Under financial support of the USAID and with the partnership of IFES and LEPL Center of Electoral Systems Development, Reforms and Trainings in the periods of July 22-26 and July 28- August 1 of this year, at the Hotel „Radisson Blu Hotel, Batumi“, Batumi, training module of the BRIDGE (Building Resources In Democracy, Governance and Elections) “Gender and Elections” will be held for the representatives of non-governmental organizations and media.

Training will cover the issues such as international election standards, legislative framework, election cycle, women’s representation in politics, influence of election systems on representation, election systems, including majoritarian, proportional, mixed and other systems, election barrier, mandate distribution, quotas, advocacy and lobbing, elaboration of strategy, education of voters, creating of messages, gender, media and election, media – monitoring of gender issues.

Trainings were held through the modern interactive methods, including theoretical and practical trainings, role plays and presentations.