A small project of Poti Women Support Center “Harmonious environment for kids” has been completed. Informational meetings and training were held in frames of the project. On December 13, a second training was held in Sakrebulo for kindergarten managers and educators on the topic: “The essence of gender, gender-based violence, types and signs of domestic violence, ways and mechanisms of referring”.

The training focused on the topic of bullying. According to the participants, it is necessary for all teachers to have information about the forms of violence, the law and protective mechanisms.

Women support centers of the Fund “Sukhumi” were active during the International Campaign - “16 active days against gender-based violence”.

Mobilizers of Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Lanchkhuti and Ozurgeti held more than 30 informational meetings in cities and villages from November 25 to December 10 with different groups - women, men, IDPs, youth, teachers.

Informational meetings were attended by the representatives of local self-government, who familiarized women's groups with the social direction of the budget draft for 2019.

On the initiative of the mobilizer of Terjola Women Support Center, a three-day seminar was held for teenagers and their parents with the support of “Terjola Medi”. Together with a psychologist and a psychiatrist, the seminar examined the causes of violence, the relationship of parents and teenagers.

All participants were familiarized with the history of the 16-day campaign. They condemned the violence and expressed solidarity to the campaign.

The final work in frames of the small project of Khoni Women Support Center: “Youth Against Violence” coincided with the International Campaign of “16 Active Days Against Gender-Based Violence”, so the participants were presented the information about the campaign.

In the village Mathoji, a young project participant presented short films made by girls-activists of the Fund “Sukhumi” - “Narrow Corridor”, “One Ordinary Day”, “Suitcase”, “Chair”, “Steps”. Then there was a discussion of the problems raised in the films.

On December 3, a round table was held in the conference hall of Sakrebulo with the participation of young participants of the project and representatives of the local government. During the meetings the attention was paid to the work in frames of the project and to received results.

Mobilizers of 9 Women Support Centers held 27 informational meetings with different groups in cities and villages, in IDP collective centers. The topic of the meetings is domestic violence and the Istanbul Convention. Participants of the meetings were familiarized with the convention, which supports the women’s rights.

November 24-25 with the support of the clinic “Terjola Medi” an informational meeting and consultation was held for the adolescents in Terjola. Then the joint meeting was held with the teenagers and their parents, at which many topical issues were discussed together with a psychologist.

From November 25 to December 10, the Fund "Sukhumi" joins the International Campaign of "16 active days against gender violence."

The slogan of this year is: “Stop Violence Against Women in the World of Work!”

Despite the fact that the Labor Code of Georgia, national laws and international documents ratified by the state, prohibit discrimination, the rights of women in the labor market are often violated.

That is why, in frames of the campaign, we plan to hold dozens of activities to attract public attention: informational meetings, psychological and legal advices; round tables with the participation of representatives of local governments and government agencies. Informational materials will be distributed.

On the first day, the Fund “Sukhumi” launched a facebook campaign.

https://www.facebook.com/fsokhumi/posts/2248868235345483?__tn__=C-R

Mobilizers of the Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Lanchkhuti, Senaki, Ozurgeti, Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi municipality) gathered in the office of the Fund "Sukhumi".

During the meeting a brief report of the work for three months was made. The mobilizers talked about problems and future plans, about the inclusion in the international campaign of “16 active days against gender violence”.

The small project of Tskaltubo Women Support Center continues. The representatives of the five villages of the municipality, members of the Gender Equality Council and women activists participated in the training on the topic: “Gender, Gender-based Violence and Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence”.

Heads of territorial units speak about the increase of violence cases. According to them, everyone should have comprehensive information about the mechanisms of protection and should know whom to cooperate with, who can help them. It was noted that it is necessary to have more opportunities for real support to the victim.

In frames of the small project of Khurcha / Koki Women Support Center (Zugdidi Municipality), informational meetings and trainingS were held with women in Orsantia and Kakhati.

The training covered the reasons and results of violence, the law against domestic violence and violence against women, protective mechanisms, the referral  subjects.

Participants noted:

“Most women are not informed about protective mechanisms. Many of them do not even know about the existence of the law.”

"There are few programs that support women victims of violence, and therefore a woman is forced to return to the rapist and endure the violence."

The training gave them the necessary information and knowledge.

A lot of activities were held in November, in frames of a small project of Khoni Women Support Center: “Youth Against Violence”: informational meetings in the villages Kukhi and Matkhoji with representatives of the Mayor, with the head of the kindergarten in the village Kukhi, with puipils of school No. 4 on the topic “Conflicts and bullying” .

In the kindergartens of Kukhi and Matkhoji, the shadow theater of the Fund “Sukhumi” presented the performance “Turnip”.

In the village Nakhakhulevi, a young project participant showed short films of activist girls of the Fund “Sukhumi”: “Narrow corridor”, “The ordinary day”, “Suitcase”, “Armhair”, “Steps”.

The project involves more and more people - this is its main goal.

The project of Poti Women Support Center “Harmonious environment for kids” continues. A training on the topic: “The essence of gender, gender-based violence, types and signs of domestic violence, ways and mechanisms of referring” was held for managers and educators of kindergartens in the hall of Sakrebulo.

The training was full of active inclusion of participants. It was noted that such trainings are important for kindergarten teachers, as the new instructions indicate, involvement in this direction is impertant. The training also focused on the topic of bullying. The methods of identifying the facts of bullying was interesting for the participants.

Participants noted:

"It is important to share this information with teachers and educators."

“I will hold an informational meeting with parents and educators. It is important that the parents should know what we need to respond to.”