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ODIHR to hold training course for Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz women

Publishing date: 13 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 13 April, 2007- Increasing women's participation in politics and public life is the aim of a week-long training course, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, that starts in Bishkek tomorrow...

OSCE Office awards winners of essay contest on women's role in Armenia

Publishing date: 12 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
YEREVAN, 12 April 2007- Winners of an OSCE-organized essay contest on the role of women in Armenian society, including 24 regional and 3 national winners, received their awards in Yerevan today...

OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization

Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...

OSCE-sponsored forum focuses on the role of Tajik women in development issues

Publishing date: 28 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Education, Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 28 November 2006- Mobilizing civil society to participate in the development and implementation of governmental policies is the aim of an OSCE-sponsored forum for women's non-governmental organizations that opened today in Dushanbe...

OSCE Office helps discuss challenges facing women lawyers in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 28 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 28 November 2006- Challenges facing women lawyers in Azerbaijan and ways of enhancing their role in society were the main topics of an OSCE-organized international conference which ended in Baku today. Participants...

OSCE Field Office completes project addressing domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 23 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
OSH, Kyrgyzsatn, 23 November 2006- Raising awareness of domestic violence in southern Kyrgyzstan was the aim of an eight-month OSCE project that ended today. It was implemented by the OSCE Field Office in Osh with funding from the French Government...

OSCE-supported gender centre for secondary school teachers opens in Dushanbe

Publishing date: 21 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 21 November 2006- An OSCE-supported resource centre that will provide secondary school teachers with information and advice on gender issues and ways to raise gender awareness opened today in Dushanbe. "The new...