The work of the Women Support Centers shjould identify the families under the relationship crisis. Information about women's rights and conflict management issues is preventive measure and reduces the risk of violence.
New beneficiaries are added to meetings every month, also the number of people using the services of a psychologist has also increased. All this contributes to the creation of a non-violent environment in society.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Informing the public about victim support services is an important segment of the meetings of the Women Support Centers, on the basis of which cases are identified and responded. This is where women's needs are becoming obvious. The meetings have already brought results. Specific beneficiaries have appeared who are ready to receive existing services. Based on the case analysis, they were redirected in a subsequent way.
The meetings were held in Terjola, Bagdati, Kobuleti, Samtredia and Khobi municipalities. Violence prevention and victim identification remains the main direction of work of Women Support Centers.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Information meetings initiated by the Women Support Centers of the Fund “Sukhumi” continue in various communities. It is still important to inform the public about assistance and support services for victims of domestic violence. Women participants discuss problems of society, women's needs and look for ways of their solution.
In May, families under the crisis were identified - they will be the users of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” services. Early response to conflicts is aimed at violence prevention, which is very important.
The meetings were held at Women Support Centers of Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Senaki, Vani and Chokhatauri.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
- Women need help, they need empowerment. This requires information dellivery, which is provided by the Women Fund “Sukhumi”. We always feel supported, which is very important,” these were the assessments of participants of information meetings at Women Support Centers.
The meetings were held in frames of a new project, which means that information and support for women will continue for another three years. Beneficiaries will again receive various services from the Women Fund “Sukhumi” - consultations with a psychologist and a lawyer will continue to respond to identified problems.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“The phenomenon of domestic violence” became the main topic of meetings of psychologist Ekatarine Kvachakidze. Domestic violence is the most common form of violence. Some researchers argue that the rapist himself witnessed violence in childhood. This is the theory of “learned behavior.” Bad habits, drugs, alcohol, etc. contribute to violence. We discussed these issues at a group meeting with teachers, where everyone expressed their opinion.
Recent researches have shown that many rapists control themselves more, while women accept their fate, become passive and do not seek a way out.
The aim of the meeting with a psychologist is for women to overcome the “weak woman” within themselves and continue to live with new vision and strength.
Individual and group meetings were held at Women Support Centers of Kobuleti, Vani, Zugdidi (Koki, Didinedzi), Tsalenjikha (Pakhulani).
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Psychologist of the Fund “Sukhumi” Ekaterine Kvachakidze held meetings at Samtredia and Tskaltubo Women Support Centers, as well as at the rehabilitation center of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
The main topic of the meetings was “Domestic violence and forms of violence”. Unfortunately, it is difficult for women to talk about their problems loudly, and anonymously they openly express their opinions on paper. According to the psychologist, they have a lack of self-confidence, which prevents them from taking their first steps. The right advice positively changes the life of a victim of violence. This is why women say that meetings with a psychologist are important and it empowers them.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
March turned out to be a busy month for psychologist Manana Gotsiridze. The work was carried out in different formats. About 20 people in the regions received individual online consultations. In Kutaisi, direct work was carried out with 12 beneficiaries. Each of them has their own problems, and the psychologist tries to solve these problems.
Traditionally, comprehensive work was held in the rehabilitation center of the Fund, where women victims of violence were located. The psychologist has done her part of work with these women. She also worked with beneficiaries of the day rehabilitation center, holding group meetings on Fridays.
A group meeting in Khobi with kindergarten staff was important. The topic of the conversation was relevant and useful: how to help children who came to kindergarten to adapt, how to prepare a teacher so that the child is not exposed to stress and trauma. They got acquainted with the peculiarities of the child’s psycho-physiological development with interest.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
March was full of special activity at the Women Support Centers. The topic of discussion was “Women and solidarity, reality and prospects.” At the initiative of the mobilizers, events of various formats were held: information meetings, debates, film screenings and discussions.
Meeting participants recalled stories of successful women and reviewed tools important for achieving success. They also talked about the needs of women and emphasized the need for women's solidarity, especially in the field of protecting women's rights.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“Person faces various biological, psychological and social demands throughout life. They require adequate response. The ability to effectively respond to such demands is known as adaptation. Envisaging psychological processes and social conditions makes it easier to predict human behavior,” - noted the psychologist. The main topic of her meetings was “Human Behavior in a Social Environment.”
The meetings were mainly held in a group format. There were also several individual meetings.
Psychologist Ekaterine Kvachakidze met with school teachers, kindergarten teachers, students, women under the risk group and socially vulnerable women at Women Support Centers of Samtredia, Zugdidi (village Didinedzi), Senaki, Tsalenjikha and Kobuleti.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
