News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Recommitting to advance gender equality in politics, in focus of ODIHR event
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
Recommitting to advance gender equality in politics was the topic of discussion at the annual Women’s Power Breakfast organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the margins of the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference this week. ODIHR also presented the latest gender-responsive governance toolkit.
OSCE brings together youth and international organizations to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child
Publishing date: 10 October 2024
On 10 and 11 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe will organize a two-day roundtable discussion dedicated to the United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child. The event aims to bring together around 150 young men and women, along with representatives from civil society organizations, government institutions, and international partners
OSCE donates IT equipment to Gender Sensitive Police Units under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs
Publishing date: 4 October 2024
On 4 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated a set of IT and office equipment to the Public Order Department and the Gender Sensitive Police Units under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Tajikistan.
OSCE and UNFPA launch pivotal study on Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes in Central Asia
Publishing date: 17 September 2024
The OSCE Gender Issues Programme, within the framework of the WIN Project, and the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia have jointly released a crucial study on domestic violence perpetrator programmes across Central Asia.
Strengthening Institutional Responses to Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Publishing date: 17 September 2024
Today’s joint session of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) parliamentary committees continues the discussion on institutional responses to domestic and gender-based violence, with a focus on the role of the law enforcement and justice sectors.
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes Democracy Week series of events to mark International Democracy Day
Publishing date: 16 September 2024
On 16 September 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania kicked off a week-long series of events branded Democracy Week to mark the International Democracy Day, 15 September. During the first event, together with the Central Election Commission (CEC), the Presence launched a youth competition for the
OSCE organizes capacity-building workshop on gender-based and domestic violence in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 13 September 2024
Representatives of state institutions and civil society organizations participated in an OSCE-organized workshop on gender-based violence (GBV) that took place on 12 and 13 September in Ashgabat. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the two-day event to discuss with national stakeholders the