Preventive mechanisms against violence towards the women – public debates in Poti

  
- It is necessary to conduct serious reforms in the system of education. If we want to have non-violent society, it is necessary to lay the foundation today.
- The powers of the police should be more expanded.
- It is necessary to confront the violence against women, but there is still a problem of coordination. The state should create a united strategy, which will define the functions and role of different structures.
Such recommendations were announced at the public debate organized by the Fund "Sukhumi" in Poti. The meeting was attended by representatives of local governments, NGOs, police, heads of social department and health department of the City Hall, teachers, journalists, women activists.
The debate was held in frames of the campaign of 16 active days with the aim of developing recommendations for preventive mechanisms of violence.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

Joint meeting of the GAC members and journalists in Senaki

    
ЧMembers of Senaki GAC, together with the activists of of the WSC of the fund “Sukhumi” joined the action the first day of the campaign – on November 25.
The following day there was held a GAC meeting, which was attended by the staff of the fund “Sukhumi” and journalists. There were discussed the questions, interested for all participants: meaning of 16 day campaign and inclusion of the fund “Sukhumi”, legislative initiatives for prevention of domestic violence.
Recommendation of the GAC for inclusion in 2016 budget.
These are the issues, which will appear in the center of attention of the local media.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

Fund “Sukhumi” on a network meeting

 
Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” took part in the meeting, organized in Tbilisi, by the National network of protection from violence.
National network of protection from violence presented to legislative and executive bodies changes in the law with the aim of combating domestic violence.
The aim of law bills – inclusion of local self-government in activities against domestic violence.
It was mentioned that victim protection is very important and this is the priority of the state. Accordingly it is necessary to open assylems and crisis centers of the places.

 

More than 100 activities in 16 day campaign

 
November 26 – December 10 – 16 active days against violence towards the women
 
It is already 11 years that the fund “Sukhumi” in involved in annual informational international campaign against violence towards the women.
During 16 active days there will be held meetings with local and central structures of government, different groups of society. There will be held briefings, round tables, debates, films and discussions, performances of the forum-theatre.
According to calendar of the campaign, more than 100 activities will be held. 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Assistance to the violence victim

 
On November 11 in one of the families residing in collective center of Khoni, there were lots of guests – representatives of the fund “Sukhumi”, initiative group of Khoni IDPs and “Karritas”.
The hostess of the family - a victim of violence. But now she and her two children are safe in the collective center of IDPs.
Problems of this family on the initiative of WSC and active cooperation with the local government are gradually solved. They were given food, things of basic necessities, clothing.
Children are already involved in youth activities of the Fund, and the woman will receive psychological assistance.
Support for the family will be continued in the future.
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

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