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The topic of the meeting: own boundaries. What are they neede for, how to protect them in order to better feel where am i and where i am not, where are my own emotions, behavior, opinions and where are the others, if these emotions are mine, i have a responsibility towards them and control them.

• Boundary of phisical body – skin
• The second boundary – space
• The following boundary – private space, like “comfort zone”
• Ownership right
• Emotional boundaries
• Time boundary

This issue was actual on the meeting of the women, where they received lots of important advices.

In July, 8 group and 5 individual meetings were held with t he psychologist in Kutaisi. The meeting was attended by 79 women from23 to 65 years old.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The research was prepared by the Fund “Sukhumi” in frames of the project: “Gender Advisory Council –Strengthening of Women’s Rights for Social Changes in the Region”.

Conducting of the research was possible as a result of thoughtful support of  thoughtful support of American people with financial assistance of UN Women

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The forum theatre of the fund “Sukhumi” showed the performances in the WSC of Khoni before 28 viewers: violence in the family, violence against children. The performances motivated the viewers for discussion. One lady, who asked not to take her photos, came to the editor with the tears in her eyes and said: “I was the violence victim for 28 years, I knew that my husband did not love me, but I had to bear everything, because I was afraid of returning home, for that period I did not know any way out. Each man will see himself in these scenes, but he will never admit as much, look – how nervously is that man laughing...”

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Three more meetings were held with the youth this month.

On July 9, 13 young people attended the meeting in Poti WSC. The issue caused active discussion. The participants found “reasons” of the violence – social problems, unemployment, unstable political situation.

On July 11, in the meeting of Khoni WSC the boys also were actively involved in the discussion together with the girls. They were open and spoke about their mistakes loudly, each of them thought he was right.

Lasha Kopaliani mentioned: “such meetings, educational activities change us. The example of it is Khoni and its youth”.

On July 15, the meeting in the WSC  of Senaki was attended by 14 girls. There was an interesting inter-active, conversation about problems and changes.

“We study correct communication and conflict management on similar meetings. Exactly informing and education is a great power against violence” – was mentioned on the meeting.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)