Why is solidarity important? - this term is gaining special power in today's reality.

This topic was discussed by the members of the youth and women initiative groups of the village Didinedzi (Zugdidi Municipality).

They also got acquainted with the history of the origin and recognition of International Women's Day, March 8.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Assistance to Ukrainian women from the Women Fund "Sukhumi" - this is written on all parcels sent to Ukraine. The women organization envisaged the list of needs released by the Ukrainian Embassy.

Women in war need specific assistance and that is why the parcels consisted of: food for children and newborns, medicines, hygiene items...

This is how the Women Fund "Sukhumi" expressed solidarity to Ukrainian women.

440 participants attended summarizing meetings from five municipalities (Samtredia, Tkibuli, Terjola, Vani, Zugdidi): members of the Youth Empowerment Center, their parents and teachers, school directors, representatives of the Youth Department and the Gender Equality Council of the Municipality.

It was a kind of report of the relationship with the Fund "Sukhumi" and six months of active work.

What was done? What did the students learn? How will thy use the knowledge in practice?

The young people answered these questions with presentations and showed their experience, acquired skills, new opportunities to the online audience.

- I overcame complexes, I became active, I learned a lot, I did it independently, I have changed - these words were heard in the speeches of young people.

The invited guests spoke about the positive impact and changes, they praised the work of the Fund "Sukhumi".

On March 15-16 Mrs. Lia Kaplan – Director of USAID Georgia Office for Democracy, Human Rights and Governance, Mrs. Tamar Sirbiladze - Rights and Resilience Team Leader, Mr. Giorgi Khechinashvili - Senior Advisor of Youth Programs visited the Fund “Sukhumi” office in Kutaisi. They talked with the executors of the project "Bridging the Gap - People to people Initiatives for Conflict Resolution", heard the information about the results of the work done and discussed future plans.

They also met with representatives of youth and women initiative groups in Tskaltubo and Senaki.

Participants talked about the important activities that are carried out within the project, about interesting meetings, experiences etc.

The meetings were held in an informal and pleasant environment.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Ukraine has hard days ...

We know war, we passed through the war, we know the consequences it can bring to women, mothers, the country ... That is why the Women Fund "Sukhumi" expresses solidarity to Ukraine.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

IDP women from Abkhazia know the horror of war and its consequences well...

That is why the main message of the representatives of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" is: Peace at home, peace in the world!

Peace to Ukraine!

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)

Members of Khoni initiative group heard information about the history of International Women's Day, March 8, and its proclamation as a holiday.

They discussed the urgency of the issue of solidarity today, as well as the current situation in Ukraine.

They spoke about the support and assistance provided by members of the Women Club and the Khoni Municipality to the Ukrainian people.

"It is always important to feel support, solidarity."

"We, the women who passed through the war in Abkhazia, especially remember the cruelty of the war, we know its consequences and that is why we condemn the war, we want peace for all nations."

"We helped Ukraine with what we could".

What is solidarity?

In current difficult situation, we often come across this termin, but the understand of its meaning is a completely different issue...

According to the club members, solidarity is - support, sharing the pain of others, a visible example of which is Ukraine today.

The young people also spoke about the origin of March 8, the International Women's Day and underlined the importance of the solidarity to women, which is relevant and important at all times...

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

The women heard information about the International Women's Day, the history of March 8 and its establishment.

The issue of solidarity was highlighted at the meeting, the participants talked about their contribution to help women and children in war.

The women also highlighted the topic of solidarity and mentioned that solidarity is important in any case and situation.

The project is implemented with the support of the USAID

Women Fund “Sukhumi” presents a new monitoring report “Importance of Behavior Change Programs of the Perpetrator at an Early Stage and Existing Best Practices.”  The main objective of the document is to study attitudes of the stakeholders towards perpetrators’ behavior change programs and to initiate and develop discussion on the topic, to ensure promotion of the legislative control and implementation of the program in practice.

The research revealed that only measures addressed to victims of domestic violence are not sufficient for the elimination of violence. The practice of working with the perpetrator at an early stage, making more efforts for identification of the perpetrators’, and ensuring the involvement of perpetrators in behavior change programs, are necessary. Besides, it is important to raise public acceptance towards behavior change programs by undertaking public awareness raising campaign.