A small project of Khoni Women Support Center - “Protection of girls’ reproductive health” is being actively implemented. Youth initiative groups, created in two villages - Gocha Jikhaishi and Nakhakhulevi - held meetings on topical issues: women's rights, early marriages and its consequences. These questions were discussed on the examples of characters from different books. Meetings raise great interest of young people.

The girls, who actively participated in the small project of Khoni Women Support Center, created two initiative groups in the villages Gocha Jikhaishi and Nakhakhulevi. Members of the groups began to hold informational meetings with their peers on actual issues: women's rights, early marriage and their consequences.

Participants of the meetings joined the discussion with interest. They noted that such meetings provide relevant knowledge, help them to become self-confident and make their own decisions.

During the reporting period, group and individual meetings of the lawyer were held at the Women Support Centers of Tskaltubo, Senaki, Khoni and Poti, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi municipality). The topic of the meeting with the beneficiaries was the law on violence against women / domestic violence. The conversation was about mechanisms for victim protection (arresting and protecting orders), also about interdepartmental council, about the rights of the child and the issue of funded pension. The participants of the meetings received answers to all questions that concern and interest them.

Women's solidarity - this was the topic of group meetings with beneficiaries in Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Tskaltubo, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi municipality) Women Support Centers. There were 48 women from 26 to 65 years old. Particular emphasis was put on the relationship of the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law. Women were given advice to avoid conflict situations.

Psychotherapeutic counseling was continued for married couples and members of crisis families. There were also individual consultations (for example, working with 3 adolescents, having traumas after the divorce of parents).

A cycle of informational meetings was held in March as part of a small project by the Women Support Center of Terjola:

Informational meeting with medical staff on the topic “Family conflicts - child, victim, rapist”.

Informational meeting-discussion with the inclusion of pediatrician  for mothers of infants on the topic "The use of modern technology as entertainment, and its negative consequences."

Discussion in the village Nakhshirgele on the topic: “Violence - the responsibility of society, civil liability”.

The format and topics of the meetings aroused great interest among the participants. It was said that these topics should be more intensively discussed in society with the involvement of representatives of a different spheres of society. This will be a step forward in the prevention of violence.

The work in the small project of the Senaki Women's Support Center "Healthy young people - for a better future" continues. In March, an informational meeting was held with the head of the administration (gamgebeli) of the village Teklati and a workshop with high school students of Teklati school on the harmful effects of alcohol.

The meeting was held on the bagckground of the active involvement of young people. They mentioned the importance of a healthy lifestyle. An initiative group was created to take part in the activities planned for the project.

Young people held a small campaign in connection with the International Day of People with Down Syndrome.

In order to familiarize with the planned activities and joint work, the small project manager of the Poti Women Support Center met with a psychologist from a kindergarten association, a local police attorney, a lawyer and a social worker at a social agency, and representatives of self-government. For their part, readiness for inclusion in project activities was expressed. It was noted that such meetings are important for coordinated work and contribute to the prevention of violence.

“Types of domestic violence, referral ways and mechanisms” - on this topic, training was conducted with representatives of the Mayor in the villages of Ozurgeti municipality (Natanebi, Bokhvauri, Gurianta, Mtispiri, Melekeduri, Ozurgeti, Nagomari). The training was also attended by assistants to the Mayor and community activists. They stated that the work is necessary for violence prevention, and they are ready to create groups in the community, which will be responsible for identifying and responding to the facts of violence.

The work is carried out in frames of a small project of Ozurgeti Women Support Center.

Lanchkhuti WSC is actively working with medical personnel. In frames of a small project, a training named: “The Role of Medical Staff in Violence Prevention” was held. The training was attended by representatives of the medical sphere, social agency, administrative unit of the municipality, as well as the chairman of the Council for Gender Equality of Sakrebulo. The participants reviewed issues related to violence and noted that active informational work will make it possible to implement a system of timely response to violence.

The small project of Tskaltubo Women Support Center "Gender Consciousness among the Youth" is at an active stage. A workshop with young people and an informational meeting with the management were held in school №2.

The topic of the meeting is the essence of gender, the importance of gender policy. The Secretary of the Gender Equality Council of Tskaltubo Mziya Kikalishvili and the responsible person on gender issues Lela Berdzenishvili actively joined in the work.

Changes in the plan of the municipal gender policy aroused the interest of the participants. Pupils and teachers noted that gender issues are becoming more relevant every day. Meetings of this type contribute to the strengthening of relations between students, teachers and parents, and this is one of the factors creating a healthy climate in society.