IDP women initiative group is actively working in Tskaltubo. The group members started a survey process to identify social needs and problems in IDP collective settlements. The purpose of the survey is to present the problematic issues of IDPs, to further advocate for them according to priority and to solve them in cooperation with the local self-government.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
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
Letter from our Donor Organization -Brot für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Berlin,17 March 2022
Dear sisters and brothers,
Dear friends and colleagues,
Dear partners in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries,
We cannot imagine your situationatthe moment.And we lack words to expressour feelings as we witness theimmeasurableamount ofsuffering in these days.War isincredibly horribleandcruel, war leads to destruction and death–warcontains everything which we wantedto overcome together in common serviceand inourpartnershipfor life in dignity.War is aterrible attempt to cutconnections and to divide humans, it is carried out to destroyclose andlongtermrelations.
At the moment our means to change thissituationare limited. But we wouldliketo reassure you that we want to dofor youwhateverispossible.We want tosupport you and stand with you as much as we can. Please tell us what youneed, what is happening, what we can do for you now–because situations andneeds change quickly. We build on information from your side when we takedecisions.We try to react as fast as we can and to be as flexible as possible. Ourhumanitarian branch Diakonie Katastrophenhilfehas installed anemergencyfund, and wereceivedonationsin order to expand this fund. We are alsoclosely connected to political and ecumenical processes of dialogue, we areengaged in building bridges between countries and groups and conflictingparties. We raise our voice together with churches and civil societyorganizations–and we speak out also for those who at the moment have nochanceto raise their voices.We put as much resources as possible into disasterrelief, and by doing sowe want to express active solidarity with our partners inUkraine and with all refugees in the neighbouring countries, as well as with the refugees who come toGermanyin these days.
A meeting-consultation was held with the IDP Women Initiative Group Kutaisi Municipality, which was attended by 12 members.
According to the agenda of the meeting, a developed questionnaire was discussed with the participants, which aims to study the needs of IDPs living in collective centers. Advocacy and resolution of these issues are also planned.
Tasks were personally distributed and decisions were made on all technical issues.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
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
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.
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)
The online meeting with civil society organizations’ representatives was organized by the coalition "More Involvement”. The meeting was dedicated to the current crisis in Ukraine, where the members of the coalition discussed the basic needs of refugees from Ukraine in Georgia and strategies to be implemented to help them.
Nukri Milorava, Executive Director of the International Humanitarian Center "Abkhazia" (the organization has a branch office in Kyiv), provided comprehensive information on the situation in Ukraine and the needs of Ukrainian refugees in Georgia. As he said, according to the official data, there are about 200 Ukrainian tourists and about 250 refugees in Georgia, whose needs are mostly addressed by the private sector, citizens, and civil society. The level of coordination of state structures is rather weak and at this stage, there is no clear strategy for assistance to Ukrainian refugees.
Ekaterine Gamakharia, a representative of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi", talked about importance of employing an orderly registration mechanism for Ukrainian tourists and refugees in Georgia and the need for access to refugee statistics by regions of Georgia. She also pointed out that it is desirable to create a database of coalition members, which will define the list of assistance or services that can be offered by the coalition members.
During the meeting the need of creation of a platform for inter-sectoral cooperation and inter-agency coordination was highlighted, and the importance of joint effort to provide effective assistance to Ukrainian citizens was stressed.
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.
