Most of the electoral competitors have insufficiently capitalized on the gender dimension in their electoral platforms. This is the conclusion of a team of NGOs, called the ProGen Alliance 2009, which considered the platforms from that perspective, Info-Prim Neo reports. “Only two parties expressly worded and put on their platforms the theme of equal chances for men and women and came up with solutions in this respect,” Catinca Mardarovici, the manageress of the 50/50 political club, a member of the ProGen Alliance 2009, told a news conference on April 2. Thus, the Democratic Party (PDM) writes in its platform that promoting the gender equality is a fundamental principle of the human rights and that the women deserve equal chances. The Liberal Party (PL) expressly recognizes the role of the women in the life of the civic and political community as especially important. “At the same time, other parties have, in their priority lists, plans directly or indirectly touching the women: opening kindergartens, developing extra-curricular programs in the educational system, supporting families,” said Valentina Bodrug-Lungu, the chairwoman of Gender-Centru. The gender she-experts have evinced deep disappointment that few political parties have, in their programs, solutions to issues of social importance as fighting violence and trafficking in human beings, as these issues are dealt with by the European and international structures and envisage the women more. Earlier, the ProGen Alliance 2009 had considered the parties' lists for the parliament and found a serious gender imbalance. The ProGen Alliance 2009 was launched last October following an idea of several gender-dealing NGOs: Partnership for Development Center, 50/50 Political Club, “Gender-Centru”, the Women Organizations Forum and the Club for Equal Chances “In Doi”. Now the alliance joins over 20 members.