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The objective of the telecast transmitted on the air of the TV company "Rioni” was to make gender analysis of elections. Guests invited at the telecast – representatives of non-governmental sector, members of the Club of Women-Voters of Fund "Sukhumi” who were actively involved in election process as members of commissions, chairpersons and observers – were talking about how far actively elections were held, whether gender situation changed or not in self-governing units, and how attitude of women’s electorate affected it.

At the telecasts participants mentioned with regret that society did not fully recognize the role and importance of the local self-government. Political parties subjected to criticism political parties about the fact that the focus was basically made on the capital while in regions pre-election campaign was almost not carried out, especially by opposition political actors.

"Most of informational work, especially to support women-candidates was carried out by NGOs”, - mentioned representative of Association of Young Lawyers.

According to opinions of the participants gender situation had not bee changed though in some regions (Oni, Terjola, Kharagauli, Khobi) there were achieved serious success in the local self-government from the point of view of inclusion of more women.

Spectators were promised to meet with women they had elected at the next telecast.

Public debate on the topic "Divorce – a way out the situation or clash with another problem” was carried out in Women’s support centre in Khoni. Participants of the debate were teachers, representatives of governmental structures, women IDPs, invited experts.

The experts presented statistical data on divorce in Khoni. There was made analysis of reasons and social outcomes. In participants’ opinion divorces on basis of violence are rare. Often the reason is economic problems and marriage of minors.

There was also mentioned that in many cases divorce affects women and children. For woman divorce is the beginning of new challenges and for children the beginning of bifurcated life.

Like at other public meetings there was strongly criticized uncontrolled informational space and its harmful social outcomes.

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

In this issue we’ll tell about the local self-government elections held on May 30.

We’ll tell about results,

Gender aspects,

Some deputies,

And also about pre-election work carried out by Fund "Sukhumi”.

A new, third number of the journal starts with these words. On 24 pages readers will learn about the work of Club of Women-Voters with the objective of increasing women’s participation in elections, about sociological research, and a large-scaled action with the slogan "Equality is a power of the country!”

Four women among elected deputies – Nazibrola Kobuladze, Irina Sajaia, Manana Shulaia and Darejan Tskhvitaria are active members of the Clubs of Fund "Sukhumi”. Their portraits are presented on the pages of the journal.

The journal congratulates all women who won in an unequal struggle, though it mentions that these elections could not change gender situation in Georgia.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA.