Telavi:

 

Initiative group – Women for Green Telavi.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Nana Garjikauli.

The main objective of the project was raising awareness of the women lived in rural area about ecology and gender aspect in agriculture. As a result of the action plan information about recycling was spread in the four villages of Telavi Municipality. The population of the villages also initiated participation in signing the petition for gender quotas which was addressed to the Parliament of Georgia.

 

Initiative Group – Women for Women.

Action Plan – “Discussion clubs on Women Health and Education”.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Nana Kibishauri

The main objective of the project was involving women who live in rural areas in identification of problems concerning reproductive health of women. The group identified as a problem the fact that the women, especially from ethnic minority groups (lived in Pankisi Gorge) do not get medical treatment concerning reproductive health, because of traditional values and attitudes that is prevalent in the region.

As a result of 5 trainings in four villages of Pankisi region, 60 women underwent important medical supervision and the negative attitude of the families and women themselves toward receiving medical treatment concerning reproductive health have been changed.

 

Initiative group – Women for Better Future for Women.

Action Plan – Equal Opportunities and Available Environment for every woman.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Rusudan Estatishvili

The main objective of the project was raising awareness of women with disabilities who live in Telavi and Akhmeta Municipalities about their rights. It also aimed at research of the needs and challenges of women with disabilities for further advocating of their rights.

As a result of the trainings and meetings with 20 women and girls with disabilities, new initiative group was created by the participants who are going to start advocating their own rights as on local as well as on national level.

 

Marneuli:

 

Action Plan – Every Child has a Right to Live.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Leila Mamedova.

The objectives of the project were raising awareness of the local community about selective abortions as invisible discrimination of women and advocating the rights of women who live in Marneuli Municipality and are members of ethnic minorities. One of the main objectives of the project was also advocating the law at national level about the selective abortions.

As a result of 8 meetings in seven villages of Marneuli Municipality, more than 176 persons have been given information about selective abortions and violence against women. At the final meeting of the project local actors such as media, party leaders, directors and teachers of schools and NGOs discussed the problem of selective abortions and the ways of solving it. The initiative group plans to work further on the issue and to initiate the legislative changes on national level.

 

Action Plan – Informed Woman is a Strong Woman.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Sabina Talibova

The objective of the project was creation of influential grassroots rural women movement for changing the waste management policies in Marneuli Municipality.

Activities of the action plan included organizing meetings in four villages of Marneuli Municipality, where the information about women’s rights and environmental justice has been spread by the lawyers and the representatives of the local government. As a result of the meeting a petition on waste management had been created and signed with the initiative of the local community.

 

Initiative Group – Young Leader Women.

Action Plan –Assisting girls in planning of their future.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Nini Makhniashvili.

The main objective of the project was to raise awareness of girls for importance of education in order to prevent early marriages.

During the implementation of the action plan meetings have been organized in five public schools of villages of Marneuli Municipality, the girls visited Techno Park in Tbilisi, and also had final meeting in Marneuli Public Library. As a result of the activities 60 girls were informed about their rights and possibilities of education.

 

Akhaltsikhe:

 

Initiative Group – The Union.

Action Plan – The Marriage is Your Right.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Maia Gachechiladze

The main objective of the project was raising awareness about the legal framework regarding the early marriages.

The activities of the action plan included eight trainings in the four villages of Akhaltsikhe Municipality, which were attended by 125 young people aged 14-18. As a result of the meetings the young people gained knowledge on the legislation concerning early marriages. The important result of the meetings was changed attitudes of the young people regarding women’s rights.

 

Initiative Group – The Women’s Hope.

Action Plan – Women and reproductive rights.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Mariam Ivelashvili

The main objective of the action plan was raising awareness of girls and women about their reproductive rights and the existed screening programs. As a result of the trainings, more than 80 women have been participated in trainings about reproductive health and reproductive rights.

 

 

Initiative Group – The Change Starts From Us.

Action Plan – Mobilization of young people for prevention of early marriages.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Teona Maisuradze.

The main objective of the action plan was raising awareness of the society especially of young people about early marriages. It also aimed at changing the existed patriarchal attitudes towards women’s and girls’ rights.

Five trainings and five movie screenings have been organized during the implementation of the action plan. Also, as a result of contest four social videos on early marriages have been created by young people who participated at the trainings. The winning video has been published on the social media. In sum, as a result of the action plan the attitudes of young people on early marriages have been changed from positive to a negative one.

 

Akhalkalaki:

 

Initiative Group – Educated and Active Women of Javakhk.

Action Plan - Impunity of Early Marriages.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Anaida Asaturyan.

The main objective of the project was advocating the problem of early marriages to the Police Departments and medical centers of Akhalkalaki. The action plan also involved the trainings and seminars in the villages with students, teachers and parents about the early marriages.

As a result, meetings with the students and teachers of the schools have been organized in villages of Akhalkalaki Municipality that was attended by 109 people in total.

 

Action Plan – Reproductive Health.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Goar Avakyan

The main objective of the project was raising awareness of girls aged 15-20 on reproductive health for prevention STD, VD, abortions, etc.

As a result, five meeting with the students and teachers of the schools have been organized in four villages of Akhalkalaki that in total was attended by 80 people.

 

Initiative Group – Green Light to Women.

Action Plan – Gender Equality – the way to extend perspectives for women.

Leader of the Initiative Group – Firuza Ter-Grigoryan

The main objective of the action plan was raising awareness of women about the importance of participating in political live of communities, region or the country itself.

As a result, six trainings with women have been organized in Akhalkalaki and in the villages of Akhalkalaki Municipality that in total was attended by 61 people.