Organisation’s activity:

* Woman and gender equality * Woman and peacebuilding * Woman and non-violent society * Work with youth

Who we are:

We are a group of women- internally displaced people (IDPs) who come together to establish a women’s non-governmental organisation in Kutaisi, Western Georgia in October, 1997. Our group was created after the Georgian population had to flee Abkhazia as a result of the armed conflict in 1992-1993.

Our organisational mission:

Development of women’s activity through educational, legal, economic, social, cultural activities to increase women’s role in building a democratic society in Georgia, in the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Abkhazia, and achieving economic independence
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Radio program on participatory budgeting

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The second radio program in the frame of the project “Learning from Visegrad 4 experience to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance” was broadcasted on radio “Rioni” on 27th of February. It was a continuation of the conversation launched during the first program and a discussion on participatory budgeting, which allows ordinary citizens to participate in drafting of local self-government budget, was held. Technologies in participatory budgeting were also presented.

The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Radio program was dedicated to gender equality policy

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A research was undertaken in the frame of the project “Learning from Visegrad 4 experience to advocate for equal, inclusive and democratic local governance”.

A radio program on air of radio “Rioni” was dedicated to one of the topics of the research is “Decentralization – local governance – gender policy, Georgia”.

The conversation was about projects implemented by Fund “Sukhumi”, research materials, gender equality policy, results and challenges, role and importance of NGOs.

The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Article in the newspaper “P.S.” about gender equality as the main objective for the development of modern society

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“Gender equality means equal representation, equal participation and opportunities for women and men in all spheres of public and private life…” and the achievement of gender equality is one of the key goals and priorities for the development of modern society.

An article of an expert on gender issues, the chairperson of fund "Sukhumi" Alla Gamakharia, published in the newspaper "P.S." on February 12, 2018 starts with the above mentioned words.

The article highlights important points about the need to develop gender policy both at the state and municipal level and active work on the introduction of this policy.

The article was posted on the newspaper's website:

http://psnews.ge/index.php?m=68&news_id=61300

The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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A plot on the air of radio "Tavisupleba"

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Radio rubric "Tavisupleba" covered the meeting held by the initiative of Fund “Sukhumi” with the members of the Gender Equality Council of Imereti and Samergelo region, as well as with gender advisors and the representatives of local self-government involved in the process of gender budget planning.

In the interview respondents talked about their experiences in implementing gender policy and about challenges. They hope that the recommendations elaborated at the meeting will be used to effectively promote gender policy at the local level.

The project is implemented with the support of the Visegrad Fund and the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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