Women

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Womens NGO Coalitions Regional Network

• Prepared by Nina Tsikhistavi,
• Caucasus Womens
• Research and Consulting
• Network (CWN)
• cwn_at_access.sanet.ge
• www.iccn.ge
• 2006

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History Map
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Regional Network of the Coalition

• Network History
• Regional Network of the Womens NGO Coalition was
  formed in 2001
• The network is active in 11 regions of Georgia
• Ajara, Guria, Samegrelo, Svaneti,
  Racha-Lechkhumi,
• Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Mtsketa-Mtianeti,
• Shida Kartli, Kvemo Kartli, Kakheti.

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Regional Network of the Coalition

• Goals
• Assist to the gender equality achievement in
  Georgia
• Increase womens participation in the
  decision-making processes
• Develop work of the Coalition in all Georgian
  regions

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Regional Network of the Coalition

• Work implemented
• in
• 11 regions of Georgia
• 2001 - 2005

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Regional program components

• 2001- until now trainings for women on human
  rights, domestic violence, trafficking.
• Micro projects supporting local initiatives

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Achievements of the regional program

• Regional network of experts on gender equality
  was formed and united
• 22 professional trainers on gender equality in 11
  regions of Georgia continue routine work in their
  communities
• Local initiatives of women are supported, micro
  projects implemented
• Local experts institutionalization process is
  being developed new NGOs founded.

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Synergy of the regional program

• The work in the 11 Georgian regions is being held
  on several levels
• Within each region
• Interregional cooperation
• Regular participation of all members in the
  sessions of the Coalition.

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Results

• Significant number of women involved in the work,
  promote their initiatives in their communities
• Women get united and actively involved in
  cooperation with the local self-governance bodies.

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Chronology of work 2001-2005

• 2001-2004 - 6 trainings for trainers of the
  Regional Network
• 2001-2002 series of trainings in 11 regions of
  Georgia
• 2002 2003 - 33 micro projects in 11 regions of
  Georgia
• Evaluation of regional general program (book in
  two languages published)
• The Networks monthly participation in the
  Coalitions sessions.

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Statistics

• 22 professional trainers on gender equality in 11
  regions of Georgia continue everyday work in
  their communities
• 231 trainings conducted by regional trainers
• Over 3500 participated in the trainings
• Training modules on different topics of gender
  equality worked out.

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Regional Network Experts

• Ajara - Sofiko Lakia Svetlana Logua
• Guria - Manana Jincharadze Maya Gogoladze
• Imereti - Anna Kikvadze Eka Julakidze
• Kvemo Kartli - Irma Khomeriki Maka Kobrava
• Kakheti - Jilda Nibladze Tsismari Mtavarashvili
• Mtskheta-Mtianeti - Khatuti Kariauli Tamar
  Maisuradze
• Racha-Lechkhumi - Fati Kemoklidze Nana Sokhadze
• Samegrelo - Sofiko Kvirkvelia Marina Davitaia
• Svaneti - Rusudan Nakani Eter Japaridze
• Samtskhe-Javakheti - Lela Kavrelishvili Nona
  Beridze
• Shida Kartli - Vera Bitsadze Maya Julakidze

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Regional Experts Network of the Coalition of
Womens of Georgia