On April 13 and 14, members of the working group of IDP women and girls attended a training on: “Budget advocacy and citizen participation in self-government.” All four groups – 80 people – took part in the training.
What is the budget, what does the local government program mean, what benefits are provided, what services can IDP women and girls living in Kutaisi use to improve their living conditions - the training participants were informed about these issues. They expressed their opinions:
“It was a necessary and useful training that made many things obvious for us.”
“We learned about responsibilities of local government, what can we demand and what local government cannot do.”
“It turns out that you need to follow the application procedure and register on time.”
“We have found that only application is not enough to satisfy a request or requirement.”
“We learned that it is important to have the right information.”
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
A meeting with members of the working group of IDP women and girls was held on the topic “Determining the dynamics of the advocacy plan”.
Participants were once again given the opportunity to review a sample advocacy plan, clarify responsible persons, outline planned activities, and propose a reasonable time frame for starting the advocacy process.
The group members noted that they would definitely use the theoretical knowledge acquired within the project to effectively carry out advocacy.
The members of Didinedzi women initiative group discussed women's needs and existing problems during exchange meetings. Such a format, according to the participants, was important for sharing experience and for mutual cooperation. The members of Didinedzi youth group worked on the preparation of projects, which is a step forward in the process of submitting the works to the competition commission.
A workshop on the topic: "Prevention of domestic violence and work on the problem" was held with a women's group in Tskaltubo. The participants talked about the services that exist in terms of victim assistance and support. Thematic information sheets were distributed to the women. The members of the youth group discussed project ideas. Both groups have already prepared projects that will be submitted to the competition commission.
The youth initiative group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality worked on refining the goals and objectives of the project proposal. They learned to work on the project and turn the idea into a project at the training held in Kutaisi. As a result, working versions of two projects were prepared, which will be presented to the commission. The women initiative group conducted a research on the topic "Assessment of the quality of human security and gender needs of the population in Zugdidi municipality". They continue to work in direction of advocacy.
Cutting and sewing training course was successfully completed In Senaki, and certificates of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" were given to the beneficiaries from the side of successful women: Inga Kardava (Chairman of the City Council Commission on Social Issues), Manana Gvichia (Deputy Chairman of the City Council representing political unity "Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia") Marine Naneishvili (member of the City Council).
beginner tailors are moving to a new stage - along with acquiring professional skills, they are given the opportunity to start a small business.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Women Fund “Sukhumi” has developed “Practical instructions for the effective functioning of the mechanism of municipal coordination to combat domestic violence against women.”
Effective work to combat violence against women requires systematic, consistent and coordinated actions of all authoritative departments, both at the central and local levels.
The goal of the practical guide is to provide practical advices to interdepartmental commissions of municipalities on how to implement an effective and coordinated response to domestic violence at local level. The document is based on best international and local practices.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“A practical guide for teacher - educators on identifying and responding to violence against children” - this publication was presented at meetings with teachers.
Information meetings focused on the role of educators in preventing violence against women/domestic violence and assisting the victims. They also discussed the law on violence prevention and assistance to victims, issues of referring and specifically the role of educational institutions in identifying victims of violence and their assistance.
Information meetings were held with teachers from Tskaltubo, Tsalenjikha, Senaki, Khoni, Kutaisi, Zugdidi and Khobi municipalities.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
Another informational meeting with the members of Kutaisi women's group was held in the office of the Fund “Sukhumi”. After congratulating each other on the spring holidays, the women watched the film "Women from Gori for solidarity". The members of Kutaisi Youth Club passed training - "Disinformation and the mechanisms of combating it", "Essence and importance of media literacy". Young people learned how to distinguish real and fake information and acquired the necessary skills to fight misinformation.
