the local government budget that would allow homeowners associations, together with the local government, to implement infrastructure projects.
As a result of the meetings, the participants analyzed that this will solve as many important issues as possible to improve the living conditions of IDPs.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
During the online meeting, members of Senaki Women Initiative Group worked on advocacy plans based on problem analysis. The plans describe all activities and identify the expected risks. Participants believe that a well-designed advocacy plan contributes to an effective solution of the problem.
In July, the priorities in the strategy of group's work changed: as a result of heavy rains, new problems appeared in the IDP village, which was reflected in their action plan.
In order to assess the situation, information, photo and video materials were collected, communication was established with responsible persons.
Local self-government is actively involved in the advocacy process, it is planned to involve the ministries in this process so that the problems that arose as a result of the natural disaster are resolved in a timely manner.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Problem tree, strengths and weaknesses of the Women Initiative Group, opportunities and risks associated with solving problems - these issues were discussed by members of Zugdidi Women Initiative Group at the regular information meeting.
They identified priority issues, discussed ways to address them, and began to work on an advocacy plan.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Envisaging the recommendations, Tskaltubo women initiative group, chose the most actual problem: "Marijuana use among adolescents", and "Reflection of youth needs in municipal programs". Group members worked on an advocacy plan. It describes the activities which are necessary to solve the problem, defines the deadlines and responsible persons. The members of the youth group of Tskaltubo public schools No 1 and No 4 evaluated the projects implemented within the framework of the mini-project. According to the participants, working on the project gave them a lot of experience. They believe that they were able to discuss the issues of domestic violence, bullying, gender equality and think about a solution using forum-theatre. According to the participants, the discussion on these topics will help to prevent the problem of violence and reduce aggression in society.
Kutaisi women initiative group starts to work on the problems identified as a result of the human security research. The members of the group will try to solve two acute and actual problems - to inform teenagers about the dangers of alcohol and drugs and to study the existing sub-programs in the municipality, as well as to advocate for another necessary program. The members of the group worked on the advocacy plan, outlined the activities, determined the responsible persons and deadlines. The members of the youth club talked about the project "Bullying and its types", discussed the challenges and skills they were able to develop within the project. Certificates of participation in the project were given to the young people. New members joined the club. They received information about the activities of the club and the Fund "Sukhumi". Public activities were held in order to bring the members closer.
On July 6-8, representatives of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi," Ekaterine Gamakharia and Tea Thorinava, embarked on a working visit to Vienna. The purpose of the visit was to participate in a workshop centered around the practical guide developed by partner organizations in 2022, titled "Preventing and responding to gender-based violence during war and in post-war settings: Experiences and recommendations of women's NGOs." The toolkit can be accessed here https://wave-network.org/wp-content/uploads/Toolkit-Georgian.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1rCpxvDqw8HCIz-iBwYSlKCsF9ITicwIkEr-DVCBOI3ZP5eYZv_ATu3IA . The workshop aimed to plan the development process of a training module that would contribute to enhancing the knowledge of individuals interested in the best practices and strategies for preventing and responding to gender-based violence in conflict situations, as outlined in the guide, and their practical implementation.
The workshop involved representatives from the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe), the WAVE network, and partner non-governmental organizations: the Sexual Assault Crisis Center in Yerevan, Armenia, the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" in Kutaisi and Tbilisi, Georgia, and the "United Women of Banja Luka" Foundation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The members of the youth club of Khoni municipality evaluated the project "Say no to violence!". With the help of the forum theater method, the audience was shown an acute and actual problem that exists in real life. The young people noted that they coped with this unfamiliar challenge with dignity and earned a positive evaluation from the society. The members of the first women initiative group of Khoni will work on the training of personnel in the field of construction in order to face modern challenges. The members of the second group chose the problem of homeless dogs for advocacy. At the meetings, both groups worked on the plan and activities. The responsible persons were selected and the deadlines were determined.
