Monitoring of domestic violence and violence against women

Mobilizers of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Khurcha/Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) Women Support Center have filled in 8 questionnaires in July. The questionnaires show real cases of violence from the side of husband and other family members.

Only two victim women addressed the psychologist, one of them was given the legal consultation and she was redirected to relevant structure.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Individual and group consultations of the lawyer

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Family rights, rights and conditions of marriage - this was one of the issues that were discussed at meetings with lawyers of the Fund "Sukhumi".

Participants of the meetings received much necessary information that will help them to solve their problems. Both group and individual consultations were held for the beneficiaries of the Women Support Centers of Tskaltubo, Senaki, Ozurgeti. The Women Support Center of Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) organized a group meeting in the village Kakhati.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Workshops with young people in Terjla, Poti and Lanchkhuti

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"I was in 6th grade when my mother left for Greece. Now I'm 16, but still remember those emotions. I always had an internal conflict, I did not talk about this with anyone. "

"My mother goes to work in Turkey. First she told me that we had no other way out. I agreed. But after her departure, everything changed in the family. It seems that I have everything, the but I am always annoyed. "

Discussions of such real stories were held with young people on the topic "Women's Migration - Relationship with Family Conflicts".

According to the participants, migration often creates a background for the development of different conflicts, so it is very important to discuss these issues and find ways out.

Workshops were held in Terjola, Poti and Lanchkhuti.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Informational meetings in 9 municipalities

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Women Support Centers of the Fund “Sukhumi” actively work in 9 municipalities (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti).

In July, the mobilizers of the Centers held 27 information meetings with different groups. During the meetings, the issue of the legal status of women, forms of violence against women were discussed. The participants of the meetings were also introduced to local social programs.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Monitoring of violence during 4 months

A report for 4 months (February-June) on monitoring violence was made.

52 questionnaires were filled in. 31 questionnaires in Women Support Centers (Kutaisi - 4, Tskaltubo - 4, Khoni - 3, Poti - 4, Senaki - 3 Khurcha/koki - 4, Terjola - 3, Ozurgeti - 3, Lanchkhuti - 3). Psychologists and lawyers filled in 21 questionnaires.

The main cases concerned violence against women - from the side of husband, mother in law, son, daughter, etc.

Forms of violence are: physical, psychological, economical.

Mainlyl, the victims are women aged 35-55 years. Several facts of violence against men and the elderly were also revealed.

Beneficiaries used the services of Women Support Centers:

16 people received consultations from lawyer 29 addressed psychologists, joint consultation of psychologist, lawyer and conflictologist were given to 7 couples. There work was done with the traumas and the adolescents - 3 cases on a whole.

During 4 months, two women were given the status of violence victims with the help of the Fund “Sukhumi”. Two protective orders were issued with the help of lawyer-consultants and mobilizers of Women Support Centers.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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