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In February, the main purpose of the meetings with political parties was to set plans of cooperation with Clubs of Women-Voters and evaluation of parties’ preparation for the forthcoming local elections.
The following political parties were visited: United National Movement (Poti, Batumi), Republic Party of Georgia (Poti), The New Rights Party of Georgia (Batumi).
In Batumi City organization of the United National Movement, they say that increase of women’s representation in politics is directly connected with the public order. Since women make up 56% of the voters of Georgia, the chances are bigger to present this demand to political parties. It is necessary to mobilize women voters and strengthen working with them to achieve the overall purpose.
The New Rights Party of Georgia in Batumi lays major hopes on the women leaders, who possess all characterstics for a successful politician: professionalism, authority, feeling of responsibility and etc. One of such women, Sopo Kakhadze is in charge of women’s union in the party. The majority of the party members in the election commission will be represented by women.
Women make up about 40 % of the small number of the members of the Republic Party of Georgia in Poti. Election lists of the Republican Party are drawn up based on liberal principles, that means free selection of candidates. Women and men have equal rights to be presented in election lists
The women members of the youth branch of United National Movement of Georgia in Poti are distingushed with the special activeness. Seven of them have passed successfully the certification of the workers of Central Election Commission. They say in the party, that increase of women’s representation at local level will contribute to focusing on different kind of social problems. For this purpose, motivate, competitive and purposeful women should be represented in the election lists.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA. | 
