about The Project

Nino Lagvilava: The Project - ‘‘Support strengthening the role of young women in building peace and stability in the South Caucasus’’ is the Regional project financed by OSI (Open Society Institute) and implemented by IGPN - International Gender Policy Network in partnership with Taso Foundation in Georgia.

The project aims to improve peace, security and democratic development in the Region of the South Caucasus via young women’s increased participation in peace and security policy analysis and planning. This will be done through the application of the international instruments such as UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security which will represent an important opening for the post-conflict Region of the South Caucasus to include women’s issues in the political and security agenda. This will be an effective mechanism to advance more open and participatory process as well as effective and stable security and peace building activities in the post-conflict environment of these countries.

our reasons

Kristina Kosatíková: The past century has been a transformation in women`s rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women`s legal entitlements. Nevertheless, for most of the women around the world the laws that exist on paper do not always translate into equality and justice.

This unsatisfactory practice is not different when it comes to dealing with peace-building, recovery and post-conflict processes.  Five United Nations Security Council resolutions have together recognized the impact of conflict on women, established that sexual violence in conflict is a matter of international peace and security and have put in place concrete measures to ensure accountability of governments.

about the Peace

• "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus (1913-1960)
• "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein
• "Peace is liberty in tranquility." Cicero
• "Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away."

Megi: Create peace in the world is very important nowadays

I am a student of International Relations at Tbilisi State University and my future career plans are to work in the field of international relations, conflict management and Regional politics. Currently I am member at Young Diplomats’ Club of Georgia and member of our network.

Create peace in the world and first of all in our region and our country is very important nowadays. We should work harder in this direction and I  believe that we can achieve our goals.

WAR vol.1

War … why to?

Yesterday I planned to have a nice morning no matter what, with milky coffee and some “Beatles” music, but very first information which popped up in my mobile from CNN was about confusing situation in Egypt. Even though the morning was good, still there are some global things to give me reason think wider than just my private life limits, so here im going to talk about war, especially from the place full of troubles – Georgia.

There are many definitions of war. Merriam-Webster dictionary says that war is “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations”, Stanford - “war should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities”. 

Good luck to us:)

Шогик Варданян, Армения 
Пару недель назад мы, активные и мотивированные девушки Южного Кавказа, собрались в тихом местечке недалеко от грузинского Телави. Под руководством и при помощи наших старших друзей (простите за фамильярность, но мы действительно подружились:)) должны были обсудить важность роли женщин в деле установления мира в регионе. Пояснять важность этого не пришлось никому из нас: участницы из всех трех стран, к сожалению, непонаслышке знают, какая это катастрофа- война. Не пришлось также обьяснять важность участия женщин в peace building: мы все это прекрасно знали.

Our first message to the World

The world celebrates the international Day of Peace on September 21, 2013, but over the past 29 years, Universal Peace Day  has commemorated the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with citizens worldwide. The goal is to transform this remembrance of horror into a re-dedication to Life and Peace.
South Caucasus Young Women Experts’ Network for Peace and Security 

региональная встреча, день третий

он был полностью посвящен планированию медийного компонента проекта. С участницами работала Галина Петриашвили, консультант проекта.

Галина Петриашвили, Нино Лагвилава. Фото Нины Ананиашвили

Эльнура: как адвокат, я представляю интересы женщин

Меня зoвут Эльнура Зейналова, мне 25 лет. Я закончила универститет в Баку, факультет - Международное право. Работаю в азербайджанской неправительственной организации "Чистый Мир" адвокатом, представляю в суд интересы женщин, которые попали в трудную ситуацию, мне очень нравится моя работа. Я бы хотела продолжать участвовать в программе "Support strengthening the role of young women in building peace and stability in the South Caucasus", потому что женщинам нужна помощь.

Севиндж: я социальный работник

Меня зoвут Севиндж Бахшиева, мне 26 лет.
Я закончила Азербайджанский Международный Универститет, финансово-кредитный факультет. Я работала во многих местах, но нашла своё место в организации "Чистый Мир" по защите прав женщин. Я социальный работник.Уже больше трех лет работаю в этой организации и очень довольна ею. "Support strengthening the role of young women in building peace and stability in the South Caucasus" - этот проект мне очень интересен. И я хочу развиваться в этой сфере!