9 Women Support Centers of the fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Terjola, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Lanchkhuti) conducted information and mobilization meetings with residents of towns and villages, with women and young people, in IDP collective centers of their municipalities, with teachers of kindergartens and schools, representatives of local government and members of the Gender Equality Council.
The following topics were discussed during meetings: the law on violence against women / domestic violence; protecting order, as a protective mechanism; national action plan; the impact of violence on the psycho-emotional condition of children; the need for preventive measures.
After such meetings, the number of appeals to Women Support Centers and the need for free services of the fund “Sukhumi” for the protection of violence victims grow.