News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe promotes gender equality by supporting working groups of women leaders
Publishing date: 14 May 2018
A one-day meeting of the informal Central Co-ordination Body resulted in putting together 14 recommendations aimed at finding solutions for issues that impede the advancement of women in Tajikistan. It was organized by the OSCE Programme Office on 4 May 2018 in Dushanbe.
Gender mainstreaming focus of OSCE-supported course in parliament of Montenegro
Publishing date: 24 April 2018
Gender mainstreaming in the parliament of Montenegro was the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro in co-operation with the Parliamentary Committee for Gender Equality on 23 and 24 April 2018 in Podgorica...
Survivors’ voices crucial for effective and gender-sensitive anti-trafficking strategies, say participants in OSCE/ODIHR event in Vienna
Publishing date: 23 April 2018
Multidisciplinary and gender-sensitive approaches reflecting the needs and voices of survivors of human trafficking were at the centre of discussions at a side event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU/TNTD)
Women, Peace and Security Agenda under scrutiny at OSCE-supported workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 20 April 2018
Government and civil society representatives from Andorra, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Slovakia gathered for the third OSCE National Action Plan Academy workshop on 19 and 20 April 2018 in Vienna to discuss good practices in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
OSCE supports gender mainstreaming in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 April 2018
Gender mainstreaming in local governments and election campaigns was the focus of an OSCE-supported training seminar for 30 high-level local government executives and local district legislators from the Zhambyl Region, held on 20 April 2018 in Taraz, Kazakhstan...
Enabling political participation of women with disabilities the focus of OSCE/ODIHR event in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 April 2018
Promoting the full and equal participation of women with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of discussions at a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018. Over 90 parliamentarians and
OSCE helps to promote women’s participation in decision making in security sector governance in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 April 2018
An international conference entitled "The Role of Women from the Sectors of Security, Law and Order in the Sustainable Development of Regions" was organized by the Kyrgyz Association of Women in the Security Sector in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek on 30 March 2018 in Bishkek.