In Kutaisi-the Fund “Sukhumi” there was held a workshop on: “Human security gender aspects”. It was attended by representatives of local governments, NGOs, journalists, activist leader women.

The workshop began with presentation of brochure, issued in frames of the project: ”Evaluation of gender security level in Western Georgia”. The participants were given information regarding conducted researches and then the work was continued in groups.

What should be done in order to raise security level – the groups elaborated interesting recommendations. In their suggestions it was revealed, that there are issues, solution of which is possible on local level, in close cooperation with the government. In their suggestions, it was shown the role of NGOs with the aim of making influence on society awareness. The meeting was also participated by the members of donor organizations.

 

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,

 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

With students and teachers of schools №5 and 6 of the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (Kutaisi), Representatives of Fund "Sukhumi" held four workshops on: "Learning conflict management in schools."

Students with Interest discussed what the world is, what the world is associated to them (color, music) how is the conflict defined, what are the positive and negative sides of the conflict, its reasons and how to manage conflict.

These workshops were based on the experience and methodology developed by the Armenian colleagues from the organization "Women for Development".

After completion of the active work the children expressed their contentment and dissatisfaction.

They are pleased to have considered relevant, necessary and essential topics, as well as develop practical skills of conflict management.

And they remained dissatisfied that so little time was allotted for such interesting work. Although they have the hope that the workshops will be resumed.

The teachers also liked workshops like. They decided to allocate few hours to the issues of conflict management during the civic education given.

Ordinary workshop was held in conflict management with women groups in Kutaisi, khoni, Khurcha.

The discussion was held on: how the problem of violence is reflected in media, how the stories, showing domestic conflicts react on society. The participants mentioned that informational space became very aggressive and the negative information make the society more tensed, which is finished negatively.

Discussion was interesting in Khoni, village Goch-Jikhaishi. By the opinion of participants, facts of domestic conflicts are numerous, there are victims of violence, but though the problem is not publicized broadly.

All groups mentioned that media is a good mechanism in prevention of violence, but is should be delivered to the society in a way, that will not cause aggression.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Personal values, mentality and their impact on domestic conflicts, discussion of this issue caused strict discussions on workshops for the youth in conflictology. The opinions were divided into two: one part thinks that Georgian mentality promotes to development of domestic violence. The argument was the fact that according to mentality, headship in the family is entrusted to the man, and he cannot accept the fact that his rights areabolished - this fear is so strong that all forms of violenceare used.

According to another part of the young people, the mentality is not guilty in everything. Often family members do not know each other, do not respect the values ​​of each other - it promotes to development violence.

Despite the difference of opinion, it was fixed that the meeting of this type contribute to formation of correct thinking in young people and decreasing the risk of family conflicts.

Workshops were held in Khoni, Kutaisi, Poti, attended 41 participants.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)