On January 14, a regular meeting of the partner organizations was held in the office of Fund “Sukhumi” within the framework of the project “A common forum for CSOs from Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi for PAR Roadmap monitoring”, funded by the European Union.

The project implementers discussed the forthcoming CSO Forum meeting and a training on PAR monitoring.

A coordination meeting was held in Zugdidi Sakrebulo conference hall. The meeting was attended by representatives of the regional administration of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and 7 municipalities of the region, members of the Gender Equality Councils, chairpersons of social and health services. The meeting participants spoke about the work of the municipal Gender Equality Councils and the importance of coordination of this work from the side of  the regional administration, also - on providing the necessary information to relevant national structures.

The main issue was identified - the importance of introducing municipal gender policy by the Gender Equality Councils and the need to work to prevent violence against women / domestic violence and protect the victim.

In December, a psychologist of the Fund “Sukhumi” held group meetings in the regions.

In kindergartens of Ozurgeti and Lanchkhuti there was held a conversation on the topic: "Features of psychological education of children under the age of 7”. Problem children have been identified, methodologists and teachers will continue to work with a local psychologist.

After a group art session in two kindergartens of Poti, there were identified 13 children at risk of domestic violence, children with low self-esteem and aggression. Children's drawings were given to a psychologist for the further work.

Four individual psychological consultations were held in Senaki and Khoni, and 10 beneficiaries continue to receive psychological consultation in Kutaisi.

Regular meetings with the boys were held in Terjola, Senaki, Kutaisi, Poti, Ozurgeti, Zugdidi, Samtredia, Tsalenjikha, Lanchkhuti municipalities.

The work - conversation and role games - mainly were related to violence and bullying. It was noted that when the members of society are happy, the whole society is also happy. The emphasis was placed on the fact that during communication, children should not express aggression, they should solve the problems and conflicts without violence.