- The pandemic situation has complicated relations between family members, the risks of developing conflicts have increased, therefore, cases of domestic violence have become more frequent. In such conditions, informational meetings with the population, the inclusion of a psychologist are especially important, These are the opinions of the participants of the meetings at in Terjola, Bagdati, Vani, Zugdidi and Senaki Women Support Centers
With the activity of the mobilizers and with the support of the local government social services, the facts of violence were identified and an appropriate response is underway to help the victims.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The online round table was attended by local referral entities of Bagdati municipality: members of the Gender Equality Council of Sakrebulo, representatives of local self-government, police, teachers.
There was a presentation of the research conducted by the Fund "Sukhumi": "Monitoring of services existing for victims of violence." The developed recommendations and existing challenges were considered.
During the meeting, they talked about the statistics of arresting orders in Bagdati municipality, about the identification of violence and services in terms of victim assistance and also about International Campaign "16 Active Days Against Violence Towards the Women".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The psychologist and the lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi" actively worked together with the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers. Two online group meetings were held with women in Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), individual online consultations were held with the beneficiaries from Kobuleti, Tsalenjikha and Chokhatauri.
29 women attended live meetings, which were held at the Bagdati, Senaki and Samtredia Women Support Centers.
Also: individual consultations of a psychologist and a lawyer with beneficiaries from Kutaisi, psychotherapy of violence victims in a rehabilitation center, work with members of crisis families - such an active October it was.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Strengthening the women, expanding civic activism to address local social problems, preventing domestic violence in society - these issues are an integral part of informational meetings in communities.
There are many identified problems, although there is always a way out through cooperation with various structures.
In Women Support Centers of Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Vani, Tsalenjikha, Tkibuli, the lists of solved problems and women's stories with a positive ending have already appeared, which was achieved through interventional interference.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Rehabilitation Center of the Fund "Sukhumi" continue the course of polymer clay. The first month of courses ends. Participants in the course learn new skills quickly and successfully. Joint products are prepared. According to them, the process of work is simple, technology is available, and therefore, learning this skill and making products from polymer clay will become a source of additional or even basic income for most women.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
- Population almost does not know what kind of support there for victims of violence exists. The more informed a woman is about these issues, the stronger she is.
- Meetings are the possibility for us to share opinions and views, everyone needs a similar kind of relax, how do concrete persons solve family conflicts, whom to address - this is the most important information.
Such assessments were made by the participants at the information meetings held in the Women Support Centers, which were held in Senaki, Terjola, Bagdati, Samtredia and Zugdidi municipalities.
After the informational meetings, several cases were identified and re-addressed to a psychologist for the response.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Professional skills and accounting courses for beneficiaries are studied at the Rehabilitation Center of the Fund "Sukhumi".
At the end of September, new students came to the courses. They successfully meet and master a new profession: the basics of accounting and reporting, tax legislation, accounting programs. Women note that they will use this knowledge in practice
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An online conference on "Women and Mobility - Gender Aspects of The Women Daily Movement" was organized by the Office of the Public Defender of Georgia and supported by the German Cooperation Society (GIZ). The welcoming speeches were made by: Martina Kolby, Program Director of the German International Cooperation “Mobility for Cities”, Nino Tsilosani, Chairperson of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia, and Niko Tatulashvili, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Human Rights.
Nino Korinteli - a researcher of the Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi Representative Office, was actively involved in the discussion. She participated in the online meeting as an independent consultant and co-author of the research. During the presentation, she highlighted the importance of women's economic empowerment (especially for vulnerable groups) and underlined, that despite the Monitoring Report of Fund "Sukhumi" - "Development of Child Care Services to Promote Women's Employment and Ensure Effective Prevention and Response to Domestic Violence" focuses on barriers to the development of childcare services, these two researches combine the emphasis on factors that promote women's economic empowerment (e.g. education, professional growth and employment)and the obstacles (e.g. according to the Fund “Sukhumi” research, restrictions to movement are considered as a barrier in getting education ).
September was active with informational meetings: at the meetings, which were held in various communities, both online and offline formats were used.
At information meetings, cases of domestic violence were identified, based on necessity, they were re-addressed to a psychologist and a lawyer.
In order to advocate actual problems, the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers, met with representatives of local self-government throughout the month.
Information meetings were held in all ten municipalities and included 158 people.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
