Stories of women with courage
On August 3, 2023, a terrible disaster occurred in the mountainous resort of Shovi in Georgia. A huge landslide covered the cottages below with people in them. Many people died, many of them were children. There, women showed self-restraint, courage and organizational skills.
Many women were victims of the Shovi tragedy, but they are the heroes of this story.
Women stayed in contact with the families of the victims and took charge of organizing the care of the survivors. Long before the tragedy, women had warned about the danger. Women criticized the government for wrong and inadequate measures.
My story tells you about rescued girls, rescued women, mourning women, women environmentalists, rescue women, women journalists. This story is about women in a natural disaster and their crucial role.
There is a myth about women being weak. It is very unfair and wrong. In my article I wanted to show how women can organize and support each other and other people in times of danger. All this is based on a specific terrible example. The entire population of my country could see the role of women. Our heroes were women.
Mariam Kvavadze is a student journalist of TSU and a participant of the JRC internship program.
About the Author
Mariam Kvavadze is a 19-year-old student journalist at Tbilisi State University. She has already received recognition for her work – she won a media award for her coverage of the challenges faced by NEET (not in education, employment or training) youth while working with Poti TV. Mariam also co-authored media materials for a magazine produced in collaboration with students from the University of Strasbourg.