In October, according to the UN international calendar, there are two important dates: October 11 - International Day of Girls and October 15 - International Day of Rural Women. Informational meetings with women's groups in cities and villages, in IDP collective centers, and kindergartens were dedicated to these dates.

As a rule, in October, the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Terjola, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi municipality) held 27 informational meetings.

The meetings in the villages were particularly interesting. The participants noted: “It is important for us to know that at least one day the whole world talks about the problems and needs of rural women.”

The coordinator of the small project of Khoni Women Support Center “Youth against Violence”, met the deputy chairperson of Sakrebulo and the heads of kindergartens of the villages  Nakhakhulevi and Kukhi. The conversation touched activities planned within the project.

Short films were shown by activist girls of the Fund “Sukhumi” in school No 4. These were the films: “Narrow Corridor”, “One Ordinary Day”, “Suitcase”, “Armchair”, “Steps”. During the discussion, young people noted that the problems reflected in the films are relevant to this day: integration, migration within the country, domestic violence, conflicts between adolescents, bullying… together we must look for a way out, try to solve them.

Films can be seen at the link:

http://fs-en.ucoz.ru/news/films/1-0-20

In October, 11 cases of violence were identified. The mobilizers of the Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Lanchkhuti, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi municipality) make monthly monitoring of the revealed facts and offer available services to the victim – consultations of psychologist, lawyer and conflictologist. In case of necessity they fill in the questionnaires and prepare documents for awarding the status of victim.

In October, 2 women addressed the psychologist for assistance, a lawyer consulted three of them. The questionnaires show violence from the side of family members against children and women. 

In frames of the small project of Khurcha / Koki Women Support Center, informational meetings were held with women in the villages Orsantia and Kakhati.

The participants spoke about the reasons of domestic violence: socio-economic factors, stereotypical attitudes towards women. Many participants touched the topic of violence against children and bullying.

In frames of the project an informational meeting with representatives of local government was also held. They received information about the planned training.