From January the new project “strengthening of women’s rights in western Georgia” continues work-shops with the youth on: ”family conflicts and mechanisms of their solution”.
On the background of interesting discussions, the meetings were held in Khoni, Kutaisi and Senaki.
The participants were given information, of how the conflicts start and go on, how it is connected with violence.
The youth discussed real examples of conflict duration, analyzed their negative results and discussed solution ways. To their opinion informing the society regarding these issues will promote to transformation of conflicts.
With this aim active group of participants was chosen, who will conduct informational meetings in schools on their initiatives and discussions on these issues will continue.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In public school No1 of Senaki informational meeting of the youth was held. It was attended by 26 pupils. They familiarized with history and activities of the fund “Sukhumi”.
The topic of the meeting – prevention of domestic violence was new for the pupils, but despite this active discussion was held, new initiatives were made and then voluntary group of 10 pupils was created, which planned activities.
-Similar issues are not discussed in school, you are the first, who made us to think about issues of violence. We spoke about interesting and important issues. I will be an active member of the club, – mentioned one of the boys.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Ozurgeti Gender Advisory Council (GAC), among those, created by the fund “Sukhumi”, was the first to start promotion of gender policy in the region.
For last year the GAC elaborated and local Sakrebulo together with the fund “Sukhumi” financed the project “Youth – for assistance of gender policy”.
The project comes to its end and soon the youth forum is planned.
It was the issue of ordinary meeting of Ozurgeti GAC. Participants approved the plan of gender policy, which will be submitted to Sakrebulo for discussion.
Chairperson of the GAC – Lela Natsvaladze mentioned that local self-government actively supports initiatives draftedin gender policy plan and several projects, submitted by the GAC are ready for financing.
At the end of the meeting, members of Ozurgeti GAC expressed support of the action of the Ministry of Healthcare and government of Georgia “STOP C”, which started with the aim of prevention from hepatitis.
“Give a smile to IDPs”! – this phrase was a guideline for a meeting in Batumi.
While speaking about problems in health sphere, the IDPs mentioned that majority of them have no means for treating teeth and want to have relief in 50 %.
By the words of the chairperson of NGO “Unity for Assistance” – Nana Chanturaia, in post war period the IDPs had no possibility to treat the teeth. One diseased tooth damages the others and then it caused different diseases and depression.
In order to solve the problem and make prevention steps, Batumi Club of Women Voters of the fund “Sukhumi” and the organization “Unity for Assistance”, plan to conduct joint action and advocacy.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State
On January 23 meeting of Batumi Gender Advisory Council was held with representatives of new chairpersons of Batumi Municipality territorial units, who familiarized with the members of council and their activities. Perspectives of future collaboration were planned. One of the topics of meeting was gender budget, role and function of self-government in protection from gender violence, national referral of protection from violence, authority and coordination of its subjects. In the discussions on these issues together with them members of the Fund "Sukhumi", representatives of the Office of the Interior Ministry of Adjara, members of City Council participated.
At the meeting there was advocacy of important issues for the citizens. As the representatives of the executive branch mentioned, they are happy to continue to work with GAC in the issues that require their direct involvement.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State
