The trainers of the Fund "Sukhumi" conducted a training for young people living in Chokhatauri, Terjola, Senaki and Tkibuli municipalities on the topic of violence and conflict.
This is part of 6 months active work and the participants also got involved in the process with great interest. There were interesting discussions, open conversations, concrete examples... There are about 80 young people involved in youth centers, they initiate independent activities during the trainings.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
- The pandemic situation has complicated relations between family members, the risks of developing conflicts have increased, therefore, cases of domestic violence have become more frequent. In such conditions, informational meetings with the population, the inclusion of a psychologist are especially important, These are the opinions of the participants of the meetings at in Terjola, Bagdati, Vani, Zugdidi and Senaki Women Support Centers
With the activity of the mobilizers and with the support of the local government social services, the facts of violence were identified and an appropriate response is underway to help the victims.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Forms of violence, legal mechanisms for the protection of the victim and stopping the rapist, conflict and its management – About 60 young people from the municipalities of Bagdati, Tsalenjikha and Vani were trained on these topics at an nline platform.
The meetings were interactive. The participants were given the opportunity to frankly discuss the issues of violence and conflict. Motivation, interest, active involvement was visible ...
Future activities were planned in order to share the knowledge gained with the teenagers.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The online round table was attended by local referral entities of Bagdati municipality: members of the Gender Equality Council of Sakrebulo, representatives of local self-government, police, teachers.
There was a presentation of the research conducted by the Fund "Sukhumi": "Monitoring of services existing for victims of violence." The developed recommendations and existing challenges were considered.
During the meeting, they talked about the statistics of arresting orders in Bagdati municipality, about the identification of violence and services in terms of victim assistance and also about International Campaign "16 Active Days Against Violence Towards the Women".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The psychologist and the lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi" actively worked together with the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers. Two online group meetings were held with women in Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), individual online consultations were held with the beneficiaries from Kobuleti, Tsalenjikha and Chokhatauri.
29 women attended live meetings, which were held at the Bagdati, Senaki and Samtredia Women Support Centers.
Also: individual consultations of a psychologist and a lawyer with beneficiaries from Kutaisi, psychotherapy of violence victims in a rehabilitation center, work with members of crisis families - such an active October it was.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
October was active for the forum-theater. There are new actors in the group, new rules were established, new scenes were created, rehearsals were held, new videos were recorded.
The renovated Forum Theater presented four performances under in the open air.
Performances are held without audience, as the situation is tense due to the pandemic.
It is true that playing without audience is unusual, but nevertheless, these performances are important for the actors.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Members of the youth centers of Samtredia, Tsalenjikha, Tkibuli, Vani and Bagdati municipalities actively participated in the discussions and openly spoke about the topics of conflict, violence and bullying, gave concrete examples, and named the reasons.
- Unfortunately, there are frequent cases of conflict and bullying in adults, and talking about such topics helps children not to become a victim, or vice versa - not to be Oppressors;
- Topics are very relevant and it is interesting to discuss them with you;
-I need to know how to manage conflict, protect myself and then I will not become a victim of bullying.
These were the opinions expressed by a group of young people at the end of the training. They are ready to talk about these topics with their peers, to introduce them to the situation management and defense mechanisms.
10 trainings with 223 young people selected from 10 municipalities were conducted in October.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Strengthening the women, expanding civic activism to address local social problems, preventing domestic violence in society - these issues are an integral part of informational meetings in communities.
There are many identified problems, although there is always a way out through cooperation with various structures.
In Women Support Centers of Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Vani, Tsalenjikha, Tkibuli, the lists of solved problems and women's stories with a positive ending have already appeared, which was achieved through interventional interference.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Rehabilitation Center of the Fund "Sukhumi" continue the course of polymer clay. The first month of courses ends. Participants in the course learn new skills quickly and successfully. Joint products are prepared. According to them, the process of work is simple, technology is available, and therefore, learning this skill and making products from polymer clay will become a source of additional or even basic income for most women.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
- Population almost does not know what kind of support there for victims of violence exists. The more informed a woman is about these issues, the stronger she is.
- Meetings are the possibility for us to share opinions and views, everyone needs a similar kind of relax, how do concrete persons solve family conflicts, whom to address - this is the most important information.
Such assessments were made by the participants at the information meetings held in the Women Support Centers, which were held in Senaki, Terjola, Bagdati, Samtredia and Zugdidi municipalities.
After the informational meetings, several cases were identified and re-addressed to a psychologist for the response.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)