Opportunities for Rural Women

Three local women have been employed by the Association for Each Other through Keda municipality Women’s Room. The women will conduct a survey about the people with disabilities in every administrative unit and village of the municipality.

“The Women’s Room has given me an opportunity to get my own income. It’s temporary, but I think it will be the beginning of my active social life. This experience will give me new skills and become more involved in the local activities, I want to use this chance and make new linkages“. – says Mari Baramidze, one of the employed woman.

Sopho Bakuridze, the wife of the Chairman of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara, who is also Head of the Association, working on the social issues, actively cooperates with the Women’s Rooms in Ajara and uses the open space for the meetings. Thus rural women have had several opportunities to meet with her and speak about their needs and problems. Mrs. Bakuridze has shown her support to the Women’s Rooms (WRs) several times during her speeches in the Women’s Business Forum and Event of Equitable Empowerment in Georgia. She a has also introduced the WRs to the First Lady of Georgia, Maka Chichua, who expressed her willingness to visit one during her official stay in the region. The Gamgebeli of Khelvachauri municipality personally hosted her in the WR and talked about its functions and services. During her visit, Mrs, Chichua met with the family members of the people with disabilities and emphasized the importance of the WR services.