Goals

Problem statement:

Lagodekhi is largely a rural area without amenities like theaters, sports grounds, courses, public squares, or museums. Such an environment leads to stereotypical thought.

Teenage girls are often victims of these stereotype. As they develop their individualism, their family and communities usually are not supportive. Phrases like, "This doesn’t suit a girl!” and This is not girl’s business!” are common. Even now that I am financially independent and an adult, my mother still criticizes my behavior for not being traditional.

I want to find a way to help these young teenagers express themselves and overcome these stereotypes.

Proposed Solution:

Our project will create a the group 'Hippies' made of active girls living in different villages.
The project will aim to make new groups of girls active and to empower them, by means of implementing innovative initiatives.

We set several tasks within the scope of the project:

1. To make “a club of backpackers” whose leaders will be girl members of the initiative group.
2. Development of “backpacking” culture in Lagodekhi municipality.
3. Holding of presentation on feminist women and screening of the movie - “Unknown stories”.
4. Holding of the training - “Influence of stereotypes on individuals and society."

We will hold tours once a month. During this time the club leaders will improve and develop in terms of management issues. The club will become popular and in the future it is possible to make this activity a small source of income, as many clubs of backpackers do.

Sustainability:

1. Through backpacking, many young people will make friends and see the remarkable places of our country. Importantly, the process will be conducted by girls, who will break many stereotypes with their activities!

2. Establishing the culture of trekking will also be innovative, bringing positive change for the situation characterizing the village and the region

3. The presentation on feminist women will introduce the society with the women who have changed their era in a way. During the process of planning and holding the presentation girls will acquire the skills of working with audience.

Equal gender opportunity:

1. მოლაშქრეთა კლუბის ბენეფიციარები იქნებიან ძირითადად ახალგაზრდები, განსაკუთრებით ხელს შევუწყობთ გოგონათა ჩართულობას აღნიშნულ პროცესში, თუმცა, სამომავლოდ ნებისმიერ მსურველს ექნება შესაძლებლობა, წამოვიდეს ტურებში.
2. ავტოსტოპერებიც ძირითადად ახალგაზრდა გოგო-ბიჭები იქნებიან, თუმცა, პროექტის განმავლობაში მხოლოდ გოგონები გავლენ სტოპზე.
3. ფემინისტ ქალებზე პრეზენტაციაზე და ფილმის ჩვენებაზე აუდიტორია იქნება მრავალფეროვანი, ყოველგვარი განუსაზღვრელობით.
4. სტერეოტიპებზე ტრენინგის მონაწილეები იქნებიან ახალგაზრდა გოგონები და ბიჭები ქალაქ ლაგოდეხიდან და სხვადასხვა სოფლიდან.