News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina participates in global campaign against gender-based violence
Publishing date: 6 December 2016
SARAJEVO, 6 December 2016 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina is participating in the global White Ribbon Campaign, as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which recognizes the positive role men have in preventing violence against women...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains youth on tackling gender stereotypes
Publishing date: 5 December 2016
A two-day training course for youth on tackling gender stereotypes and further supporting the advancement of women and girls in all spheres of public and political life concluded on 2 December 2016 at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan...
White Ribbon Ceremony honours men’s engagement in promoting gender equality in OSCE activities
Publishing date: 1 December 2016
VIENNA, 1 December 2016 – Four male senior officials were presented today with a commemorative white ribbon by the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, honouring their work in promoting gender equality both in the OSCE’s activities and across the region...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro initiates campaign on “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence”
Publishing date: 1 December 2016
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the Human and Minority Rights Ministry, launched on 25 November 2016 the campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence". The campaign was introduced in Podgorica at a conference gathering the main partners in the fight against gender based violence...
Systematic collection and documentation of killing of women and girls needed to combat femicide, say participants of symposium in Vienna
Publishing date: 28 November 2016
VIENNA, 28 November 2016 – The systematic collection, documentation and analysis of data on gender-based killings is necessary in order to address the root causes of this scourge, agreed participants of a high-level symposium marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which was held last Friday in Vienna...
Gender-sensitive approaches to government communication explored during OSCE/ODIHR workshop in Kyiv
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
Twenty-two representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry for Social Policy participated in a workshop on mainstreaming gender into communication organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Kyiv on 25 November 2016.
OSCE Secretary General and OSCE/ODIHR Director call on participating States to end violence against women
Publishing date: 25 November 2016
VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2016- On the occasion of today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link today called on OSCE participating States to step up their efforts to eradicate violence against women...