News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes workshop for national Police Union on countering gender-based discrimination
Publishing date: 29 June 2016
The OSCE Mission to Skopje on 28 June 2016 launched a two-day workshop for 22 members of the Police Union on countering gender-based discrimination with the aim of advancing the position of women in police services and increasing gender sensitivity among police officers...
Gender perspective in reaching out to audiences in focus of OSCE/ODIHR-organized workshop in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 June 2016
Building capacities of Ukrainian gender equality advisors was the focus of the workshop Mainstreaming Gender into Communication, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Equal Opportunities Caucus of the Parliament of Ukraine in Lviv, western Ukraine, on 24 June 2016.
Strengthening regional women’s networks is crucial in advancing gender equality, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR International Forum of Women Leaders in Minsk
Publishing date: 22 June 2016
New approaches to unleashing and mobilizing the potential of female leadership and the role of men as partners in achieving gender equality were the focuses of the International Forum of Women Leaders “Equal Opportunities for a Better Future”, co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Minsk on 21 and 22 June 2016.
OSCE Mission to Serbia supports public consultations on implementation of UN SCR 1325 – Women, Peace and Security (2016-2020) National Action Plan
Publishing date: 10 June 2016
The final public consultations on the content of the new National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN SCR 1325 – Women, Peace and Security (2016-2020) was held on 10 June 2016 in Belgrade at the premises of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine supports gender mainstreaming in judicial reform
Publishing date: 9 June 2016
Equal access to justice for women and men was the focus of an OSCE-supported forum on 9 June 2016 in Kyiv, which brought together over 80 representatives of the national justice system, legislative and executive authorities, the Ombudsman Office, regional and international organizations and NGOs...
OSCE/ODIHR co-hosts roundtable discussion in Riga on role of military associations and unions in Central and Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 7 June 2016
International standards and good practices concerning the human rights of armed forces personnel were the focus of an event, co-organized by OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Organization of Military Associations (EUROMIL) in Riga on 7 June 2016.
Countering domestic violence in focus of OSCE-organized training course in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 3 June 2016
DUSHANBE, 3 June 2016 – The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today concluded a four-day training course in Dushanbe for 33 government officials, representatives of civil society and police on countering domestic violence...