Conference "Women's Participation in Politics - Democracy in Action"

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Up to 70 people gathered in Kutaisi, at a conference organized by the Fund “Sukhumi”.

This was a summing up of the annual work of the Clubs of Voter Women of eight cities of Western Georgia - Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Khobi, Zugdidi, Ozurgeti, Batumi. Club activists, representatives of political parties and local self-government participated in the conference.

The main topics of the conference were: work with local self-government and social advocacy; Women candidates - rights, reality, challenges; A strategy for dialogue between women and political parties.

The conference created a space for sharing experience, remembering what was done, fixing the challenges and looking for ways to solve existing problems.

The event was held within the framework of the project "Active inclusion of women in the political life of Georgia through the democratization of electoral processes."

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia