Psychological group and individual meetings were held in the Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khurch, Senaki, attended by 36 women at the age of 25-65. The main topic of these meetings were: overcoming and control of negative emotions and stress factors, which is one of the main preventive measures of domestic violence – in order to give the IDP women possibility to create conditions for controlling negative emotions and develop awareness, impact and change negative emotions, with the help of breath examinations and meditation.
In September, 9 group psychological meetings and 3 individual consultations were held in Kutaisi, in places of compact resettlement of IDPs from Abkhazia. The work went on the topic - assertive behavior, communication without coercion or non-violent communication.
Participants got acquainted with assertive rules of communication without aggression, worked on a card of assertive behavior.
Sometimes human tactlessness goes all the limits. It's difficult to protect yourself from questions like: "How much do you earn?", "When will you marry?", "Are not you going to beat your husband's lover?" -, but to learn to keep self-control is in everyone's strength. When you are asked an incorrect question, remember: do not answer it just because someone had the impudence to ask it. The psychologist of the Fund "Sukhumi" gave useful advice to the participants of the meetings.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In the Women Support Centres of Kutaisi, Senaki and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) psychological group consultations were held, which was attended by 36 women aged from 25 to 67. The main topic of these meetings were discussions on solving family crises between parents and children - as the prevention of violence.
Families, respecting children, are the most prosperous. The family must form a physically and mentally healthy person. Psychologists say that people to who the parents are a burden, after the years themselves become a headache for their children. And those who respect and love their parents, live a full life in the circle of beloved children and grandchildren.
Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Poti and Khoni organized psychological group consultative meetings on the topic of assertive communication.
On September 8, a meeting was held in the Kutaisi City Library, September 11 - in Poti Women's Support Center, and on 12th the psychologist was received by residents of the village Kukhi (Khoni municipality). The rules of communication without aggression were discussed. Participants worked on a card of assertive behavior.
Will assertive behavior help me in communication? The participants asked.
Psychologist's comment: assertiveness is a person's ability to defend his rights constructively, demonstrating positivity and respect for others, while taking responsibility for his behavior. Assertive communication is when everyone wins.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In IDP comp[act resettlements of Kutaisi, in December there were held 12 group psychological meetings. 70 women participated from 20 to 67. Individual consultations were given to 5 women regarding the problem of tensed relations in family, free of complexes, low self-esteem. The main topic of conversation of group meetings was information about 16 day campaign against violence towards women, as well as how to build a harmonious relationship in the family.
12 group psychological meetings attended by 88 women were held in IDP collective centers of Kutaisi.
Participants of the meeting received useful information and advices regarding the problem of psychological pressing of domestic violence and crisis in family relations. By the request of women there were also held individual consultations regarding different issues.
In Kutaisi, in places of compact settlement of the IDPs in February, 14 group psychological counseling meetings and 8 individual consultations on various problems were conducted. 83 women aged 20 to 67 actively discussed the topic of meetings - how to best understand yourself and others, control your thoughts to prevent conflicts and domestic violence.
Consideration of this urgent issue for everyone was useful. Especially important were the advice of a psychologist: What does a person lose when he can not control emotions? Joy and positive state, peace, close people, dignity and reputation. Feelings should be managed - to become freer and happier.
Round Kutaisi, in places of IDP compact resettlement, 11 psychological meetings were held in January on: overcoming negative emotions and stress factors.
Also there were held 5 individual consultative meetings regarding a problem of family crisis.
The meetings were attended by 75 women at age of 19-67 years old, among them 11 women participated for the first time.
Discussed issues were important for each of them, as preventive ways of domestic violence.
12 psychological group and 2 individual consultation meetings around the city of Kutaisi, in places of compact settlement of IDPs were held in June. There were 78 women from 19 to 68 years, 11 women took part for the first time.
The main topic of conversation - how to build a harmonious relationship with the children and their development from a gender perspective.
Advices and theory, of course is good, but every child needs its own individual approach - these "secrets" were discussed at the meetings.
There were held 12 group psychological meetings in collective centers of Kutaisi during a month. The main topic was women solidarity and friendship. 85 women attended from 18 to 68 years old. There were also held individual consultations regarding the problem of family crisis, low self-evaluation between parents and children.