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OSCE, Peace Research Institute Oslo assess national plans on women, peace and security in new publication

Publishing date: 22 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Gender Section together with the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) on 22 October 2014 launched a new publication, which assesses good practices and challenges within the 27 National Action Plans in place across the OSCE region on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security...

Gender-sensitive and human rights-compliant approach needed to make counter-terrorism measures effective, say participants of Vienna workshop

Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism, Gender equality
VIENNA, 21 October 2014- Counter-terrorism measures can only become sustainable and effective through a gender-sensitive and human rights compliant approach, said participants at the start of a two-day workshop for senior government experts, organized by the OSCE and the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)...

OSCE, Kyrgyz Interior Ministry organize international conference on women’s role in law enforcement agencies

Publishing date: 16 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 16 October 2014 – The role of women in law enforcement agencies and their contribution to peace and security is being explored at a one-day international conference organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry in Bishkek today. The conference brings together representatives of law enforcement agencies from Central Asia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Sweden, the United States and Canada...

OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports women’s participation in public and political life

Publishing date: 6 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality
Head of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, Ambassador Janina Hrebickova signed on 26 September 2014 a Memorandum of Understanding on further co-operation with the Gender Equality Department of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, and the Municipality of Rozaje to promote women’s participation in public and political life...

ODIHR calls on political parties in Hungary to promote women as candidates in upcoming local elections

Publishing date: 3 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Good practices and strategies for supporting women candidates running for local office in Hungary were the focus of a seminar in Budapest on 3 October 2014.

OSCE, Gender Centre of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina launch video to promote women’s political participation

Publishing date: 30 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2014- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Gender Centre of the Government of the Federation of BiH launched a short video today to highlight the urgent need for women to have stronger representation in political life.

Participants highlight increasing role of ombuds institutions in addressing grievances of security sector personnel at OSCE meeting in Warsaw

Publishing date: 26 September 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Ombuds institutions and national human rights institutions are playing an increasingly active role in investigating grievances of personnel in the security sector, said participants in a side event at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 26 September 2014.