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 senior gender adviser, in Tajikistan, discusses steps to combat domestic violence, promote equality

DUSHANBE 27 June 2012 - The OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Miroslava Beham, concluded a four-day visit to Tajikistan today where she discussed with representatives of government and civil society measures to implement the new law on preventing domestic violence and to encourage a greater role for women in public and political life...

Experts discuss women’s role in conflict cycle at OSCE security conference

Vienna, 19 June 2013 – On the margins of the OSCE Annual Security Review Conference, the Organization’s Gender Section today held a discussion on why women can make a difference in all stages of the conflict cycle...
The OSCE facilitates exchanges between women from Afghanistan and OSCE participating States. Women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan took part in a training course in Istanbul in September 2012.

Women in Afghanistan could lose rights gained over past decade, say participants of OSCE event in Vienna

On 13 March 2013, the OSCE Gender Section held a discussion in Vienna on women’s empowerment and security in Afghanistan. Miroslava Beham, the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, underlined the importance of involving women at all stages of peace processes and the protection of women’s rights...
The OSCE's Gender Section, in co-ordination with several field operations, launched a training programme to establish mentoring networks for women on 26 February 2013.

OSCE launches project to promote mentor networks for women’s empowerment

An OSCE project to establish “mentor networks” to help women help each other to participate in political, economic and social life and achieve equality started with a training course in Belgrade on 26 and 27 February 2013...

OSCE MenEngage Network launched in Vienna

The first meeting of the OSCE MenEngage Network took place in Vienna on 28 January 2013. The Network was set up by the OSCE Gender Section to bring together men in senior positions in the OSCE who will engage in promoting 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...
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