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A regular telecast was transmitted on air of TV broadcasting company "Rioni” on February 11th. Participants of the telecast were co-chairperson of fund "Sukhumi", project assistants, activists of the Clubs of Women-Voters and representatives of the monitoring group, which carries out monitoring of the social programs of local self governments of Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo and Khoni.

The telecast started with the TV plot, prepared by Fund "Sukhumi". Then audience was provided with information about the projects funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, strategies of activity of the Clubs of Women-Voters, issues of cooperation with political parties, and about the stage the issue of advocacy and lobbying for legislative initiative of fund "Sukhumi" (government assistance to all women giving birth in the amount of 600 GEL).

During the telecast there was sounded information about international experience in lobbying of  women’s issues.

It was noted that the systematic exchange of information between clubs of Women-Voters and local governments will make their cooperation more productive. Good examples of this can be seen in Ozurgeti and Khobi, where local self government encourages initiatives of the Club members.

An interesting work is carried out within the project supported by the U. Embassy in Georgia, which enables active women IDPs to carry out gender analysis of policies and programs of local government. "We should not hide the fact that IDPs often fall out of the general social context. That's why this project is particularly interesting for us. Firstly, we have regained a sense of our social value "- these words belong to the project participants.

At the end of the telecast once again there was announced policy of Fund "Sukhumi" - cooperation with all political actors to support women’s positions in political parties.