News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Importance of gender responsive budgeting focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Podgorica
Publishing date: 20 May 2019
The importance of introducing gender-responsive budgeting into the state budget was the topic of an OSCE-supported workshop for nine members of parliament and seven state officials from the Ministry of Finance and the State Statistical Office (MONSTAT), on 14 May 2019 in Podgorica...
OSCE presents findings of its survey on well-being and safety of women in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 15 May 2019
The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the OSCE Gender Section presented on 15 May 2019 in Skopje a survey that shows that violence against women in North Macedonia is often underreported and that some forms of physical and sexual violence are widespread in the country. The research finds there is a particular need for more support and targeted action to help women from minority groups and from rural areas...
OSCE conducts specialized training course on effective responses to gender-based violence for Hungarian criminal justice practitioners
Publishing date: 10 May 2019
A four-day specialized training course on appropriate and effective responses to gender-based violence for criminal justice practitioners from Hungary was held from 6 to 10 May 2019, at the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) headquarters in Budapest, Hungary...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Special Representative on Gender stresses need to cross divides in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 May 2019
SARAJEVO, 10 May 2019- Women’s participation and leadership is not just good for women; it can benefit whole societies. This was the message delivered by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the Special Representative of the Slovak OSCE Chairmanship on Gender, during a three-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
New OSCE-led survey provides much-needed data to combat violence against women and girls, say participants at high-level OSCE conference
Publishing date: 7 May 2019
VIENNA, 7 May 2019 – Participants in a two-day Vienna-based conference entitled Commitment – Data – Action! underlined the importance of comparable data for improving policies and measures to prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Best practices in responding to cases of domestic violence, series of training courses organized by OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, conclude in Khatlon region
Publishing date: 30 April 2019
A series of training courses focused on best practices in responding to cases of domestic violence, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, for deputy heads of the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan concluded on 26 April 2019 in Kulyab city of Khatlon region...
OSCE helps to promote understanding of the role of women in Kyrgyzstan’s security sector
Publishing date: 29 April 2019