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On May 7 – 25, SIDA international training was held in Stockholm, Sweden  on the topic: "UNSCR 1325: Woman, Peace and Security". At the training, the conflict-affected countries were presented: Liberia, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia and Georgia. A representative of Fund "Sukhumi” Miranda Gvantseladze was one from 26 participants. The joint venture between Indevelop and the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, which involved academics and practitioners from the field of women, peace and security, combined different international and national perspectives and focused on sharing experiences between participants. Topics discussed: importance of the implementation UNSCR 1325,  women’s political participation, human rights and gender justice, gender-based violence (experience from Swedish police), advocacy, social media and etc. Working on project management was particularly interesting. The participants had the opportunity to draft change projects related to the resolution 1325, that they will develop in the follow up period and present  the results at the meeting, planned to be conducted in November in Colombia. In addition, the special importance of the training is that it contributes to increasing knowledge on women’s participation at different level of decision-making, building national and international networks on UNSCR 1325 and developing new methods  for the implementation of the resolution in practice.

Women have to do many things in their everyday life, which affects them mentally and physically. The women who came to the meetings, try to speak frankly with psychologist, to find answers to the accumulated questions and ways of problems solution. "People like to focus on negative sides of others, and not to talk about themselves. Why do people like to delve into the lives of others? Why do not they talk about themselves? Everyone should ask themselves what they want, what they strive for, which way of life selects. As for the others, we must try to understand them and accept them as they are", - the psychologist’s advice to women - participants of the meetings. In collective centers of Kutaisi the psychologist of Fund "Sukhumi" held eight group meetings, attended by 93 women aged 17 to 63.   The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.