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"…You are watching the telecast, initiated by Fund "Sukhumi”.
How far are political parties ready to give women leading positions in lists before the local self-government elections? Is it really a time when activeness of women should give results and on the whole, how far comfortable is for women environment in Georgian politics?
These issues were discussed in the telecast organized on the 18th of February on the air of the TV company "Rioni”. Activists of Fund, members of the Club of Women-Voters, leaders of local non-governmental organizations touched upon the issue of women’s participation in local self-governmental elections.
Picture, drawn by the TV journalists of Fund "Sukhumi” showed once again the situation in political parties functioning in different regions of Western Georgia.
Assistants of Fund talked about results of the monitoring carried out in parties, strategy of Clubs. Participants expressed desire that Fund "Sukhumi” continue work on exchange meetings of Clubs of Women-Voters, women working in the local self-government.
Of course, the problem should be given publicity, but the following concrete steps need to be made: study of public opinion, analysis, work with electorate, political parties, women-candidates.
"What should we expect from elections: perhaps, not very radical changes, but if it goes on so, these changes would never be made. That’s why intensive work will not be interrupted”, - such were positions of the participants of the telecast.
"I am the one of those who will participate in the local self-governmental elections in conditions of healthy competition”, - this statement was made by one of the participants of the telecast. No one doubted her sincerity since resources in this direction really exist.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA. | 
