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HELSINKI/VIENNA/WARSAW, 25 November 2025 — Launching the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, OSCE leaders, called today for renewed commitment and stronger action to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls across the OSCE region.

According to the new “Research on the Attitudes and Perceptions of Violence Against Women and Girls in Families and Intimate Relationships”, one in five women in Montenegro experienced some form of violence, and more than half of those affected did not seek assistance. Key barriers to reporting include fear of losing children, family disruption, financial dependence, shame, traditional norms, and limited trust in institutions.

A newly refurbished and fully equipped child-friendly and victim-centered interview room was inaugurated today at the Sector for Internal Affairs in Bitola, providing a safe, private, and trauma-informed space for conducting sensitive interviews with victims and witnesses, including children. This

Leading into the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign, observed annually around the world from 25 November to 10 December, the relevant parliamentary committees of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission), held a thematic session, on Systemic Responses to Domestic Violence and Violence against Women in the FBiH, including Issues of Systemic Responses to Cases of Violence against Children.

From 3 to 5 November 2025, seven emerging women cyber professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina took part in an OSCE Mentorship Programme study visit to Vienna, aimed at strengthening their skills, expanding networks, and promoting women’s leadership in cybersecurity. The mentees, coming from

On 24 October 2025, concluding national discussions on the draft National Action Plan for 2026–2030 on the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security were jointly organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, the National Center of the

On 21-22 October, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, together with the National Center for Human Rights and Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, held a two-day training course in Tashkent titled “Combating Violence Against Women through Intervention with Domestic