- The balance of family relations, proper and effective communication, control and management of emotions, cooperation between family members - a psychologist and a conflitologist held meetings with couples in Tskaltubo, Khoni and Poti Women Support Centers on these issues. The purpose of the meetings is to solve family conflicts at an early stage.
The working group on the localization of Resolution 1325 completed informational meetings in Tsalenjikha municipality. The target groups were: women and IDP girls, young people and citizens affected by the conflict. In addition to Tsalenjikha, a cycle of meetings was held in the villages: Lia, Jgali, Pakhulani, Tskoushi.
Participants received information about the project, which serves to identify the needs of target groups and automate initiatives based on these needs; talked about their problems.
At the initiative of the Working Group, educational, sport and cultural events for young people were carried out - this contributes to their informational and social integration. Productive dialogues were held with the local government, and meetings with the purpose of advocacy.
The project is supported by US State Department and UN Women Organization
The small project of Ozurgeti Women Support Center is at an active stage. In May, a training was held for representatives of the Mayor in 7 villages and for the activists. They got acquainted with the mechanisms that will help in responding to domestic violence. A meeting of kindergarten teachers with a lawyer and a psychologist was organized. The conversation was about violence against children - how to identify a child victim of violence, and whom to address for response.
Meetings were also continued with members of the group, created in frames of the project and responsible for identifying and response to violence.
The problems existing in the society that concern the safety of women in parallel contain the risks of conflict development. The women's initiative group of Tskaltubo is actively working to advocate for such problems in order to reduce the risks of conflict development.
With this aim, planned informational meetings were held in May with various groups. Women especially feel the danger of conflict, so the information they received about community issues is very important. After diagnosing conflicts, the group is working on early conflict prevention.
Workshops with young people on the topic of domestic violence were held in the villages - Gocha Jikhaishi and Nakhakhulevi (Khoni municipality). The meetings were organized by activists of a youth initiative group created in frames of a small project of Khoni Women Support Center.
The topic was relevant for the participants, and the workshops were held on the background of their active involvement. It was noted that non-formal education of adolescents in this regard is very important, and it is necessary to inform population of any age about zero tolerance in relation to any kind of violence.
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