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For the institutional growth of mobilizers and volunteers of the Women's Support Centres of Fund "Sukhumi" and for more effective work with victims of domestic violence there was held a training on "Social advocacy and work with victims of violence" in Kutaisi, on November 9-10.

 Training participants again discussed the goals of the center, their social role and place in public life. In interactive discussions there was highlighted the importance of not only informational and educational activity, but also monitoring of cases of violence, work with victims, providing them with psychological and legal services and cooperation with the relevant agencies.

Special importance was given to the issue of interviewing victims of violence that requires professionalism and skills of the respective understanding of the problem, so that training participants treated this matter with great seriousness, and formulated the so-called "golden rules of interviewing".

""It's nice to know that on the one hand, every new training systematizes and summarizes our work, and on the other hand, transfers our activity to a new level".

 "Compared with other mobilizers we are beginners, but we can boldly say that we are well aware of our role, we have a desire to do more, as we see the problems and want to contribute to their solution".

 "When I began an internship in the center, I did not fully understand what I had to do or what I should do. Now I can see my possibilities, and most importantly, feel great motivation. I am happy to work in this team. I was impressed by their professionalism and awareness".

The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.