Women support centers are actively working in the regions so that more people have information about the issues of violence and response mechanisms.
As a result of work in the Women Support Centers of Senaki, Vani and Bagdati, new cases were revealed. The women are asking for help. Assistance mechanisms are created based on their requirements. Behind each case there are concrete women who require a special approach.
During the whole month, about 10 cases were identified, among which are families in crisis. Work with them continues actively in order to avoid domestic violence through preventive measures.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An action-performance "The flavor of Sukhumi coffee in Kutaisi" was held for the second time.
People, gathered at the White Bridge, on the embankment of the River Rioni were interested in many things.
Coffee on the sand, sweets with the symbols of the sea city, a symbolic photo - session on the Sukhumi embankment, an art/master class on working with polymer clay, performances of the puppet theater of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, an exhibition of products of women entrepreneurs. Women refugees from Ukraine who are in Kutaisi also attended the action...
A special innovation was the symbolic gifts “Thanks for friendship”.
The event was dedicated to the International Day of Refugees/IDPs and aired by various media.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
On June 18-19 training on: “Evidence-based advocacy practice using the GREWS” - was held for the mobilizers of Women Support Centers in Kobuleti.
The participants got acquainted with the meaning and possibilities of the Gender-Based Early Warning System (GREWS); through group exercises and simulated scenes, they analyzed successful and unsuccessful cases; talked about the strategic steps of advocacy; shared the obtained results with each other in terms of responding to cases of violence; noted the challenges and focused on future strategies.
The feedback was following:
"This training was important for me and will help me to achieve great results".
"We familiarized with each other's methods and style of work, assessed the existing situation."
"We take each other's innovations and experience and we will introduce them locally".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization
Brot für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Германия)
Discussion of cases of violence, analysis of specific cases make mobilization meetings relevant. During the information exchange, new cases are identified.
Women activists, together with the mobilizers of the Women Support Centers, try to help everyone who does not yet have courage and is in conditions of violence. They look for ways to continue working with them. Those who address the mobilizers for help are offered various services.
Such meetings were already held in the Women Support Centers of Senaki, Tsalenjikha, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality). In response to identified cases, the psychologist systematically works with three women. Two families were redirected to the Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi", where women and children will pass rehabilitation.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The comprehensive rehabilitation of two victims of domestic violence was conducted at the rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". They also had 5 children with them. A social worker, a lawyer and a psychologist actively worked with women and a teacher worked with children.
At the end of rehabilitation, women noted:
K., 34 years old: “I have gained new strength. I fell that I am not alone, I had support and I have to be more confident. I thank our hosts for their kindness and necessary assistance. I've never felt so comfortable".
I., 31 years old: “I came here closed, anxious and hopeless. I got a lot of positive - both mentally and physically. I realized that I should become active, strong, and I still have to work on raising my self-esteem.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The advocacy group of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" held an information meeting in Vani City Council, which was attended by women living in the municipality, school teachers, a social worker and employees of the children's department of the City Hall.
The meeting discussed the elimination of violence against women / domestic violence and assistance to victims of violence. Participants received information about a research that was conducted in Vani municipality and concerned the promotion of women's employment - what services exist in terms of childcare and what should be improved.
Participants also learned about the importance of early intervention in behavior correction of the perpetrator and existing best practices.
The participants noted that such researches are important for the advocacy of these issues.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Meet the Secretary of the Gender Equality Council of Tskaltubo Municipality - Mzia Kikalishvili.
"I recommend to women to be confident, believe in themselves and they will definitely achieve the goal".
Women Fund "Sukhumi" continues the campaign of breaking down gender stereotypes in order to provide equality, tolerance, and a non-violent environment in our society through the rubric "Gender and Society".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In June, traditionally, trainings will be held in the Youth mpowerment Centers of 10 municipalities. This time we will speak about four meetings: work with the youth of Tsalenjikha, Vani and Bagdati municipalities took place online and the training in Zugdidi was live, active, full of exercises.
72 participants of the four meetings were actively involved in the discussion of topical issues - conflict escalation and gender-based violence. For majority of them, "escalation" was an unfamiliar word, but they remembered it at once.
Girls and boys discussed, argued, expressed their opinions. After the trainings, they began to conduct the so-called initiated events - in this way they demonstrate their knowledge and skills to their peers and this is the best result of working with young people.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
An information meeting on "Involvement of society in the elimination of domestic violence" was held in the village Koki (Zugdidi municipality).
The event, organized by the monitoring group of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" and the Khurchi/Koki Women Support Center, was attended by representatives of the Mayor in administrative units, kindergarten and school teachers, representatives of various groups of society.
Presentation of the research conducted by the Women Fund "Sukhumi" (monitoring of services for violence victims, the need to implement programs for behavior correction of a perpetrator at an early stage; strengthening the women - childcare services) was made during the meeting.
The participants of the meeting were also given information about the web page “Digital Resource Center of Services for Victims of Violence” (http://sosfsokhumi.ge/)
Elimination of violence against women and domestic violence, assistance to the victim, strengthening the role of local governments - the emphasis was placed on these issues.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The presentation of the new monitoring report “Importance of Behavior Change Programs of the Perpetrator at an Early Stage and Existing Best Practices" organized by the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi office was held online through the Zoom platform, and presented by the researcher - Nino Korinteli.
Together with the representatives of state agencies and local organizations, the meeting was attended by representatives of international organizations and public officials of 10 municipalities of Western Georgia.
"Thank you very much for organizing such an important event, where we, the representatives of various agencies, experts, representatives of local governments are given the opportunity to share our experiences, findings, statistics, achievements, challenges to filling out information. similar meetings always create the preconditions for new initiatives, changes and services,” – Indira Robakidze, the head of Tbilisi Crisis Center for Victims of Violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)