Meetings (642)
Meetings - in this category there is an information about meetings in frames of Fund “Sukhumi” projects - meetings with beneficiaries, representatives of state structures, local and international non-governmental organizations.
Kutaisi and Tskaltubo women initiative groups of the fund “Sukhumi” were actively involved in the 16 day campaign. On their initiative of the group members there were held informational meetings in IDP collective centers. The population heard information regarding the issues of violence, about campaign. They were given informational leaflets, white ribbons, calendars. The members of the women initiative group consider that similar activities have important meaning in the informing and prevention of violence against women.
On December 3 celebrates international day of the people with disabilities. Mobilizer of Kutaisi WSC conducted the meeting in the day center “Valentine”.
Participants of the meeting heard information about a campaign of “16 active days against violence”, spoke about different types of violence. They noted that there is no reason, which can justify violence and expressed a will of active involvement of the psychologist in violence prevention.
Women initiative group of Kutaisi conducted a performance “Pirimze” of the puppet theatre in the kindergarten “Stars”. The performance was made in frames of the project of Kutaisi GAC. It is a propaganda of friendship, love kindness, equality. The main character breaks existing stereotypes. The aim of the performance – formation of correct gender thinking among the children. The performance was devoted to 16 day campaign.
Kutaisi club of women voters actively cooperate with gender advisory council (GAC), created by the fund “Sukhumi”.
On November 28 there was held special meeting. During the meeting the members of GAC together with moderators of the club discussed the question of creating gender equality council at Sakrebulo, according to the law. The was conversation regarding necessary procedure, ways of lobbying.
During the meeting GAC members fixed the support of the campaign of 16 active days against gender violence.
In frames of 16 day campaign in the villages of Ozurgeti Municipality Dvabzu and Tskhemliskhidi, the members of gender advisory council organized informational meetings with the teachers and pupils. Then the young people conducted action and meetings with the village population, disseminated informational leaflets.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia
Kutaisi WSC devoted a project to the campaign against gender violence, in frames of which there was taken a film – story. The film shows the work of WSC, about a problem of violence and ways of solution.
At the end of the project there was held a presentation, where the film-story was shown. There were invited the members of Gender Advisory Council, activists of the fund “Sukhumi”, representatives of partner NGOs and mass-media.
Active discussion showed actuality of the problem and a will of each person to do more for violence prevention.
Mobilizers of the Women Support Centers conducted mobilization meetings with different groups in towns and villages in the municipalities of Kutaisi, Poti, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Khoni and Zugdidi.
The topic of the meeting mainly concerned gender violence. the participants were given information about a campaign of 16 active days against gender violence. different activities were planned.
Khoni WSC, School No7 of Poti and school of village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) – three more informational meetings were held in youth clubs.
The topic is actual and important: gender violence, reasons and mechanisms of prevention.
Meeting participants discussed the reasons of violence, spoke about mentality. One participant, whose mother is abroad, noted: "I can not understand father who does not work and always asks money from mother. We have repeatedly suggested him to go to work, and my mother would came home, but in vain ... I will do everything for not to live like this. My family - a lesson for me. "
In the conference hall of Khoni Sakrebulo there gathered members of women initiative group. The meeting was attended by the representative of relevant service, who evaluated the situation existing round advocacy of the issues regarding (heating system in the central library) and expressed the position of self-government.
As it was mentioned the issue is in the local agenda, but the actuality of the case grows because of activeness of the society.
During the meeting there were planned following phases of advocacy, among which the most important is participation in discussion of the local budget. It gives possibility to envisage desired issues in the programs of the next year.
The local government of Khoni there was held an enlarged meeting of the advisors’ council, which was an agreement on the basic directions of the local action plan strategy for social inclusion. Adding new groups in kindergartens and pre-school facilities inventory, the social inclusion of elderly - a laundry service for the beneficiaries of "House of Charity", the purchase of the adapted transport for people with disabilities – mainly these issues were in the focus of participants.
Participants - members of the Council, representatives of various government services - thoroughly examined the necessary expenses for the programs, effect and resources of local budget for co-financing.
It was noted that all areas are important and cover the needs of the most vulnerable groups.
In the near future there is planned a training for those who wish to present a project.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN