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12 women attended an informational meeting with lawyer held at Khoni in January 16. Discussions focused on the Court system and European Court of Human Rights.

Senaki Women Support Centre stands out by the number of appeals to a lawyer. At informational meeting with the lawyer held in January 16, 13 women discussed human rights organizations.

The meeting organized at Poti Women Support Centre in January 23, was attended by 14 women and girls. The marriage registrations and contract as a good method of protecting property was chosen as the main topic of discussion. At the request of the majority of inhabitants, living at #10 Gagra Street, the statement for repairing their house was written and sends to Poti IDP Department.

In January 22, the consultation was held on the topic of amendments to the Social Security Legislation. It was noted that the families who lost the family support in the war, in case of presenting the relevant documents, will be given 500 Lari.

At necessity the lawyer of Khurcha Women Support Centre has to provide extra consultations in Khurcha and Nabakevi. In 24 January she met Nabakevi residents, who had the problem connected to Passports and movement to and from Abkhazia.

At the meeting women have an opportunity to learn about their rights, take appropriate consultations on various issues and solve their problems with the help of fund "Sukhumi” lawyers.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The fund "Sukhumi” lawyer held 6 meetings with IDPs living in collective centers of Kutaisi. These meetings were attended by men and women from 19 to 65 age groups. The lawyer consulted on various legal issues - the most interesting for the audience were amendments to the Law on IDPs, the draft law, the criteria of resettlement, the state's strategy on providing IDPs with the long-term housing.

The meeting participants were also concerned by the issues related to divorce and underage children’s alimonies.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The meetings with girls are still very interesting. 6 meetings were held in January, where the Law of Domestic Violence was discussed. Interesting real-life examples were  provided at the discussions.

Kutaisi, 15.01.14 - The implementation of the Law will lead to major changes in society – say all 12 participants of the meeting. They, as a result of frequent meetings, have a power to protect their own rights.

Photi, 16.01.14 – 13 girls and 3 boys took parts in the meeting. The conversation about Defense Mechanisms caused many questions. One of the participants mentioned: "Georgian consciousness is not ready for such kind of changes. It is very difficult to solve family problems with the help of police.”

Tskaltubo, 17.01.14 - 12 girls were discussing the law in the interactive way. The meeting members announced, that "the law exists but in many cases the victims don’t use it because they have no hope.” That’s why we need to work more with society.

Khoni, 20.01.14 -  Among 14 participants there were girls and boys. Boys were especially active, they discussed the alarming statistics of violence and its causes. As Giorgi Nachkebia mentioned: Society and the law stand apart from each other, everyone should now about their rights. Such kind of meetings will change the consciousness of society.

Senaki, 23.01.14 - From the very beginning some of 15 participants were speaking about the  obedience of wives to husbands, others - about strengthening their positions. But almost everyone believed the law was the best tool to prevent violence.

Koki, 27.01.14 – Here the discussion was very interesting as it involved the most number of participants – 17 young people. Most of participants still believe that despite the Law woman can’t use it and protect herself because of traditions. However, they do not deny that the stereotypes should be broken up.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The main topic of conversation of Fund "Sukhumi’s" psychologist was aggression in modern life. Among other relevant issues for women, this topic was discussed quite actively.

The aggression has many synonyms: violence, hostility, anger. At the meetings were discussed the causes of aggression and the ways to avoid it.

If you want to influence people, the most effective is the system of rewards and punishments, but the balance between rewards and punishments should be observed - was one of the recommendations of the psychologist.

- At such kind of meetings we learn how to control our emotions, see the reason of behavior of the people we love - said one of the participants of the meeting.

In January 2 individual consultations and 6 group meetings with the psychologist were arranged in Kutaisi. These meetings were attended by 68 women aged 19 to 65.

Individual and group meetings were arranged at Women Support Centers of Khurcha, Senaki and Kutaisi. The meetings were attended by 37 women aged 18 to 58.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)