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OSCE Presence fosters cross-party co-operation among women parliamentarians in Albania
TIRANA, 26 March 2013 – The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, hosted a working lunch for women parliamentarians today, to highlight achievements in promoting the role of women in political life and encourage the further increase of women’s representation in the new legislature... ()
OSCE-Australia conference focuses on security of women and girls
An OSCE conference on improving security of women and girls, promoting the economic empowerment of women and combatting all forms of human trafficking started in Adelaide in southern Australia on 18 March 2013...
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...
On International Women’s Day, ODIHR Director stresses role of education in improving situation of Roma and Sinti women
WARSAW, 8 March 2013 - Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, called today for greater efforts to ensure full access to educational opportunities for Roma and Sinti women in order to help them overcome multiple forms of discrimination, on the occasion of International Women’s Day...
Gender equality essential in building secure, peaceful future, says OSCE Chairperson ahead of International Women’s Day
THE HAGUE, 7 March 2013 – Strengthening security and peace in the OSCE area will be impossible without full and equal participation of women in economic, political and social spheres of life, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara said today, speaking ahead of International Women’s Day marked on 8 March... ()
OSCE/ODIHR supports dialogue on promoting women’s participation in politics in Ukraine
Measures to promote women’s political participation in Ukraine were highlighted at a discussion in the Ukrainian capital organized by the Kyiv Dialogue Forum and supported by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 5 and 6 March 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...
![Nelli Babayan from the "Aravot" daily newspaper won second prize in the Printed Article category for her work on women entrepreneurs (pictured on the screen) at the 5th annual NA/NE Media Awards, Yerevan, 12 February 2013. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the British Council and the British Embassy in Yerevan to promote the role of women in political, social and economic life.](http://www.osce.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/images/hires/a/a/99568.jpg?1360762984 "Nelli Babayan from the "Aravot" daily newspaper won second prize in the Printed Article category for her work on women entrepreneurs (pictured on the screen) at the 5th annual NA/NE Media Awards, Yerevan, 12 February 2013. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the British Council and the British Embassy in Yerevan to promote the role of women in political, social and economic life.")
Winners of OSCE-supported media award promoting women announced in Yerevan
Thirty-one journalists were awarded for their media pieces promoting the activities of women in the political, social and economic fields. The winners were announced at the 5th Na/Ne annual awards ceremony in Yerevan on 13 February 2013. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the British Council and the British Embassy in Yerevan... ()
Political will necessary to increase number of women in leadership, says Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania
TIRANA, 11 February 2013 – Ways to empower Albanian female politicians to run for leadership positions in the 2013 parliamentary elections is the main objective of a two-day event organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) that started today in Tirana... ()