“Peace and youth, peacemakers” – this topic was discussed on the youth debate-club of Tskaltubo.
The participants touched following issues: what role and function does the youth have in peace building, what peaceful initiatives come from them and how these resources are used by the state.
There was mentioned that youth involvement in peaceful activities must be higher, they must be more interested, as the democracy of the country won’t be built without their co-participation.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
The youth center of Khoni chose following topic for debates: “Ecology, environment and youth”. While discussing there was mentioned that ecological situation in Georgia is dangerous and the case must be taken into consideration. There were noted concrete facts - The uncared park and contaminated territory of market.
After analyzing situation the youth decided that environmental protection is the duty of any citizen and they must be more interested in this issue.
After finishing debates there was decided to make action and clean central square of the town.
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In the University of Meskhia, Zugdidi, the debate on self-government elections was held. The meeting was attended by 23 youth and student self-government members among them, who themselves expressed will of participating in the discussion.
The debate was attended by members of Tskaltubo Youth Center. Discussion was very interesting and exceeded the time.
Student appeared to be very competent in the issues of local government elections, 3 of them are the members of the parties.
Debate members claim that they go to election – for choosing better future.
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Frequent facts of domestic violence, ended by women’s suicide are concerning. This issue was discussed by the youth in Kutaisi Youth Center. The topic of the debate was “Harmonic family”.
Lots of opinions were expressed, mainly:
-Financial problems in family cause disagreement.
-From some women devotion is unbelievable, so they have to endure everything
-It is essential for all women to know their rights and not become violence victim
-There must be stable financial situation and love in each family
These issues were actively discussed by the youth net members by interviewing people in streets. The respondents were both youth and elderly people.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
In the Public school No 7 there was held a debate on: “Teenager’s Views about Religion”, attended by 20 young people. This issue got more interesting for last period and the pupils expressed the will to talk about it.
There were opinions regarding state religion, religious minorities, importance of antidiscrimination law. There was again noticed that each person has right of existence and no one should be the victim of violence, though this opinion had opponents too.
The pupils expressed will to participate in other activities of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
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- We learned and realized many things. I was not going to vote, but now I look at this case differently. My voice may be decisive, it is my obligation and I will fulfill it.
- Now I think another way. When the candidate will visit us, I will ask – what does he promise to the youth! I will make choice according his program.
These opinions were announced on the debates conducted by Senaki Youth Centre attended by the pupils of 12-th grade. The topic for discussion was interesting for them, as this year they participate in the elections first time.
Majority of them had no information about deadline of choosing the government, what does Sakrebulo mean, what are its functions and how it is complicated. The young people decided to visit Senaki Sakrebulo, and learn about self-governmental activities.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
- How important is voting process, what does citizen’s voice mean, how do we make a choice – these issues were discussed on the debates in Tskaltubo debate-club. Different opinions were heard: one part considers that the youth has nihilistic attitude towards elections, as they think think that there voice will not change anything and thus they do not participate in elections.
By the opinion of the second part, the reason is that there does not exist relevant education, they ar not familiarized with election meaning.
The debate was attended by the member of Tskaltubo Sakrebulo – Kakha Pantskhava, who gave competitive answers to the questions and delivered the youth important information regarding a work of local self-government.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
On coming local self-government elections is a topic of discussion on the youth debate-club of Khoni. At the beginning the participants were delivered information regarding election system, how and for what period is local government elected, what does Sakrebulo mead and how it is organized.
The debates showed that the youth must be more actively involved in election processes, as they are connected to their future.
-What government we choose the same result will be received, that’s why it is essential to recognize what programs are suggested by the candidates and then make relevant choice – said the members.
The same day there was planned that the youth will visit Khoni local self-government and will familiarize will its work.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
- Teens cannot accept failure in love, for them it's almost end of the world!
- They do not talk to parents, not sure anyone will understand them, it is often followed by suicide
Phrases like this could be heard on the debate club, held in the Youth Center of Poti.
Participants remembered some real stories and discussion continued on the emotional background.
- Psychologist must work in schools. – say the young people - as there are questions, which are not discussed neither with parents nor friends.
At the end of the debate there was a positive evaluation. It was noted that they had never talked about it and got a lot of useful information. According to them, it would be good to hold such debates in schools, because this issue is very urgent.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
Exceptional discussion was raised by the topic of “suicide – teenagers and their problems” in Senaki youth center.
The participants consider that transitional age for the teenagers is quite critical. In this period the sense of protest and self-establishment grows, which is that often ended by disappointment. Some of them do not show the problems, but inner emotions are so difficult that they can not solve them, it is often connected with suicide.
The participants also thought about a role of school and family
-We must take care of each other, learn tollerancy, we must know more about problems of our close people – this was one of the opinions, which was shown during a meeting
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
At the initiative of Khurcha youth center (Zugdidi district) debates were held in Zugdidi University named Meskhia. Participants actively discussed the topic of suicide. Leader of the meeting familiarized participants with the statistics on which it is clear that suicide victims are often teenagers.
During the discussions, it was noted:
"On the background of social problems parents almost do not control their children. In the transitional age it reflects negatively."
"Communication is weak between school and family, because of what a teenager is often out of attention."
According to participants, this issue should be interested for the whole society, it is desirable to conduct workshops in schools, interviews with psychologist for not to leave teenagers alone with their problems.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
Problems of transmission period, depression and facts of suicide – these and other themes were discussed in Tskaltubo youth centre. After hearing statistic datas, presented by Gvanca Chikhladze, the young people were involved in the discussion:
-I exactly know that each person enen once in his life thinks about suicide, I also had similar feeling.
-I never thought about suicide, in spite of the fact that I often was in hardships. -Life is short and nice; you must not spend it in such foolishness. These were the opinions of participants, though they mentioned that this problem is really actual among people.
-Coming out a fact that teenagers are seriously interested in virtual space, he has numerous psychological problems.
-It is essential to pay attention to the youth, first of all from the side of family and then by the teachers.
-We must create sphere of interest that will give us possibility of intellectual development.
At the end of the meeting, the young people decorated “Wondering Book” and made a basis of interesting step, which became very popular among the youth. Meeting participants plan to conduct similar meetings in schools and raise the interest of healthy life style among the youth.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
What problems do the teenagers have, why did the facts of suicide got became so often – these were the issues of the debates in Khoni youth center.
Analysis of the facts and discussions of the reasons was the topic of discussion. One part considers that such problems are common especially for those teenagers whose mothers are abroad for job. The others mentioned the problem lack of communication with the followers, indifferent society and other psychological problems.
After discussing reasons, they tried to find the ways of problem solution. They consider that it is important that the psychologist must work in schools, we must be close to the church, the society must be more tolerant.
By the opinion of the debate-club members, the discussion on this topic must be conducted in larger circle, in order to avoid negative results.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
On the debate-clubs, conducted in Tskaltubo, the young people talked about their rights. The participants consider that struggle against violence should be started with informing process, as they think that in most cases, victim women have no information about their rights.
Conversation about women’s rights in the Kutaisi youth center was followed by interesting debates. Woman’s important role in our country was underlined and the number of domestic violence victims was mentioned. – Protection of women’s rights comprises prevention mechanisms and must be carries out daily.
In the public school of Koki – Zugdidi Region, the mentality and stereotypes are so strong that disturbs in the process of rights protection envisaged by the law.
Informing has a great force, that is why the girls must gain knowledge that will help them not to become violence victims.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
“Are the efforts of the local structures for prevention of domestic violence and victims’ assistance adequate?” – the civil debates arranged by the Fund “Sukhumi” in the Senaki municipality was devoted to this topic. The debates differed by a great number of participants and variety of their activities. The actual theme gathered members of Sakrebulo and Gamgeoba, Police and Center of Social Services, NGOs and Educational Resource Centers, journalists. Members of Senaki GCC of the Fund”Sukhumi” were actively involved. The experts presented existing situation, talked about practice, examples, different problems. The participants were active in discussions.
Experience of the participants and their will to solve the problem gave basis for elaborating important recommendations.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Senaki Youth Center arranged a debate in school number 7 of Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. What do our own rights mean, how we are protected by the law, how women's rights are protected in Georgia, how it is associated with stereotypes and traditions - the debate was held in this direction.
Young people believe that according the law all of them have same rights, but everyone knows that women's rights are limited. Most participants are looking for the reasons in the mentality and stereotypes. There were other considerations too. According to one participant, traditions are all right, there is no reason change anything, the man has always been the head of the family, and it is quite acceptable.
"My wife must not work better for her is to stay home and raise children," – this opinion had a lot of opponents. It has been announced that women's rights are violated, when her choice is limited or she becomes depended on the other.
Debate participants consider that - if we want to form a democratic, egalitarian society, it is necessary to continue the discussion on this topic, thinking that young people have taken the right direction.
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What is the history of the March 8, what has changed, what problems do
the women have, how are their rights protected. These were the main issues of
the debates in public school of the village Nakhakhulevi (Khoni, attended by 20
participants.
The young people expressed their opinion that one day in a year is not
enough for the woman, to be in the centre of attention. There are lots of
problems among women: the problem of migration, gender imbalance in the family
and society.
To their opinion, more jobs must be created, in order to decrease the
unemployment. The state must receive changes in the law for reaching gender
balance.
There was expressed an opinion that the work regarding women must not be
solved only in one day.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization
