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Young women from both sides of Dniester/Nistru river learn about leadership and business at OSCE summer school

31 July 2013
From 28 July to 4 August 2013, some 50 young women from vulnerable groups in rural areas on both sides of the Dniester/Nistru River will take part in a summer leadership school in the town of Vadul lui Voda to learn about principles of leadership, business management and job hunting... ()

OSCE raises awareness on women’s rights with law enforcement officials in Turkmenistan

25 July 2013
ASHGABAT, 25 July 2013 – Some 25 officials of Turkmenistan’s law enforcement institutions participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on women’s rights and gender issues in Ashgabat today... ()

OSCE promotes civic activism and women’s political participation in Armenia

23 July 2013
From 23 to 26 July 2013, some 70 representatives of Armenian civil society organizations and political parties took part in a conference that looked at how to improve public participation and ensure the inclusion of women in government policies... ()

Montenegrin MPs trained on gender equality

22 July 2013
A group of Montenegrin members of parliament participated in an OSCE-organized training on gender equality that took place in the town of Bar on 19 and 20 July 2013... ()

OSCE Centre in Astana co-organizes training on gender mainstreaming and security

12 July 2013
BOROVOYE, KAZAKHSTAN, 12 July 2013 – Some 50 officials from Kazakhstan’s central government agencies and local executive authorities responsible for gender equality issues are taking part in an international two-day training seminar on gender mainstreaming, women and security that began today in Borovoye, northern Kazakhstan... ()

Women leaders from Belgrade and Pristina collaborate on women’s empowerment

8 July 2013
Eighteen women, members of the Serbian women’s parliamentary network and of the Assembly of Kosovo women’s caucus, as well as female representatives of other decision-making institutions and women leaders from academia, civil society and media came together in an OSCE-facilitated meeting in Budva, Montenegro, to exchange experiences and identify joint initiatives to foster women’s empowerment in all sectors of society. ()

OSCE Mission to Skopje leads gender working group in boys camp

4 July 2013
For the second consecutive year the OSCE Mission to Skopje supported the Boys Camp Young Men Leadership Project, organized by YMCA Bitola and US Peace Corps in Tajmiste...

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

27 June 2013
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... ()

ODIHR supports Ukrainian parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights in protecting and promoting women’s rights

25 June 2013
Strategies for advancing women’s rights and gender equality in Ukraine were highlighted by experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at a workshop for officials from the office of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, in Kyiv on 25 June 2013...

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

19 June 2013
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...
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