Promoting and Protecting Women and Girls during Covid-19 crisis

Donor : United Nations Trust Fund (UN Trust Fund)

Year : 2021-2024

 The goal of the project is to promote the elimination and prevention of violence against women and girls in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, namely, that women and girls in  Tbilisi region feel better protected from violence in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To achieve this goal, the project uses a multidimensional approach to the problem of violence against women and girls.

 • Primarily, the project responds to the increased risks of domestic violence and violence against women and girls and aims to address their needs in individual assistance and support. For this purpose, the project will promote the availability of psycho-social support services (individual and group) - providing them with psycho-social rehabilitation, as well as their empowerment through skills training and acquisition of new knowledge.

•  Secondly project aims at raising awareness and DV/VW prevention activities among the representatives of the target groups of the project - adults and adolescents. Also for the general audience/public.

• Thirdly  project envisages advocating the issue of introducing supervision/supervision practices in institutions providing services to women and domestic violence victims/victims in order to increase the quality and effectiveness of said services.           

 

Promotion of women's empowerment and gender equality

Donor: European Union  through UNFPA, UN Women

Year: 2022

Project aims to promote gender equality and tackle gender-based violence (GBV) through women /girls' empowerment and dealing with gender stereotypes/ social norms that underlie inequality and violence.

The goal of the project is to take into account the needs of women in vulnerable situations

with a special emphasis on victims/victims of domestic violence, women with disabilities, mothers of children with disabilities, women representing ethnic minorities. By increasing their access to psycho-social services and developing computer literacy and professional skills.

 

 Overcoming Harmful Gender Stereotypes

Donor : European Union through UNFPA, UN Women

Year : 2021

Project Purpose : The goal of the project is to promote  overcoming of  the harmful gender stereotypes that influence emergence and perpetuation  domestic violence.

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Joint Programme for Gender Equality

Executing Agency: UN Women

Donor Funds: Swedish Government

Year of Implementation: 2016-2020

Project objective:

Setting up regional crisis centers for sexual violence and DV victims/survivors

 

“Love & Respect - Preventing Teen Dating Violence”

Project donor: European Commission Erasmus+ program

Year of implementation: 2017-2019

Project objectives: 

   1. Prevention of teen dating violence through awareness-raising and promoting healthy relationships. 

   2. Capacity building of professionals working with young people.

   3. Creation of web portal http://love-and-respect.org.

 

Prevention and Elimination of SGBV  Refugee Community

Project donor: UNHCR

Year of implementation: 2017, 2018

Project objectives:

1. Reduce the risk of SGBV (including DV)

2.  Improve the quality of response to SGBV incidents. 

 

Prevention and Elimination of SGBV in IDP and Refugee Communities

Project donor: UNHCR

Year of implementation: 2016

Project objectives:

1. Raise public awareness, increase sensitization and create inclusive environmentsuProvide legal, medical, psycho-social counseling and other assistance

2. Establish effective communication with the IDP community on sexual and gender-based violence

 

UN Joint Programe for Gender Equality

Project donor: UN Women

Year of implementation: 2016

Project objective:

1. Support the government in setting up a network of crisis centers for sexual violence and domestic violence victims

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Contributing towards Prevention and Elimination of SGBV in Georgia

Project donor:UNHCR

Partner organizations: Association Atinati (Zugdidi), Human Rights Education Center (HREC), Gori Gender Resouce Center, Sakhli-Gori  Office

Years of implementation: 2012-2015

Project objectives:

1. Provide psycho-social rehabilitation forSGBV victims

2. Raise awareness on the problem of gender-based and sexual violence

3. Promote civic education on childern’s rights and domestic violence  in the following regions: Kakheti, Shida kartli, Zugdidi

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UN Joint Programme to Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia

Project donor: UN Women

Years of implementation: 2012-2014

Project Objective:

1. Establish a crisis center model  for domestic violence victims

                                

“Shield”- Enhancing Prevention and Response to Domestic Violence in Georgia

Project donor: UN Women

Years of implementation: 2010-2011

Project objectives:

1. Carry out capacity development of shelter and hotline staff

2. Develop internal regulations and the staff code of conduct for shelters

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Promoting protection of victims of Domestic violence

Project donor: Global Fund for Women

Years of implementation: 2010-2012

Project objectives:

1. Raise awareness amongst domestic violence victims/ survivors on available legal mechanisms of protection

2. Increase the availability of information on relevant resources and services from the government and civil society organisations

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Contributing towards Prevention and Eimination of SGBV in Georgia

Project donor:UNHCR

Partner organizations: Association Atinati (Zugdidi), Amagdary-Women Employment Centre

Year of implementation: 2010

Project objectives:

1. Establish crises centres in Tbilisi, Gori and Zugdidi (West Georgia)

2. Provide psycho-social rehabilitation of SGBV victims

3. Provide SGBV victims with post – rehabilitation services

4. Raise awareness on the problem of gender-based and sexual violence

5. Network amongst  organizations working in the field of violence against women

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Promoting Psycho-social Rehabilitation of Internally Displaced People

Project donor: Italian Development Cooperation and the Italian Embassy

Year of implementation: 2009

Project objectives:

1. Assist highly vulnerable IDP sub-groups (e.g. mothers with many children, single mothers, families without breadwinners, children, teenagers and victims of violence)

2. Provide psychological counselling and group work to these sub-groups

3. Impart new knowledge and skills through handicraft activities

 

Advocacy for/Rehabilitation of the Victims of Domestic Violence

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2008- 2010; 2009-2010

Project objectives:

1. Promote the protection of domestive violence victims/ survivors

2. Promote the services available to domestic violence victims/ survivors (e.g. psychological, legal, medical consultations)

3. Study the needs of children in domestic violence cases

4. Shape public opinion on domestic violence through various media platforms (e.g. television, radio programmes, publications)

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Contributing Towards Prevention and Elimination of SGBV in Georgia

Project donor: UNHCR

Years of implementation: 2007- 2009

Project objectives:

1. Provide psycho-social rehabilitation of SGBV through individual and group therapy

2. Establish a hotline service

3. Set up shelters and shelter services

4. Shape public opinion towards SGBV through  training sessions and meetings

 

Contributing towards Prevention and Elimination of SGBV in Georgia: Expanded Activities in Gori and Tbilisi

Project donors: UNHCR and UN Joint Project “UN Initiative in Support of Gerater Gender Equility in Georgia”(participating agencies: UNDP,UNICEF,UNIFEM, UNFPA and UN RC Office)

Year of implementation: 2008

Project objectives:

1. Establish women’s rehabilitation clubs in Tbilisi and Gori

2. Provide services (e.g. psychological consultation/ rehabilitation, group work, medical and legal consultation) to SGBV victims at these clubs

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Documentary Film ”Let You Always Sing, Mother”

Project donors: Swiss Cooperation Office in Georgia and the National Centre for Cinematography of Georgia

Year of implementation: 2008

Project objective:

1. Depict the problems and livesof women in different regions of Georgia

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Popularization of Law on Domestic Violence

Project donor : The Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia

Years of implementation: 2007- 2008

Project objective:

1. Raise awareness about domestic violence, including relevant laws, amongst youth and educators in Kakheti region (Gurjaani, Telavi, Sagarejo, Kvareli)

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Promoting Activation of the Mechanisms of Domestic Violence Victims’ Legal  Protection

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2007- 2008

Project objectives:

1. Provide victims of domestic violence with services (e.g.individual and group psychological consultation/rehabilitation, legal and medical consultations)

2. Promote the implementation of domestic violence law and  monitor the implementation of this law

3. Shape public opinion on domestic violence through various media platforms (e.g. television and radio programmes, publications, advertising activities)

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Advocacy for/Rehabilitation of the Victims of Domestic Violence

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2006- 2007

Project objectives:

1. Provide psycho-social rehabilitaion for domestic violence victims (e.g. individual and group psychological consultation-rehabilitation, legal and medical consultations)

2. Initiate new therapy- social hearing

3. Cooperate with law-enforcement bodies to raise their awareness of domestic violence

4. Promote the inculcation of domestic violence law

5. Shape public opinion on domestic violence through various media platforms (e.g. television and radio programme, publications, training seminars and advertising activities)

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Promoting Implementation of “The Law of Georgia on Combating Domestic Violence, Prevention of and Support to  itsVictims”   

Project donor: Mamacash

Years of implementation: 2006-2007

Project objectives:

1. Raise awareness of domestic violence and appropriate police response amongst law enforcement bodies

2. Raise awareness of available mechanisms for legal protection against domestic violence

3. Define a common strategy  amongst organisations working with domestic violence victims in the areas of protection of domestic violence victims and the provision of services for such victims

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Raising Awareness of  People  with Disabilities on Domestic Violence Issue

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2006-2007

Project objectives:

1. Raise awareness of gender-based violence and the law on domestic violence amongst people with disabilities

2. Shape public opinion on people with disabilities to assist in their integration with society

3. Explore and define the attitudes of people with disabilities towards domestic violence and related laws

4. Develop a film on gender violence, with focus on domestic violence

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The Law on Privatization as one of the Factors Escalating  Violence against Women

Project donor: Global Fund for  Women

Year of implementation: 2006

Project objective:

1. Explore and reveal the links between property issues, protection and realization of women’s property rights, and domestic violence

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Raising Awareness of Health Workers on Domestic Violence Issue

Project donor: Gender Innovations Fund and Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2005-2006

Project objectives:

1. Strengthen health workers’ response to cases of domestic violence

2. Conduct training seminars with health workers ondomestic violence and appropriate response

3. Develop and introduce mechanisms of registration/documentation of domestic violence cases by health workers

4. Lobby development of the domestic violence response mechanisms in the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Welfare

 

Domestic Violence –Promoting Public Opinion Development

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2005-2006

Project objectives:

1. Provide psycho-social rehabilitation for domestic violence victims (e.e.g psychological and legal consultations)

2. Lobby the developed draft law on domestic violence, in cooperation with other organizations

3. Shape public opinion on domestic violence through various media platforms (e.g. press conference, social advertising, posters, billboards, leaflets)

   

Promoting Domestic Violence Prevention

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2004-2005

Project objectives:

1. Provide psycho-social rehabilitation for domestic violence victims (e.g. individual and group psychological consultation-rehabilitation, legal consultation)

2. Promote legislative reforms on domestic violence , including preparation of recommendations for the draft law on domestic violence, in cooperation with other civil society organisations working in the field of domestic violence

3. Shape public opinion on domestic violence through various media platforms (e.g. press articles, advertisements, publicizing the centre’s findings)

 

Domestic Violence- Is a Crime!

Project donor: US Embassy

Year of implementation: 2004

Project objectives:

1. Effect change in public attitudes towards domestic violence

2. Create receptive climate amongst the public and government for the adoption and successful implementation of the anti-domestic violence law

 

Domestic Violence-Society and State

Project donor: Mamacash

Year of implementation: 2004

Project objectives:

1. Monitor the implementation of the Plan of Action for Combating Violence against Women (2000-2005)

2. Make the state accountable for the responsibilities undertaken in the Plan of Action

3. Increase public awareness ofdomestic violence and shape public opinion on this issue  

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Domestic Violence – Promoting Public Opinion Development

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2003-2004

Project objectives:

1. Rehabilitate domestic violence victims by providing psychological and legal consultations

2. Develop recommendations for legislative regulation of domestic violence in the following fields: physical abuse; procedural legislations; alimony; common property of spouses, and inheritance

3. Lobby the developed recommendations in governmental structures

4. Shape public opinion through various media platforms (e.g. press articles, advertisements, publicising the centre’s research)

5. Monitor police response to domestic violence cases in two police departments of Tbilisi in order to identify specific law-enforcement practices of dealing with domestic violence cases and develop recommendations for improvements of appropriate responses

6. Conduct training for police officers; the training will be developed on the basis of the results of the monitoring in the same police departments

7. Conduct lectures on the role of police in combating domestic violence in the Police Academy of Georgia

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Rehabilitation Club for Victims of Domestic Violence

Project donor: CORDAID

Year of implementation: 2003

Project objectives:

1. Establish rehabilitation club for domestic violence victims

2. Provide individual and group psychological rehabilitation to these victims

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Domestic Violence

Project donor : Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2002-2003

Project objectives:

1. Protect the interests of domestic violence victims and provide them with services (e.g. psychological and legal counselling)

2. Lobby the family violence issue together with lawmakers and executives, with reference to CEDAW

3. Promote legislative reforms on domestic violence in governmental structures

4. Carry out research  on public attitudes, stereotypes, and the widespread forms of domestic violence

5. Carry out networking;

6. Carry out capacity building activities of the organisation

 

Raising Public  Awareness on the Urgency of Domestic Violence  and Exploring the Issue

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2001-2002

Project objectives:

1. Protect the interests of domestic violence victims by providing them with services (e.g. psycho-social and legal consultations)

2. Lobby the family violence issue together with lawmakers and executives, with reference to CEDAW

3. Promote legislative reforms on domestic violence in governmental structures

4. Plan and implement joint measures and activities with governmental and non-governmental organisations working on similar problems

5. Research and disseminate information to improve consulting practices and to establish a gendered approach (Original is gender approach, please check this is accurate) towards family violence

6. Develop the organisation’s capability

7. Expand publicity work to increase the centre’s effectiveness in the issue of family violence

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Raising Awareness on Domestic Violence Issue Among the Police and Educators Working in the Commissions of Minors Affairs

Project donor: Open Society -Georgia Foundation

Year of implementation: 2002

Project objectives:

1. Raise the awareness of domestic violence amongst the police and educators working in the commissions of minors affairs

2. Promote appropriate police response in domestic violence cases

 

Sakhli-Advice Centre for Women

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 2000-2001

Project objectives:

1. Ensureoperation of the centre

2. Provide legal counseling to centre beneficiaries

3. Advertise the centre’s activitiese

4. Promote the setting up of an official network to protect domestic violence victims

 

Public Awareness Campaign

Project donor: Project Harmony, USA

Year of  implementation: 2002

Project objectives:

1. Shape public opinion on domestic violence through various media platforms (e.g. televisions, radio, printed media)

2. Educate public on the urgency of the domestic violence problem and protection of victims

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Sakhli-Advice Centre for Women

Project donor: Oxfam

Year of implementation: 2000

Project objectives:

1. Incorporate the Advice Centre as a juridical person (NGO)

2. Ensure operation of the centre

3. Protect domestic violence victims by providing them access to services and resourcesCollaborate with mass media

4. arry out awareness-raising activities

5. evelop the organisation’s human resources

 

Raising Awareness of Women on Their Rights

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation:1998-1999

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Identification of Needs and Requirements of Socially Unprotected Facets (the poor,  refugees)

Project donor: Oxfam

Years of implementation: 1997-1998