Women Support Centers (530)
Women Support Center these are the branches of the Fund “Sukhumi” in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, created since 2009. The centers are designed to strengthen women, provide social, psychological, legal assistance to women - victims of violence and to crisis families in a difficult life situation. They promote to the protection of women's rights and ensure their socio-psychological rehabilitation.
April was an active month in the work of the psychologist of the fund “Sukhumi”. For various problems, individual psychotherapeutic consultations were given to 6 people, 14 phone calls and Skype conversations. Psychotherapy with family couples was also conducted.
Cooperation with crisis families is complex, and together with a psychologist a conflictologist also is involved. During a month, the work was done with three families. The reasons are different: alcohol, childlessness, incompatibility of characters ... After each meeting, an individual schedule is created to overcome the crisis situation. Based on the situation, the session can be continued for several months.
From the meeting to the meeting, couples have the opportunity to use online consultations. It should be noted that men are ready to cooperate with a psychologist and overcome the crisis.
A workshop was held in the village Nakhakhulevi (Khoni municipality). This was planned in frames of the Women Support Center project "Non-violent Future Generation". Workshop was devoted to bulling, as one of the types of violence. The meeting was attended by pupils of the school, head of the kindergarten, logopedist, librarian. The topic of bullying and its types: verbal, emotional, physical, cyber-bullying were discussed. Participants learned lots of necessary issues.
In frames of the small project of Khurcha / Koki Women Support Center (Zugdidi Municipality) a round table was held on: "Violence against women and preventive steps" in the village Orsantia. There was a discussion about the impact of violence and mentality on the psychoemotional condition of children and adolescents. There was talk about victim support programs.
This is one of the activities of Khurcha / Koki Women's Support Center project: "Say no to violence - be active!"
Promotion of healthy life style among young people - this actual topic is being implemented by the small project of Poti Women Support Center. In frames of the project, activities are planned in two schools of the city – with the aim to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Informational meetings with the Mayor's advisor on gender issues and the Department for Youth Affairs have already conducted.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In frames of small project of Senaki Women Support Center a workshop on: "Domestic Violence and violence against women and its impact on the future generation" was held in the village of Khorsha. During the workshop there was talk about the law, protective mechanisms. An attorney of the village, a majoritarian deputy, abou 15 women of different ages were involved in the work.
After the workshop, one of the participants held an information meeting in her community. Participants of the meeting attentively listened to information on the issues of violence.
The joint project of Tskaltub Women Support Center of the Fund "Sukhumi" and the Council for Gender Equality of Tskaltub Municipality is ongoing, the aim of the project is to promote a healthy climate in the family and preschool institutions.
On March 31 the second planned training for managers and teachers of kindergartens of Gvishtibi, Partkhanakanevi, Mukhiani, Kopitnari, Meskheti and Maglaki villages of Tskhaltubo municipality was held. They received the necessary information about gender issues, prevention of violence, bullying.
With participation of the Fund “Sukhumi”, the ultra-profile clinic “Unicalmed” and the initiative group of IDPs, a free medical event was held in Khoni on March 31. Mayor of Khoni Lado Jurkhadze met the participants of the action and the founders of "Unicalmed". Dozens of people received medical service - consultations and echoscopic examinations.
On March 28-30, a training on: "Project writing and design" was held in the office of the Fund "Sukhumi". Representatives of the City Halls of Terjola, Khoni and Tskaltubo municipalities, as well as mobilizers of the Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Zugdidi and Tskaltubo took part in it. The training was organized by the Fund "Sukhumi" with the self-financing of the Terzola, Khoni and Tskaltubo City Halls. At the end of the three-day work each participant developed an individual project. The knowledge gained at the training will help participants to attract additional funds for the implementation of projects.
27 informational meetings were held by the mobilizers of women support centers in the municipalities of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti, Zugdidi in IDP settlements, villages and towns. The topics of the meetings were: gender equality, women's rights and domestic violence. Information meetings were devoted to the Women Solidarity Week.