20  •  Democratization political party funding, accountability of parliaments and inclusive political participation. Trends such as a general decline in traditional forms of political participation and low levels of trust in democratic institutions are defining democratic societies across the OSCE region today. In 2015, ODIHR continued its work to promote pluralistic, representative and accountable democratic institutions in its portfolio of activities related to democratic governance and gender, which focuses on three main areas: increasing political participation of women and youth; increasing transparency and accountability of democratic institutions, and supporting multi-party political landscapes. Increasing Women’s Participation in Political Parties Even though OSCE participating States have repeatedly committed themselves to enhancing gender equality in different areas, women remain under-represented in public and political life. This slow progress demonstrates the need for more effective institutional support for gender equality, for specific measures to achieve the goal of gender balance in decision-making, building and ACCESS TO LAW In 2015, the Legislationline.org database of legislation and international and regional documents was accessed 354,771 times, and almost all 18 human dimension thematic areas reflected on Legislationline were updated. Based on the feedback from an on-line, tailor-made survey for Legislationline users conducted in 2014, the website was restructured to become more user-friendly, intuitive and transparent. The new platform will be launched in 2016. strengthening internal party democracy and setting up networks for female politicians. ODIHR works to increase women’s participation in political and public life by identifying discriminatory laws and policies and sharing good practices for women’s engagement in democratic processes. By recognizing the key role political parties can play in increasing women’s political participation, both as candidates and holders of elected office, ODIHR continued to engage with political parties in Armenia and Georgia through the Office’s gender audit tool. This methodology, based on ODIHR’s Handbook on Promoting Women’s Participation in Political Parties, identifies discriminatory policies and practices in the distribution of power and resources within political parties and provides parties with tools to address gender gaps. As a result, seven political parties in Armenia and Georgia developed gender action plans, with clear measures to correct gender imbalances in party structures, practices and processes. In 2015, ODIHR also conducted follow up visits to Armenia and Georgia to record the initial results from the implementation of the gender action plans. One party established ten local branches of women’s wings where none existed before; another expressed support for discussing affirmative temporary measures in the country; and a third party established a mentoring network for women party members. Based on strong interest from stakeholders, ODIHR further promoted the gender audit methodology in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Tajikistan.