Women support centers have joined the global campaign for International Women's Day. Informational meetings were held with representatives of local government and active women. During the meetings there was a conversation about protecting the rights of women, about increasing their status in the family and society, about local programs, economic support.
In February, 7 Women Support Centers carried out the monitoring of facts of violence - 7 cases were identified. Most cases describe facts that are often repeated. There are types of physical and economical violence, threat, verbal abuse...
The relevant documents were filled in, on the basis of which, with the permission of the victims, two of them were referred to the lawyer, and one to a psychologist.
Lanchkhuti Women Support Center began to implement a small project “Medical Staff - Against Violence”. The aim of the project is the active involvement of family doctors and nurses of 16 communities in identification of domestic violence and in local coordination. In order to improve the work of the referral mechanism, medical personnel will be trained in the duties envisaged by the law, as well as the acquisition and strengthening of the necessary skills identifying the facts of violence.
In February, preparatory activitieds were held - informational meetings with representatives of local self-government for their active inclusion in project activities.
In frames of the small project of Khoni Women Support Center “Protection of Girls' Reproductive Health” informational and educational work will be carried out in two villages of Gocha Jikhaishi and Nakhakhulevi, to protect the reproductive health of women and girls.
In February, informational meetings were held in schools of these two villages with the inclusion of specialist for reproduction. The meetings aroused great interest among both students and teachers.
Poti Women Support Center continues to work in frames of small project “Harmonious environment for kids”. The project envisages inclusion of teachers, pupils and parents of three kindergartens of the municipality in the prevention of violence and bullying. With this aim, it is planned to form the groups of responding to violence in targeted kindergartens. The project will involve social workers, local government representatives, law enforcement officers.
In February, the preparatory work was carried out. Meetings were held with the head of the kindergartens association, with the heads of kindergartens № 1, 2 and 3. The purpose of these meetings is plan the joint work.
