News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women in focus of OSCE-organized press conference in Podgorica
Publishing date: 26 November 2015
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was in focus of the press conference organized by the OSCE Mission and its partners on 25 November 2015 in Podgorica, which marked the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism campaign against gender-based violence in Montenegro...
OSCE Presence in Albania brings together newly-elected women officials to learn new skills, share experiences
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
DURRËS, Albania, 24 November 2015 – Newly-elected women members of municipal councils from across Albania learned new skills and networked with their more experienced peers at the OSCE-supported three-day School for Municipal Women Councillors, which ended today. It is the fourth time the OSCE Presence in Albania has organized this initiative since 2011...
Women’s economic and social rights in the spotlight as OSCE marks 20 years of the Beijing Conference
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
VIENNA, 24 November 2015- On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Beijing Conference on Women, the OSCE Gender Section organized a workshop today on economic and social rights, bringing together some 50 participants representing governmental institutions, international organizations and civil society from across the OSCE region...
Institutions need to respond better to cases of domestic violence in Kosovo, says Head of OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 24 November 2015 – Ahead of tomorrow’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jean-Claude Schlumberger, said that relevant institutions need to do more to enhance their responses to cases of domestic violence...
OSCE supports training course on gender equality for university students in Montenegro
Publishing date: 23 November 2015
Standards in gender equality, the relevant legal framework, gender-sensitive language, the portrayal of women in the media, and the representation of women in political life were the focus of a training course for university students in Podgorica, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 20-21 November 2015...
Peace and security not attainable without meaningful inclusion of women in peace-building processes, say participants of Security Days event in Vienna
Publishing date: 16 November 2015
VIENNA, 16 November 2015 – Peace and security in societies cannot be achieved unless women are fully involved and meaningfully engaged in peace-building processes, said participants of the Security Days event in Vienna on 13 November 2015...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports public discussion on draft local action plan for gender equality for Podgorica
Publishing date: 12 November 2015
A draft local action plan for gender equality for Montenegro’s capital city of Podgorica was the topic of an OSCE-supported public discussion held in the city, on 11 November 2015...