Representatives of our organization Mery Gelashvili and Larisa Shengelia, as well as community workers from five target municipalities (Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi, Poti) participated in a two-day training that took place in Tbilisi on the topic of social activism and behavior change.
The training was attended by 24 people from three partner organizations (Association of IDP Women "Consent ", Charitable Humanitarian Women Fund "Sukhumi" and Women's Information Center).
Participants were introduced to the functioning of a mutual assistance group and a model of behavior change. During group work, they identified community needs, behavioral barriers, and developed practical ideas for changes adapted to community needs. The training was conducted by invited experts from the UN Women and behavioral scientists. The knowledge gained will help participants achieve consistent changes in their communities.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
The role of medical personnel in preventing violence against women/domestic violence and protecting victims - training on this topic was held in Tskaltubo. The training was attended by medical personnel of the municipality: doctors of polyclinics, schools and family doctors.
The training discussed topical issues: the scale of violence against women, the anatomy of violence, the legal environment: the law and mechanisms for its implementation, referral entities, the role and responsibility of medical personnel.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
Training on "Preparing Para specialists for Social Work" was held on November 29-30 in Kutaisi at the Hotel “Gelati Residence”. The training was attended by 20 women from ten municipalities of Western Georgia: mobilizers and women activists of the Women Support Centers of Vani, Terjola, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Samtredia, Senaki, Khobi, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Chokhatauri.
The participants learned about the essence and importance of social work, received information about services and support programs at local and central levels. The received information will help them to work effectively in local communities to identify the groups under the risk of violence and vulnerable families. And also - to master the skills of a Para specialist, to strengthen the practice of providing consultations and assistance for a timely response to existing challenges.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
30 medical workers (from Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Chokhatauri, Terjola, Samtredia municipalities) attended the training, which was held in Tskaltubo.
The topic of the training was “The role of medical staff in violence prevention and victim protection”. Using a variety of methods, participants discussed the different issues, including: violence against women and children, the Istanbul Convention, referral mechanisms, victim identification groups...
According to them, this work is relevant and necessary:
“For me, as a doctor, the training was interesting. The information received, the interesting methods and the environment were productive"...
“The training format allowed us to talk about the reasons of the problem, to analyze when we behave correctly and incorrectly. It is necessary for medical staff to understand their direct responsibility".
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
Training for teachers was held at the Hotel “West Tower Kutaisi”. Gender, gender-based violence, violence identification, communication with a child and referral stages, legal mechanisms and the role of teachers in violence prevention, international documents - these issues were discussed at the training. Participants represented 9 municipalities (Senaki, Terjola, Samtredia, Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Zugdidi, Khobi, Vani).
Participants were actively involved in training process, in discussions, and shared their experiences with each other. They were given a practical manual developed for teachers - available on the website of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”:
According to the participants, the training will help destroy gender stereotypes and prevent violence through early identification and intervention mechanisms. They will introduce gender approaches in schools and will actively participate in the process of identifying cases of violence.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
A two-day training on business and entrepreneurship, business ideas and business planning was held for Kutaisi group of the Day Rehabilitation Center at the office of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”. Participants received qualified consultation on the features of the product/service and pricing, which is important information for developing own business.
Feedback from training participants:
“I learned how to write a business plan in order to move forward on my own”.
“I was praised and I have a feeling that my idea will win because it is new for the society.”
“I learned how to set a budget and how to advertise in order to achieve success in sales.”
The training is a good support for starting own business and will help participants to better prepare for the grant competition of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
This year, like previous one, Tsalenjikha municipality has actively participated in the international campaign against gender-based violence.
The Women Fund “Sukhumi”, in collaboration with the Gender Equality Council of the municipality, conducted four trainings for kindergarten staff on the topic “Gender, gender stereotypes, gender-based violence.”
The essence of gender, stereotypes that we hear from an early age, gender imbalance that causes violence and ways to eradicate violence - these issues were discussed with the participants by the trainers: Larisa Shengelia, Khatuna Gogua, Anzhela Chikhladze and Lali Shengelia.
The training cycle was active, interesting and productive.
Training on “The importance of Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) of local political documents and gender budget for inclusive, equal and fair local governance” was held on November 4-6 in Borjomi, at “Borjomi Palace Hotel”. The training was attended by representatives of local self-government of seven municipalities of Western Georgia: Senaki, Zugdidi, Terjola, Tsalenjikha, Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Khobi. Also - representatives of the regional administrations of Imereti and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti.
Participants were informed about the methodology of Gender Impact Assessment (GIA). They got acquainted with the materials of international practice of gender budgeting, achievements and challenges. It was determined how to conduct gender analysis, sectoral distribution in the budgeting process, and assessment of the gender impact of local policy documents.
Gender, gender-based violence, identification of violence, communication with a child and referral stages, legal mechanisms and international documents, the role of teachers in violence prevention - these issues were discussed at a training held for teachers in Kutaisi, in the office of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”.
Participants represented 6 municipalities (Chokhatauri, Vani, Khoni, Zugdidi, Tskaltubo and Bagdati). They actively participated in the work process, discussions and shared their experiences with each other.
It was noted that the training participants will introduce gender approaches into their schools and will contribute to the destruction of stereotypes and the prevention of violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
