Workshops were held with women's groups in Khoni, Kutaisi, Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). The discussions in all groups were active. During the discussion of live, real stories there was revealed that there were women with facilitation experience. They openly talked about their mistakes.
When discussions there was mentioned the quality of facilitator. It was noted that in conflict situations the mediator should not be a person who does not like to listen to, is impatient, impulsive and hot-tempered.
Participants of the workshops got the following information: what is the negotiations, mediation, where a third party has to intervene. By their estimation, they already know that in conflict situations it is necessary to be involved in time and try to settle.
- What are the relations of parents and children. Why do conflicts occur between the generations? Discussion of these issues raise a great interest among the youth.
- Parents require a maximum from children. For example, my older sister is a successful student. Mom requires the same from me, I can not, but she does not want to hear.
- Parents do not want us to make mistakes, it often irritates us and conflicts arise.
These are the young people's opinions. They sharpened the attention on obligations of children. They believe that it is necessary to improve communication with parents, to learn how to manage relationships in order to avoid conflicts.
Workshops were held in Tskaltubo, Poti, Senaki. During the work, role-playing games, individual exercises were used - as a result, participants actively joined the process.
On May 5 members of Gender Advisory Council of Senaki started the cycle of workshops on the issue of gender and domestic violence in frames of the project “Prevention of domestic violence in Senaki municipality”.
Workshops were held in 6 village communities (Akhaltsikhe, Nokalakevi, Eki, Zana, Nosiri, Gajeti) for the members of gender initiative groups, formed there. Number of participants is more than 100. The project is co-financed by local self-government of Senaki municipality and fund “Sukhumi”. Representatives of Gamgeoba and majoritarian candidates of all village communities of Senaki are actively involved in the project. Similar workshops will be held in 8 village communities else.
Conflict of generations: parents, children and their relationship - these issues were discussed at the workshops by the young people in Khoni, Poti, Tskaltubo.
According to them, the conflicts between the generations is the eternal theme, and it causes different opinions.
Young people noted that parents should be especially careful to act in the transitional age. They should bear in mind that all children are unique, and the methods that have been used, for example, with the elder child, can not be effective in dealing with junior.
It was stressed that children must improve communication with the older generation. They must realize that parents are the closest people to them, and they should not have protest to the obstacles made by them.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
Workshop with the youth started with the analysis of private conflicts and psychological test, which gave the participants possibility to define their psychological type.
After this task there was imitation of family scenes. Participants "mastered" in the role of aggressive husband and obedient wife, considered contributing factors and reflected the dynamics of the conflict. Performances showed that the escalation of the conflict often depends on the nature of man.
How to manage conflicts, in order to avoid becoming a victim or rapist - on this subject there was held interactive work.
After fixing different opinions, there was general assessment: we must be able to analyze conflicts, manage emotions, act to neutralize the situation.