Discussion of cases of violence, analysis of specific cases make mobilization meetings relevant. During the information exchange, new cases are identified.
Women activists, together with the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers, try to help everyone who does not yet have courage and is in conditions of violence. They look for ways to continue working with them. Those who address the mobilizers for help are offered various services.
Such meetings were already held in the Women Support Centers of Senaki, Tsalenjikha, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality). In response to identified cases, the psychologist systematically works with three women. Two families were redirected to the Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi", where women and children will pass rehabilitation.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The comprehensive rehabilitation of two victims of domestic violence was conducted at the rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". They also had 5 children with them. A social worker, a lawyer and a psychologist actively worked with women and a teacher worked with children.
At the end of rehabilitation, women noted:
K., 34 years old: “I have gained new strength. I fell that I am not alone, I had support and I have to be more confident. I thank our hosts for their kindness and necessary assistance. I've never felt so comfortable".
I., 31 years old: “I came here closed, anxious and hopeless. I got a lot of positive - both mentally and physically. I realized that I should become active, strong, and I still have to work on raising my self-esteem.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The advocacy group of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" held an information meeting in Vani City Council, which was attended by women living in the municipality, school teachers, a social worker and employees of the children's department of the City Hall.
The meeting discussed the elimination of violence against women / domestic violence and assistance to victims of violence. Participants received information about a research that was conducted in Vani municipality and concerned the promotion of women's employment - what services exist in terms of childcare and what should be improved.
Participants also learned about the importance of early intervention in behavior correction of the perpetrator and existing best practices.
The participants noted that such researches are important for the advocacy of these issues.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Meet the Secretary of the Gender Equality Council of Tskaltubo Municipality - Mzia Kikalishvili.
"I recommend to women to be confident, believe in themselves and they will definitely achieve the goal".
Women Fund "Sukhumi" continues the campaign of breaking down gender stereotypes in order to provide equality, tolerance, and a non-violent environment in our society through the rubric "Gender and Society".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In June, traditionally, trainings will be held in the Youth mpowerment Centers of 10 municipalities. This time we will speak about four meetings: work with the youth of Tsalenjikha, Vani and Bagdati municipalities took place online and the training in Zugdidi was live, active, full of exercises.
72 participants of the four meetings were actively involved in the discussion of topical issues - conflict escalation and gender-based violence. For majority of them, "escalation" was an unfamiliar word, but they remembered it at once.
Girls and boys discussed, argued, expressed their opinions. After the trainings, they began to conduct the so-called initiated events - in this way they demonstrate their knowledge and skills to their peers and this is the best result of working with young people.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An information meeting on "Involvement of society in the elimination of domestic violence" was held in the village Koki (Zugdidi municipality).
The event, organized by the monitoring group of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" and the Khurchi/Koki Women Support Center, was attended by representatives of the Mayor in administrative units, kindergarten and school teachers, representatives of various groups of society.
Presentation of the research conducted by the Women Fund "Sukhumi" (monitoring of services for violence victims, the need to implement programs for behavior correction of a perpetrator at an early stage; strengthening the women - childcare services) was made during the meeting.
The participants of the meeting were also given information about the web page “Digital Resource Center of Services for Victims of Violence” (http://sosfsokhumi.ge/)
Elimination of violence against women and domestic violence, assistance to the victim, strengthening the role of local governments - the emphasis was placed on these issues.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The presentation of the new monitoring report “Importance of Behavior Change Programs of the Perpetrator at an Early Stage and Existing Best Practices" organized by the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi office was held online through the Zoom platform, and presented by the researcher - Nino Korinteli.
Together with the representatives of state agencies and local organizations, the meeting was attended by representatives of international organizations and public officials of 10 municipalities of Western Georgia.
"Thank you very much for organizing such an important event, where we, the representatives of various agencies, experts, representatives of local governments are given the opportunity to share our experiences, findings, statistics, achievements, challenges to filling out information. similar meetings always create the preconditions for new initiatives, changes and services,” – Indira Robakidze, the head of Tbilisi Crisis Center for Victims of Violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
A small, warm story about the Georgian feast, friendship, support...
Reflection of one special day of the Women Fund "Sukhumi"... The day when we received Ukrainian women and children in our office, laid Georgian table was, where the dishes, prepared by us were presented. We showed them warmth and love ... The women thanked us, with tears and from the bottom of their hearts...Our organization actively works with these women, helps and takes care of them...
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Giga Bibichadze is a dressmaker.the passion of sewing came to him while studying at the Gelati Theological Academy when he became acquainted with the history of the creation of the liturgical vestments. He wanted to show his abilities at sewing.
Women Fund "Sukhumi" continues the campaign of breaking down gender stereotypes in order to provide equality, tolerance, and a non-violent environment in our society through the rubric "Gender and Society".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“Supra” in Georgian is not only lunch. This is a ritual of a joint feast, an exchange of feelings. Therefore, we decided to invite “our Ukrainian women” - this is how we call women from Ukraine. They came to our office with pleasure: Irina, Natalia, Marina...
Georgian dishes were cooked by us - chakhokhbili and pkhali, mchadi and khachapuri, satsivi, chanakhi, kubdari... We printed the recipes for them.
We talked about the Georgian traditions of the feast, in parallel - about our experiences. They talked about their own, and we talked about our pain, which was revived by the war in Ukraine...
"Supra" has become a kind of psycho-rehabilitation. The guests left satisfied, forgetting for a while the pain. They know that the Women Fund “Sukhumi” is their assistant and tries to solve their daily problems...
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)