In the Women's Support Centers of the Fund "Sukhumi" in September, two more scheduled meetings were held with the psychologist – on 13th in Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality) and on 14th in Senaki.

At group information-consultative meetings, the conversation took place on the basis of assertive communication, or communication without coercion. The participants were very interested in this topic. They looked in a new way, from the outside at their behavior with close people. Difficulties with the use of assertiveness are due to the fact that the skills of such behavior require serious preparation and practice, since for the majority of people, other styles of communication are more common: passive, aggressive, manipulative. Psychologist's advice helped participants in the meetings, to see the specifics and advantage of assertive communication.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Who knows how to understand self-esteem, how well we know ourselves, what is the connection between self-esteem and violence. Workshops that were held with women's groups in Tskaltubo, Khoni and Poti Support Centers were devoted to the discussion of this issue.

Live stories were heard at the meetings. It was shown that low self-esteem often hinders women. In the opinion of the participants, incorrect self-esteem is the cause of the development of conflicts, therefore conflict management is possible only with the help of adequate self-evaluation.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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 12^th 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)

A psychological group information-consultative meeting with 10 women was held in one of the collective centers of Tskaltubo on the topic of assertiveness was. This is the topic of effective communication, which excludes aggression, coercion. This is a partnership, an equal relationship. The participants got acquainted with the rules of assertive communication, worked on a card of assertive behavior. The topic was necessary for the participants, and they noted it during the feedback.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)