Legal Service of the Fund “Sukhumi” published a brochure “STOP Violence!!!”

It presents frequently asked questions on the problem of violence against women / domestic violence, and gives answers / clarifications: what is domestic violence, what are the forms of violence, who is a victim, a rapist, etc.

The brochure shows the phone numbers of the mobilizers of 10 Women Support Centers of the Fund “Sukhumi”, as well as contact details by which the victim can call for help in case of violence.

Part of publications will be handed out during the campaign of 16 Active Days Against Gender-Based Violence.

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“Peace building and conflict transformation through the implementation of a Gender -Responsive Early Warning System at local level” is the title of a publication prepared by Fund “Sukhumi” in Georgian, Russian and English languages. It shows the linkage between the gender and a conflict early warning system and the importance of women’s involvement all stages of the systems’ development, as well as the experience of Fund “Sukhumi”, and the first steps made for the implementation of a gender-responsive early warning system in communities – success stories in Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality).

“The role of law protecting structures and existing practice” - monitoring of the changes made against domestic violence and violence against women”. This is the name of the article published in the Fund“ Sukhumi”. The materials of monitoring conducted on a small scale with local structures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are used in the publication. In frames of the cabinet research, the existing legislative framework was analyzed.

The monitoring showed visible progress made by the Ministry of Internal affairs in combating violence against women / domestic violence. And also - certain challenges, for overcoming of which the recommendations are presented at the end of the publication.

The members of the Tbilisi representation of the Fund "Sukhumi" and the monitoring group of Kutaisi head office worked on the research.

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In frames of the project “Strengthening of medical staff for the protection of violence victims”, the Fund “Sukhumi” began active cooperation with medical staff.

A publication “The role of medical staff in violence prevention”, which will help medical workers to respond accordingly in case of violence against women / domestic violence was published in frames of the project.

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The project is implemented with the support of the British Embassy Tbilisi