For the first time we have addressed to a theme of housing-and-municipal reform 5 years ago and then have started to carry out the project "Initiation of participation of women in housing-and-municipal reform and territorial public self-management".

The Tver center of social rehabilitation of women with the limited opportunities and supports of civil initiatives "So we live" has founded and started to publish socially - oriented newspaper. This newspaper "for those for whom it is difficult".

On December, 24, 2003 the next session of the Round table of women's organizations has taken place in the Ministry of labor and social development. This session was conducted the first deputy minister, Natalia Aleksandrovna Malysheva. It was the first acquaintance to the women's organizations from the moment of her introduction into the post of the deputy minister after Galina Karelova.

The seminar was carried out within the framework of project ICIWF under financial support of H. Boll Fund.

Five years plus one year - is so long lives of the city public organization "Women ZATO" in Snezhinsk, which led by leader Tatyana Brovkina. As well as any alive organism, the women's organization develops, grows, but also gets problems peculiar to age.

Promotion of candidates in Presidents of Russia has come to the end. In total desire to take part in elections have declared 10 persons. As the independent candidate for campaigns will take part the co-chairman of "Union of the right forces" Irina Khakamada.

The center of gender studies of the European humanitarian University is glad to inform about new electronic magazine www.takaya.by

Since January, 2004 center "Sisters" begins carrying out of trainings on the problem of counteraction to human traffic. Trainings will be carried out in Moscow for representatives of the noncommercial and state organizations

The governor of the Belgorod area has signed the decision "About the regional complex target program " Belgorod's women" on 2004 - 2006".

The magazine for Chechen women "Nana" ("Mother") was founded. Poetess and journalist Lumu Dzhumulaeva is appointed to be chief-editor of magazine.

Work under the law continued almost 2 years. For this time the set of amendments has been brought in an original law project.

From July, 22 till August, 1, 2003 under request of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Federation, organization "Vital voices" together with Center of leadership "Open world" has carried out the special educational program for twelve employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The given results of 2003 designate two new tendencies: 1. The general increase of share of women - deputies of the State Duma from 7,7 % in 1999 up to 9 % in 2003. 2. "Proportional - majority break" is absence now.

The city center of employment has carried out in Novosibirsk fair of women's vacancies under the slogan "To new year - with new job!", within the framework of which the presentation of recently created Business women's center and its programs "Stock exchange of home work" has taken place. For women who are in a crisis situation in connection with long unemployment, "hotline telephone" began to work in this center.

We congratulate all women-deputies with the beginning of work of the State Duma of Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the fourth convocation, which first session will take place on December, 29, 2003 at 12 o'clock. Among 447 deputies of this State Duma there are 41 woman now that makes 9,17 %.