Women Support Centers (530)
Women Support Center these are the branches of the Fund “Sukhumi” in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, created since 2009. The centers are designed to strengthen women, provide social, psychological, legal assistance to women - victims of violence and to crisis families in a difficult life situation. They promote to the protection of women's rights and ensure their socio-psychological rehabilitation.
Due to post-stress crisis situations, up to a hundred people addressed the psychologist of the Fund "Sukhumi" during December. All of them received appropriate answers and support. In addition, members of crisis families and individual beneficiaries continue to receive psychotherapeutic consultations online. They note that during a pandemic, this is the actual and necessary assistance provided by the Fund "Sukhumi".
The Women Initiative Groups of the Fund "Sukhumi" have joined the 16-day international campaign against violence towards the women with various activities.
“Peace at home, peace in the world”, “Violence against women is a crime!” - such messages were voiced by the activists of the Fund "Sukhumi" during the action near the conflict line (Khurcha and Nayui96evi villages of Zugdidi and Gali municipalities). Gender challenges were discussed at an online meeting in the village Pakhulani (Tsalenjikha municipality) and expressed a protest in such a way.
The Women's Support Centers of Tskhaltubo, Khoni and Ozurgeti, in compliance with all regulations regarding the pandemic, joined the 16-day campaign against violence towards the women. They covered a large number of beneficiaries with various activities. Meetings with local governments, informational meetings, consultations of a lawyer and a psychologist, round tables, actions were held, masks made in the Day Rehabilitation Center of the Fund "Sukhumi" were distributed to vulnerable groups.
Khurcha/Koki Women Support Center (Zugdidi municipality) was actively involved in the campaign of “16 days of active against violence towards women”. From November 25 to December 10, there was a cascade of events: a round table, an action, information meetings, consultations of a lawyer and a psychologist, an essay and drawing competition. Vulnerable groups were given masks sewn by women victims of violence at the Day Rehabilitation Center of the Fund “Sukhumi”. Also, online trainings were held with teachers, pupils and parents of target schools on the topic of violence and bullying. It was noted, that during pandemic, the number of cases of violence increased and such meetings give women hope that they are not alone.
Meetings with local self-government, information meetings with beneficiaries, online training with teachers and parents of pupils of target kindergartens - these are the activities of small projects of Senaki Women Support Center. Thus, representatives of the Center and a group of young activists joined the 16-day campaign against violence towards the women.
Participants were provided with information about the campaign. Emphasis was placed on the urgency of the problem of violence, prevention, victim protection and uniting society against violence.
“16 active days against violence towards the women” - during this campaign, Terjola Women Support Center held a discussion in the social network “I am both a victim and a rapist”. The emphasis was made on psychological violence, which is punishable, but rapists are rarely punished because of it. The social network shows that we are not only victims, but also rapists - consciously or unconsciously. A frank discussion was devoted to this topic, which is so important for informing society.
The center also held a show-room "Do not miss the time of returning home." It was an online meeting on the complex topic of emigration. The film "Home", produced by Terjola Women Support Center, was shown, which concerns the pain of emigrants. The campaign was dedicated to the exhibition of drawings "My Family", which included young people from different schools.
Pakhulani Women Support Center (Tsalenjikha municipality) actively joined the 16-day campaign through the activities of the small project “For a Healthy Generation”.
During these days, visions of young people regarding violence were actively noted, an essay and drawing competition was held, and the masks were distributed to vulnerable groups. Informational meetings with women, workshops with teachers of target schools and parents were also held.
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The activities of Kobuleti Women Support Center within the framework of a small project were devoted to a 16-day campaign. The following events were held: an action, online consultations of a lawyer and a psychologist, training for teachers and parents of target kindergartens on the topic of domestic violence and referral ways. In addition, flyers, masks for socially disadvantaged people were distributed, and a street survey was conducted on: how the citizens understand violence. The head of the Gender Equality Council was actively involved in these events. The campaign was publicized in the story of “Adjara” TV.
In November, a psychologist of the Fund "Sukhumi" received 63 phone calls from Kutaisi and regions. She responded to the emotional condition of people, and they received emergency psychological support. Five group distance psychological meetings were organized by the Women Support Centers of Senaki, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi municipality). Married couples and representatives of crisis families continue to receive psychotherapeutic consultation.
According to participants, during the pandemic and the problems caused by the Covid 19, this is very important support.