Workshops (86)
Workshop - is an educational activity (like seminars, courses), where the participants gain knowledge independently. Workshops are held on different topics with women and young people. Workshops are often conducted by the participants themselves.
Gender-based violence and family conflicts-on these issues, interesting discussions took place with women at workshops in Tskaltubo, Zugdidi and Khoni.
Most agree with the view that violence often takes place in families where there is no gender equality, where a woman does not have the opportunity for self-fulfillment and she constantly depends on her husband's choice.
Particularly interesting was the meeting in the village of Ganmukhuri (Zugdidi municipality), where the Fund "Sukhumi" came for the first time. The majority of participants expressed a desire for cooperation, since the topic of violence is their priority.
-Why does the society does not sympathize with the victim? What should each of us do for the prevention of violence - on these topics there were held workshops on conflict with women's groups in Senaki, Kutaisi and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality).
- The public has deficit of solidarity. We often see family conflicts, but stay silent, because it does not concern us. We rarely think about what could happen to our loved ones and we can not help.
Most participants believe that social cohesion is very important. If the victim is convinced that the public will support her, that she will be protected by the state, the law, she will better overcome the obstacles.
Participants were informed about the campaign of 16 Active Days Against Violence, which begins on 25 November. Women are willing to actively join the campaign and to express solidarity against violence.
On the background of interesting discussions there were held workshops on conflict with women's groups in Senaki, Tskaltubo and village Kukhi (Khoni municipality). The discussed topic: "Migration of women, reasons of family conflicts and management mechanisms" aroused interest of the participants.
It turned out that the issue of migration is quite actual as it regards many families. Often the reason of family conflict is a small income, and women are looking for jobs abroad. But there are cases when the husbands spent money received from wives for alcohol and then new conflicts starts. It seems to be a vicious circle from which it is difficult to get out. By the opinions of participants responsibility of the state should be raised. Women need more support in employment, to prevent the problem.
Series of workshops on the issue of gender and domestic violence are held in the villages of Semanki municipality in frames of the project of Gender Advisory Council “Prevention of domestic violence in Senaki Municipality” (project is co-financed by local government of Senkai and Fund “Sukhumi”).
Workshops are held by the training participants for trainers, organized in the beginning of June. Representatives of society, equipped with relevant trainer skills, spread their knowledge between different groups of village population: pupils, teachers of kindergartens and schools, residents of the villages and etc.
