In frames of the project, the activists of the center held two informational meetings regarding the issues of gender and violence.  These activities completed a small project of Senaki Women Support Center.

During the meeting with the pupils of upper grades of the village of Teklati, special emphasis was made on bullying, which is quite active for today and an urgent problem at the same time. During the meeting in the village Nosiri, the topic of domestic violence was also highlited.

The small project of Senaki Women Support Center, as planned, will help to reduce aggression among young people and their inclusion in preventive activities.

In frames of a small project of Poti Women Support Center there was held a competition in cycling race, jumping, with participation of the pupils of public school No7. The teachers of the school also participated. During the planning and duration of the competition the Women Support Center actively cooperated with the department of sport and youth and administration of school.

The participants were presented with symbolic gifts. The aim of the project is to popularize a healthy lifestyle and say no - to violence!

In May consultative-informational group meetings were held with the lawyer in Ozurgeti, Senaki and Kakhati (Zugdidi municipality).

IDPs and local residents were the participants of the meeting. Topics of the conversation - the law on domestic violence, violence against children in the family. Participants asked about the alimony and the inheritance. They received competent answers to all questions from the lawyers of the Fund "Sukhumi".

A small project of Tskaltubo Women Support Center came to an end. The project is implemented for representatives of kindergartens with the support of the Fund “Sukhumi” and the Gender Equality Council of Tskaltubo Municipality.

On May 19, the last, fourth training was held, at which participants discussed many issues, including: forms of violence, bullying, gender stereotypes, preventive mechanisms of violence.

The goal of the project is to contribute to the prevention of violence and a healthy climate in the family and preschool institutions.

During the month, the psychologist and conflictologist worked with six married couples. One of them is new couple and with the others, the work is continued according the individual program.

According the results one of married couples solved the crisis situation. Problem is resolved and in case of necessity, the psychologist will collaborate in an on-line mode. The work with other married couples continues.

Mobilizers of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti Women Support Centers held information meetings with representatives of local self government.

The mobilizers of the Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Lanchkhuti, Poti, Ozurgeti and Senaki are members of the Gender Equality Council and regularly attend the council meetings.

They participate in meetings of Sakrebulo, actively observe local innovations and disseminate information during the meetings.

On May 20-21 the meetings were held in two villages of Zugdidi municipality – Orsantia and Akhalkakhati. The topic of meetings – gender violence and domestic violence. The participants were given the booklets and two video clips wee shown. The meetings were held in frames of small project of Khurcha/Koki Women Support Center with the aim of violence prevention.

The beneficiaries in Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi, Poti and Senaki continue to receive individual psychotherapeutic consultation on various issues: interpersonal conflicts, stress, chronic fatigue, personal crisis, low self-evaluation, apathy, trauma of losing a loved person.

The work is carried out on psycho-therapy with married couples on the problem of dependence on the totalizator, the conflict on the basis of jealousy, as well as the drunkenness of her husband.

A group meeting was held in Senaki with parents of problem children – the work with them will continue. In Kakhati (Zugdidi municipality) there was also a meeting with a group of IDPs - the main problem is connected with difficult social and housing conditions.

In addition, 6 phone consultations and 7 consultations via Skype took place.

The Women Support Centers, working in 9 municipalities of Western Georgia, conduct a monthly monitoring of violence. In May, 10 cases of violence were identified and the relevant questionnaires were filled.

Most of identified cases relate to psychological and physical violence. One woman was re-addressed to local self-government to receive a single assistance. Lawyers carried out consultations for three women, a group of psychologists also works with three newly identified victims.

All meetings are important - with questions, problems, advices from mobilizers. Main topics are: violence against women / in the family; ruling the family conflicts; support from the side of law; arresting and protective mechanisms.

Mobilizers of 9 Women Support Centers of the Fund "Sukhumi" conducted 27 information and mobilization meetings with the population of towns and villages, with women and youth, in collective centers, in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti municipalities. Participants of the meetings will learn about the legislative framework and support of the fund “Sukhumi” in the process of violence prvenetion.