Secretariat - Gender Section

Full and equal exercise by women of their human rights is essential to achieving a more peaceful, secure and democratic OSCE area. The Gender Section assists, promotes and monitors the implementation of the OSCE's commitments on gender equality.
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier (r) presents US Ambassador Ian Kelly a white ribbon in recognition of his gender equality efforts. This was part of a campaign launched by the OSCE to engage men in fighting violence against women. Vienna, 29 November 2012.

OSCE launches network to engage men in fight against gender violence

The OSCE MenEngage network was launched on 29 November 2012 in Vienna as part of a larger advocacy effort during the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence...
The view from the historic Santa Justa Lift looking towards Pedro IV Square in Lisbon, Portugal, 2 March 2006.

OSCE Gender Adviser, in Portugal, stresses need to uphold women's rights in economic crisis

LISBON, 28 November 2012 - The OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Miroslava Beham, concluding today a two-day visit to Portugal, stressed that special attention must be paid to women’s rights in times of austerity...

Including women in conflict mediation, focus of OSCE expert discussion

VIENNA, 22 October 2012 - Exploring ways to include women in formal and informal peace processes was the theme of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE in Vienna on today...
Gerhard Steger, Director General for Budget and Public Finances in the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, explains how Austria had instated gender budgeting in its recent federal budget reform, Vienna, 12 October 2012.

Gender budgeting targets all policy areas, says budget expert in OSCE discussion

On 12 October 2012, the OSCE Gender Section held a discussion in Vienna on gender responsive budgeting and its role in ensuring equality between women and men within the Organization and participating States...
Daniel de Torres of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces at a discussion on gender-sensitive policing organized by the OSCE Gender Section, Vienna, 21 September 2012.

Gender-sensitive policing can help provide more security to all, say participants of OSCE discussion

The OSCE Gender Section held on 21 September 2012 in Vienna a discussion on gender-sensitive policing, its benefits and the challenges it faces, as well as the possibilities for gender mainstreaming within police forces in the OSCE region. The discussion was held on the margins of the OSCE’ Annual Police Expert Meeting which gathers police and security experts from the 56 OSCE participating States...
L-r: Naoko Otobe, Senior Employment Specialist of the International Labour Organization, and OSCE Senior Gender Adviser Miroslava Beham during a discussion on gender and economy on the margins of the 20th Annual Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague, 14 September 2012.

Gender and economy the focus of Prague event

The OSCE’s Gender Section held a discussion on gender and economy on the margins of the 20th Annual Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague on 14 September 2012...
Rita Izsák, United Nations Independent Expert, speaking at an OSCE-organized roundtable discussion of ways to overcome existing barriers to the integration of migrant, minority and Roma and Sinti women into their communities and society, Vienna, 6 September 2012.

Assisting integration of women from migrant, minority and Roma and Sinti communities in focus at OSCE conference

VIENNA, 6 September 2012 – An OSCE-organized roundtable discussion of ways to overcome existing barriers to the integration of migrant, minority and Roma and Sinti women into their communities and into the society as a whole started in Vienna today...

OSCE promotes greater involvement of women in election processes

Enhancing women’s participation in democratic elections was the subject of a discussion held by the OSCE on 13 July 2012 in Vienna, on the margins of a major OSCE conference on elections...
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