The Women Support Centers, working in 9 municipalities of Western Georgia, conduct a monthly monitoring of violence. In May, 10 cases of violence were identified and the relevant questionnaires were filled.

Most of identified cases relate to psychological and physical violence. One woman was re-addressed to local self-government to receive a single assistance. Lawyers carried out consultations for three women, a group of psychologists also works with three newly identified victims.

In frames of small project of Khoni Women Support Center, a workshop was held in Kukhi on: "Bullying and Domestic Violence". During the workshop there was a discussion regarding the types of bullying, statistics of domestic violence, types of violence, concrete examples. Representatives of the rural administration, teachers, representatives of the medical sphere, school pupils took part in the workshop. Such meetings are held with the aim of preventing bullying and violence.

All meetings are important - with questions, problems, advices from mobilizers. Main topics are: violence against women / in the family; ruling the family conflicts; support from the side of law; arresting and protective mechanisms.

Mobilizers of 9 Women Support Centers of the Fund "Sukhumi" conducted 27 information and mobilization meetings with the population of towns and villages, with women and youth, in collective centers, in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti municipalities. Participants of the meetings will learn about the legislative framework and support of the fund “Sukhumi” in the process of violence prvenetion.

On May 20-21 the meetings were held in two villages of Zugdidi municipality – Orsantia and Akhalkakhati. The topic of meetings – gender violence and domestic violence. The participants were given the booklets and two video clips wee shown. The meetings were held in frames of small project of Khurcha/Koki Women Support Center with the aim of violence prevention.