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.
In Ganmukhuri (Zugdidi municipality) the Fund "Sukhumi" came for the first time. The meeting was introductory, the audience learned about the information and consulting work of the Fund. It was said that this village is located near the sides of the conflict and there are a lot of stress factors here, so they need psychological support. There is a desire to work with inclusive children.
Khurcha /Koki Women Support Center will periodically schedule meetings in Ganmukhuri so that local people feel the power of group and individual consultations.
Conflicts, their types, reasons, ways of solution – for the prevention of domestic violence – this topic was chosen for conversation in the Women Support Center of Tskaltubo. At the psychological information and consultation meeting there were 10 women, one and them for the first time.
As noted, prevention, warning and resolution of family conflicts depends on the attitude towards them, and we must learn how to act properly. The participants agreed that there is no need to seek an answer to the question: "Who is guilty?" But it is necessary to answer the question: "What should be done to stop conflicts in our relations?"
Household issues, parenting, budget, sex misunderstanding can arise in any field. Family quarrels are a topic that worries absolutely everyone.
These and other issues were discussed at the April meetings in the collective centers of Kutaisi.
Why do people argue? To win and prove their rightness. The most endless disputes - the path to divorce.
In order to have happy family life, the couple should remember that they are in the same harness. Frankness, caring - this is what keeps harmony in the family.
In April, 12 group psychological meetings and 6 individual consultations with 82 women took place.
The fund “Sukhumi” monitors violence every month. In April, 15 WSC mobilizers from Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha/Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) filled in the questionnaires of women victims. The questionnaires describe real cases of violence - from the side of the husband, sister and other family members. All 15 cases of violence are fixed, the objects of violence are familiar with the services of the Fund, and there is a dynamic response.
Out of invited women, only three came to consult with psychologist, two were given legal counseling and they were directed to other structures.
Legal information and consultation meetings took place in the Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). The meetings discussed the mechanisms for eliminating domestic violence, preventive measures, family law, the legal framework for determining alimony and other important issues for meeting participants. Individual consultations were given. One beneficiary was redirected to court. A woman at risk of violence was identified, and the work will continue in the future.
According to the information received, as a result of consultations of the past months, the beneficiary has solved its problem.
The main theme of the psychological group meetings was "Family quarrels and conflicts, their differences, reasons and how to avoid them in order to prevent domestic violence". There was an active discussion about 10 phrases that could destroy relationships and 13 best ways how to avoid family scandals.
Group psychological meetings and consultations were held in the Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Senaki and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality).
The psychologist of the fund “Sukhumi” held three informational and consultative meetings: on April 5 at Poti Women's Support Center, April 6- in the administrative building of the village Tskaltubo (Tskaltub Municipality) and on April 10 at the Women's Support Center of Khoni.
In the Women's Support Centers, there were talks on the topic of preventing domestic violence: an assertive methodology for solving the problem, the psychology of decision-making, the simplest strategy is a method of trying and making mistakes, and learning new skills.
Since all new participants - medical workers and representatives of the administration - were present in the village of Tskaltubo, the topic of the meeting was the work of fund “Sukhumi” in eradication of violence and its prevention. They received information about free psychological and legal services.
Women's solidarity - this was the topic of psychological consultative meetings in Kutaisi, in places where IDPs compactly reside. Totally 12 group and 3 individual meetings were held - 88 women aged from 21 to 66 were attended.
All meetings were held in different ways. Women told real stories and themselves made the conclusion that solidarity is necessary - women support to each other. This is an important factor in the process of preventing violence.
In Khoni, Tskaltubo and Poti the consultations of psychologist were attended by local women and IDPs, some of them for the first time.
The conversation touched the importance of women solidarity for violence prevention. The participants also discussed the topic: “Motivation and borders of human possibilities”. During the feedback the women mentioned that consultations of psychologist is very important for them, as they get free from negative emotions, receive individual advices, how to overcome difficult situations keeping psychical health.
Up to forty women were participants of group psychological consultative meetings at Women Support Centers of Senaki, Kutaisi, Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). They listened with interest to the topic of the conversation - Women's solidarity or unconditional support for women by each other, which is an important factor in the prevention of domestic violence. At the meetings, the question was raised: Is female solidarity true or fictitious? The beneficiaries noted that our society is characterized by anxiety, severe socio-economic conditions that directly affect the weather in the house. When a woman thinks about survival, it pushes her not to solidarity, but to unhealthy competition.
The psychologist gave women effective advice for the manifestation of solidarity and prevention of violence in the family.