Publications
Handbook on Observing and Promoting Women’s Electoral Participation
Publishing date: 24 April 2023
Collections: Election handbooks
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
As part of its comprehensive election observation methodology, the second edition of the Handbook on Observing and Promoting Women’s Participation in Elections builds on the first edition published in 2004 and elaborates further ODIHR’s methodology for assessing and issuing recommendations on women’s participation in elections.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE – achieving equality for minority women
Publishing date: 28 March 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and the OSCE Secretariat Gender Issues Programme WIN Project commissioned research into the intersections of gender equality and national minorities. The factsheet highlights key findings and provides recommendations to OSCE participating States to promote equal opportunities for minority women.
Methodology for assessing the impact of the budget on gender equality
Publishing date: 22 March 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Methodology for assessing the impact of the budget on gender equality is part of the gender agenda of the Secretariat of the Competitiveness Council (SCC) for 2022 and was developed in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the competent Ministry of Finance. The purpose of the Methodology is to provide support to the state administration institutions of Montenegro in integrating the gender perspective into the budget. Not available in English.
Democracy and Human Rights in the OSCE: The ODIHR Annual Report 2022
Publishing date: 16 March 2023
Collections: ODIHR Annual Reports
Content type: Annual report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Education, Elections, Gender equality, Migration, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Youth, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2022.
Promoting gender equality in politics and democratic institutions
Publishing date: 24 February 2023
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This factsheet describes how ODIHR works to promote gender equality in politics and democratic institutions.
Gender Perspective of the Prevention of Corruption
Publishing date: 23 February 2023
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
MANUAL FOR MEASURING PROGRESS IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF GENDER EQUALITY THROUGH THE WORK OF THE AGENCY FOR PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION
Women’s Inheritance Rights
Publishing date: 31 January 2023
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The booklet on “Women’s Inheritance Rights” is designed to raise awareness among the general public, including women from rural communities and relevant institutions about women’s inheritance rights. Based on the feedback received during the Mission’s workshops on women’s property rights in 2021 and 2022, the Mission gathered a series of common issues in the implementation of women’s inheritance rights. The booklet responds to these issues by explaining the legal framework in a simplified and relatable manner, illustrating them through sample cases in the format of frequently asked questions and informing affected women, family members and civil society organizations about actions they can take to protect and enforce women’s inheritance rights.
Guidelines for the Implementation of Gender Equality in Trade Unions
Publishing date: 22 December 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Good governance, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Guidelines for the Implementation of Gender Equality in Trade Unions are a tool for the preparation of action plans on equal opportunities and gender equality policies, as well as on reporting on those, as required by the Law on Gender Equality. The guide is available in Serbian language only.
Handbook on media reporting on gender-based violence against women
Publishing date: 8 December 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The intention of this Handbook is to help journalists, in a simple and clear way, to report on gender-based violence against women as professionally and ethically as possible. This Handbook seeks to shed light on the key issues in reporting on this topic, to help dispel the myths that shape the reporting on violence, and to formulate understandable and applicable guidelines and recommendations that could improve and advance existing practice. Not available in English.
Introduction to Violence against Women in Politics- Tool 1
Publishing date: 27 November 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe