The site (www.ilo.ru/gender/) tells about policy and activity of International Labour Organization, programs and projects of organization on gender discrimination problems in CIS

The purpose of this conference: "to make visible gender inequality in sphere of the Russian policy on an example of parliamentary elections". Post-graduate students, civil servants occupied with political and gender problems, leaders of women's organizations, journalists both from Russia, and from the countries of CIS are invited participate in the Internet - conference. Some materials of this conference will be published in the brochure.

Trainings "How to get fixed up in a job", "How to start own business" were carried out by crisis centre for women in Sayansk.

Statistics shows, that the most part searching job are women. In this reason on the basis of the consulting centre in Kalininski district together with a public organization "Women's initiative" the women's resource centre will be created to psychological support and to train women to rise of competitiveness of women on labour market.

The hotline 55-19-50, intended for women and children becoming victims of violence, began operation in Voronezh. Organization "Protection of women" together with the urban administration were the initiators of its appearance

The forum was held in Moscow in October 14-16, 2003 under the initiative of Union of pediatrists of Russia and International charitable Fund for help to children at catastrophes and wars, at support of Government of Russia and Government of Moscow, international and Russian social organizations.

About 400 participants from all rural area of Tambov have gathered on the first regional meeting of rural women, which was held in Zherdevka. The organizers of this forum are administration of the area and interdepartamental commission on women's status.

The international women's Jewish organization "Project Kesher" invite you to take participation in the international action "16 days against violence", which will be held from 25th November till 10th December, 2003.

Under the initiative of the Commission on family, women and youth affairs working under President of RF assistant in Central federal district and Committee of State Duma on the legislation and with assistance of Embassy of USA in Moscow the preparation of the First Russian NGOs assembly on the problems of counteraction to traffic started. The chairman of organizing committee is deputy of State Duma - Mizulina Elena.

The fifth forum of Kareliya women was held in October 17-18.

Problems of legal, social, psychological and medical protection of children in extreme situations were completely discussed on this forum.

October 4, 2003 the terms RSO "League of women electors of Kaliningrad oblast" Cvetkova T. And Abarkina E. ogether with the Central urban library by Chekhov name and under the initiative of the Kaliningrad regional social youth fund of resistance to distribution of HIV and drugs carried out an open lesson "Letter to friend" with units of training for teenagers from Centre of temporary isolation of the minor offenders.

Advice of the Novodvinsk women (Arkhangelsk area) prepare urban conference devoted 25 anniversary of a women's movement in the city and 30 anniversary in the Arkhangelsk area.

The most major fair of vacancies for women was held October 7 of this year in the Cheboksari urban centre of employment of the population. It was done in the framework of "open-doors" day. The necessity of its realization was caused by more and more increasing number of unemployed women.

On the 1st September 2003 at centres of employment of Saratov are 4566 women, or 74 % from all registered unemployed. The average age of the unemployed women about 37 years, thus each third of unemployed women has minor children.