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OSCE forum in Kyiv to discuss strategies for increasing women's participation in political life

Publishing date: 5 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
KYIV, 5 June 2008- A two-day OSCE forum for elected women councillors from local councils of Ukraine will open in Kyiv tomorrow...

OSCE launches reports to promote better protection of trafficking victims

Publishing date: 26 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a report promoting the payment of compensation to victims of human trafficking...

OSCE Mission criticizes media that published photos of nude 12-year-old girl

Publishing date: 19 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BELGRADE, 19 May 2008- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad, criticized today those Belgrade media which recently published and broadcast photos of a nude 12-year-old girl, and called for basic journalistic rules...

OSCE Centre sponsors music contest to promote gender equality and security in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 30 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 30 April 2008- The annual "Surudi Sol" (song of the year) concert, in part sponsored by OSCE Centre in Dushanbe, will be held today in the Tajik capital...

OSCE Field Office supports gender analysis training for Osh City Council deputies

Publishing date: 10 April 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 10 April 2008- Introducing the deputies of the City Council of Osh to gender analyses methods was the aim of a training workshop organized by the Field Office in Osh of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today...

International rights bodies call on politicians to lead fight against intolerance and discrimination

Publishing date: 18 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW/STRASBOURG/VIENNA, 18 March 2008- In a joint statement issued on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March, three leading human rights agencies call on political leaders to assume...

International Women's Day has special meaning for the OSCE, says Secretary General

Publishing date: 7 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 7 March 2008- International Women's Day provides a good opportunity to redouble efforts to achieve genuine equality between men and women, the OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, said today.