Lawyers of the fund “Sukhumi” conducted 6 meetings in Women Support Centers.
The main issues of the meetings was – changes in the law against domestic violence, made on January 24.
The participants were given information about 4 changes in the law:
- Harassment became punishable by law up to 2 years of imprisonment.
- Female circumcision has become a criminal case.
- Extended the scope of the Law of Georgia "On Eradication of Domestic Violence, protection of victims of domestic violence and their assistance"
- The list of aggravating circumstances for violence against women increased
Kutaisi Women Support Center held a meeting at the school №15, which was attended by 35 students and talked about the legal aspects of early marriage.
In addition, individual consultations were given during the meetings. Woman living in Borjomi, was given a phone consultation and the work has been provided on the basis of the complexity of the situation, it will be continued in the next months. The woman was identified in Khoni, who relates to the risk group of violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)