In this video, a kind of triangle is generated: a woman victim of violence who shares her heartache with us; A state law that protects women from violence and a society that condemns violence.
Thoughtful are: a monologue full of sadness and regret is read by actress Magdana Chikhladze, the society is represented by Dato Liklikadze - a well-known journalist and activist. He protests against violence and expresses solidarity with women victims of violence!
We say: together - against violence!
The monologue of a woman victim of violence is real. Based on a publication - “Monitoring of Services for the Victims - Support Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and Existing Challenges” prepared by the Fund "Sukhumi" monitoring group.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Andy Dzidzava is an actor at the Lado Meskhishvili Drama Theater in Kutaisi. “No Violence!”- Says the famous Georgian actor in this video.
Mariam Robakidze is an actress of the Forum Theater of the Fund "Sukhumi" and in the video, she tells the story of a woman victim of psychological abuse. The actress reads the monologue with emotion, though she has repeatedly played the role of a female victim on stage and has heard a similar story many times.
Fund "Sukhumi" actively works in the field of violence prevention and assistance to victims. The monologue of a woman victim of violence is real. Based on a publication - “Monitoring of Services for the Victims - Support Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and Existing Challenges” prepared by the Fund "Sukhumi" monitoring group.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Fund "Sukhumi" continues to be actively involved in the 16-day global campaign violence against women.
We are sharing a video prepared by the Tbilisi office, which reflects the public attitude towards violence against women and also, you will hear the real story of the victim of violence from the research of the Fund "Sukhumi" - “Monitoring of Services for the Victims - Support Services for Victims of Domestic Violence and Existing Challenges”.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
- There are women around us who live with these problems. Information should reach every family and every woman should feel that she is not alone in case of violence – this is the opinion of meeting participants. They will spread the received information in different communities and thus help to prevent the cases of domestic violence.
Monthly information meetings in Bagdati, Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), Samtredia, were attended by representatives of various communities. According to the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers, the society still needs information on issues of violence in order to properly assess the results.
The meetings promoted to identify cases of violence. The number of people, who need help, was increased. The psychologist and the lawyer of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” started working on specific cases identified in Koki and Bagdati.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The last meetings of the six-month training course of the Youth Empowerment Centers were held. The meetings were attended by 97 participants from Samtredia, Bagdati, Terjola, Tkibuli and Vani municipalities.
The high interest of the participants to the topic “Ways of conflict resolution, norms of ethics and aesthetics, relationships between parents and children, problems and reasons”. was obvious.
Summarizing event will be held in March, which will be attended by representatives from all ten municipalities. Young people will continue to work actively in their schools - 10 leaders from 5 centers will make presentations and share their knowledge with groups of students.
Children's letters to parents were special in this month. The trainers asked the participants to write a message for their parents, to express their love, thoughts, wishes ... Quite large and good material was collected and will be published on our website as a success story.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“I had complexes”... you watch her, talk to her and you can not imagine that five years ago she was modest and afraid to appear before the audience.
She has achieved much in these five years! Even a simple list will show you how much work and diligence is behind these successes:
Irma Bregadze – student of 11th rade of Zeda Simoneti Public School, active participant of the projects of Terjola Municipality Youth Center, organizer of youth events of the Women Fund "Sukhumi", semifinalist of the program FLEX, member of the theatrical troupe of MAC Georgia...
Let’s follow Irma's path to success step by step.
Irma Bregadze: “I was in the 6th grade when we were told to start working on the topic of conflicts. I became interested and attended. I remembered the very first lesson. This was my direct contact with the Fund "Sukhumi", when trainer Lela Shengelia conducted a ten-module training course on conflict management".
The Tbilisi Office of the Charity Humanitarian Women Fund Sukhumi was established in 2019. Its activities include:
- collecting information on the needs and challenges of women living in various municipalities;
- processing the gathered information and incorporating it into the organization’s internal planning in order to support more targeted and needs-based actions for women in local communities;
- identifying and sharing reliable information on available support services and opportunities in Georgia to increase women’s access to these services;
- preparing content for the organization’s website and social media platforms to ensure that women receive accurate information on both emerging needs and accessible resources and services;
- sharing information about the organization’s work and raising awareness among professional and public audiences.
Fund "Sukhumi" gathered the local referral unities in Khoni and Lanchkhuti municipalities at an online round table: representatives of local self-government and police, members of the Gender Equality Council, social services, teachers attended the meeting. Presentation of the research was held at the meeting. The presentation in terms of monitoring the services available to victims was held by the Fund “Sukhumi”.
The meeting focused on the situation with the identification and assistance of victims of violence throughout the municipality. Round table participants also received information on the new website "Digital Resource Center for Victims of Violence", which contains useful and necessary information.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Sophio Gvilava and Sophio Gvasalia did not know how to sew at all. Dariko Jinjolava, Guranda Dzadzua and Zhana Arkania did the elementary things. Maka Saria's mother sewed and she also tried. Everyone wanted to study, but it was just a desire ... These young women live in Tskhoushi (Pakhulani community of Tsalenjikha municipality), none of them works, they take care of their families and children.
All of them were the activists of the Fund “Sukhumi” Women Support Center. They attended information and consultation meetings. Pakhulani Women Support Center has been here, near the conflict dividing line, for years. Mobilizer Marika Megrelidze gathered many women and was able to solve many problems. When the Fund “Sukhumi” conducted a needs research in the municipality, it turned out that there was no sewing shop here.
Before the other way appears, the Fund opened a day rehabilitation center in Tskhoushi. A part of the building was given to the center by the shop owner. Sewing machines, cloth, threads were brought from Kutaisi.
Findings and recommendations in the monitoring report of the Women's Fund "Sukhumi" - "Development of Child Care Services - to Promote Women's Employment and Ensure Effective Prevention and Response to Domestic Violence" were presented to the representative of the State Employment Promotion Agency - Ana Bendeliani by representatives of the Tbilisi office - Nino Korinteli and Linda Chikhladze.
At the meeting, both parties were allowed to share their experiences. Representatives of the Fund "Sukhumi" focused on the specific needs for the employment of vulnerable women, which are discussed in detail in our study, and also talked about the barriers that our beneficiaries face daily.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)