Series of workshops on the issue of gender and domestic violence are held in the villages of Semanki municipality in frames of the project of Gender Advisory Council “Prevention of domestic violence in Senaki Municipality” (project is co-financed by local government of Senkai and Fund “Sukhumi”).

Workshops are held by the training participants for trainers, organized in the beginning of June. Representatives of society, equipped with relevant trainer skills, spread their knowledge between different groups of village population: pupils, teachers of kindergartens and schools, residents of the villages and etc.

Who and how knows and how effectively uses technique of communication. What is the connection between communication and conflict – young people held discussions on these issues on the workshops in Poti, Koki (Zugdidi municipality) and Kutaisi.

During the work there were used imitated presentations. The participants showed how important is communication in domestic conflict management.

Different opinions were expressed:

-Communication is not only conversation. Its effectiveness is how correctly you present and receive information.

-Incorrectly received opinion often becomes reason of difference of opinions and promotes to development of conflict.

Participants think that the society should receive information about effective communication as it is good mechanism for prevention of domestic conflicts.

Workshops on conflict were held in Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Khoni. They were attended by women of different ages.

How to use the communication with the management of conflicts, why we do not have effective relationships with each other - in this regard, a discussion was held.

Participants analyzed the life examples. They alked about the problems that prevent or vice versa - promote communication.

According to the participants of workshops, discussions on these issues should be continued, since the role of communication is important in conflict management. The more people become familiar with the techniques of effective communication, the less the risk of family conflict is.

Project of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) "Strengthening of the gender aspects for active inclusion in the formation of local gender policies" is going on.

After training with participation of 21 students there was held a cycle of workshops in A. Tsereteli State University, in Kutaisi University and Tbilisi State University Kutaisi Branch. The workshop was attended by more than 600 students.

As it was shown in the reports of facilitators, the students have different relations towards gender issues, which was caused by the lack of information.

At the end of workshop there were elaborated recommendations regarding students’ needs. Than there will be elaborated final version and submitted to the local government.

According the project, for the given moment, the students are preparing for the conference.