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OSCE and Press Council announce contest for reporting on domestic violence
Publishing date: 15 May 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku and the Azerbaijani Press Council are pleased to announce two contests for media reports highlighting the problems of domestic violence in Azerbaijan...
Domestic violence in Azerbaijan: OSCE Office in Baku issues trial monitoring report
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
BAKU, 30 December 2013 – As part of its 2013 trial monitoring programme, the OSCE Office in Baku has today issued a report on domestic violence cases in the justice system of Azerbaijan...
OSCE organizes police training on prevention of domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 29 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
GANJA, Azerbaijan, 29 November 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku conducted a regional training course today on the prevention of domestic violence for police officers. The event was organized by the OSCE Office in close co-operation with the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry...
OSCE Office supports discussions on difficulties preventing domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
Some 30 representatives from government agencies and civil society organizations discussed what hinders efforts to prevent domestic violence in Azerbaijan at an event organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Labour and Population Social Protection Ministry...
OSCE promotes women’s participation in political parties in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 21 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 21 June 2012 – An OSCE workshop on increasing the participation of women in political parties in Azerbaijan opened today in Baku...
OSCE Office in Baku trains social workers in combating domestic violence
Publishing date: 16 December 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Office in Baku organized a train-the-trainers workshop on the role of social workers in the prevention of domestic violence. More than 20 participants working in various shelters and family support centres attended the three-day event from 13 to 15 December 2011.
OSCE Office helps to prevent domestic violence in Azerbaijan’s regions
Publishing date: 4 August 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
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...