The project entitled ”Lady Cafe – motivating activities for women aged 45+” is a partnership of 10 heterogeneous institutions. These organisations will develop and execute a series of activities (min. 3 training sessions per institution) to meet the varied needs (dependant on place of residence and context) and expectations of women aged over 45; and guarantee their active participation in the public sphere. The activities will focus on very different fields: e-learning; literature; psychology (positive self-image and self-esteem building via theatre techniques); learning to promote their own interests in the public sphere; slow food; health; and traditional medicine. In the first phase, there will be workshops, courses and lectures conducted by qualified trainers. In the second phase, women over 45 (previous learners) will participate in lectures designed to help them recognize their own skills, so that they can become active trainers. The main aim is the comprehensive non-professional development of women over 45 (the project’s target age group): their improved self-esteem as a person and a woman; and, ultimately, their active participation within their social environment. Throughout the project, new teaching materials and sociological observations will be exchanged. Moreover, the project uses modern ICTs – an e-learning course devoted to gender issues will be prepared for the women learners. The new teaching materials and methodology description will be published in a good practices manual. This manual, as well as the products resulting from the e-learning course, will be exhibited. The two plays resulting from the drama workshops will be performed in 3 countries.