Legal information and consultation meetings took place in the Women's Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). The meetings discussed the mechanisms for eliminating domestic violence, preventive measures, family law, the legal framework for determining alimony and other important issues for meeting participants. Individual consultations were given. One beneficiary was redirected to court. A woman at risk of violence was identified, and the work will continue in the future.

According to the information received, as a result of consultations of the past months, the beneficiary has solved its problem.

The Women's Support Centers of the fund “Sukhumi” completed a series of legal meetings. The main theme, as always, is the legal issues of domestic violence. This topic is revealed in different ways and gets a specific character.

In addition, other topical issues were considered: problem loans, the activities of a non-profit legal entity, obtaining an inheritance...

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The Women's Support Centers of the fund “Sukhumi” completed a series of legal meetings. The main theme, as always, is the legal issues of domestic violence. This topic is revealed in different ways and gets a specific character.

In addition, other topical issues were considered: problem loans, the activities of a non-profit legal entity, obtaining an inheritance...

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Lawyers of the fund “Sukhumi” devoted the meeting in WSCs, held in March, to the law against domestic violence. Local population and IDPs received information regarding law mechanisms of protection. The main stress was made on inclusion of local self-government in the process of violence prevention. Also there were given individual legal consultations on concrete issues.

In January there were held 7 legal, informational-consultation meetings with the IDPs and local population, also 2 individual consultations.

The main issue of the meetings – legal mechanisms of victim protection. Individual consultations were given to beneficiary, who addressed from the asylum of victims from Kutaisi and asked to help giving her the status of victim. There was filled in the questionnaire, which together with other necessary documents was given to the group for defining the status of victim. The work regarding the case will be continued and finished in nearest future. 

On August 22 there was held the legal informational and consultative meeting in one of the collective centers of Kutaisi (for the disabled). The meeting was attended by 10 women. They received information on women's rights in the context also gender issues in employment and gender equality on the labor market. After monitoring it was revealed that consultations conducted in last months, were productive and Kutaisi City Hall has made in installation of street lighting their backyard.