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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine opens interactive classroom for police cadets
KYIV, 25 November 2011 – A specially equipped classroom for training police cadets in dealing with domestic violence cases was opened today at the Kyiv Academy of Interior with support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU)... ()
OSCE Mission to BiH condemns violence against women and calls for increased protection
SARAJEVO, 23 November 2011 - Fletcher M. Burton, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, speaking ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November, condemned violence against women and called for the effective protection of victims...
OSCE Presence in Albania brings women and top politicians together to enhance women’s role in governance
TIRANA, 9 November 2011 - Women active in political and public life and top officials of Albania’s political parties met for two days in Tirana at an OSCE-organized conference on enhancing women’s role in governance... ()
OSCE promotes role of women in conflict prevention, crisis management and peace-building at Sarajevo conference
SARAJEVO, 28 October 2011 – The need to engage women in all phases of conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation was highlighted at the closing of a two-day conference held in Sarajevo...
OSCE conference on women in conflict prevention, crisis management, peace building to start in Sarajevo tomorrow
SARAJEVO, 26 October 2011 – Engaging women in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation will be the topic of an OSCE conference to be held on 27-28 October in Sarajevo... ()
OSCE Office helps to prevent domestic violence in Azerbaijan’s regions
MASALLY, Azerbaijan, 5 August 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku, in co-operation with the State Committee on Family, Women and Children’s Affairs, organized a discussion today on the role of local communities in preventing domestic violence in Masally, in the southern district of Azerbaijan. Participants from surrounding districts also participated in the event... ()
OSCE supports women in conflict prevention and reconciliation efforts in southern Kyrgyzstan
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 3 August 2011 – A co-operation agreement between women community leaders, the community police, healthcare and education structures and the Mayor’s Office was signed today in Osh in the framework of an OSCE project on gender issues and conflict prevention in southern Kyrgyzstan... ()
On first joint visit, OSCE Special Representatives meet President of Kyrgyzstan, discussed prevention of human trafficking and violence against women
BISHKEK, 30 July 2011 – On a joint visit to Kyrgyzstan, the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, and the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, Wendy Patten, stressed today the importance of continuing co-operation with the authorities of Kyrgyzstan to better prevent and fight against trafficking in human beings and all forms of gender-based violence... ()
OSCE/ODIHR supports dialogue on political party funding and women’s political participation in Georgia
TBILISI, 29 June 2011 – Political party funding and the participation of women in political life in Georgia are the focus of a meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Georgian Central Election Commission which started today...