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Members of the Club try to be actively involved in the processes connected with mobilization of women. This time Club of Women-Voters was held in St. George’s gymnasium. Participants of the meeting were provided with the information about Conference on the topic of increase of women’s political participation, organized in Tbilisi on April 28. They discussed the Action Plan adopted at the Conference. Members of the Club were also provided with the information about a training on gender issues held in Akhaltsikhe with the support of Swedish organization Kvinna till Kvinna. At the meeting there were discussed many examples about foreign countries’ experiences. Among them Sweden, where they gained gender equality after one hundred years, and Ruanda where women’s representation increased up to 56% after three elections. -  Taking into consideration other countries’ experiences, Georgia should select its way, - mentioned members of the Club. The meeting was attended by the member of the Club and majority candidate (Alliance of Georgia), Nona Toloraia. She acquainted members of the Club with her election programme.   The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA.