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OSCE convenes first meeting of Multi-Agency Committee in North Macedonia for combating gender-based violence in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 26 November 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
On 23 November 2021, the OSCE convened the first meeting of the Multi-Agency Committee in North Macedonia, established as part of its project Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe.
How pandemic affects welfare of women, focus of OSCE-supported publication presented in Skopje today
Publishing date: 8 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
SKOPJE, 8 March 2021 – Today, on the occasion of International Women’s day, the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of North Macedonia published a Mission-supported analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender and diversity. The analysis shows that the pandemic, and the response to it, has had a disproportionally negative effect on women in all sectors and age groups...
OSCE Mission to Skopje and its partners call for proactive approach on domestic violence prevention
Publishing date: 6 April 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
SKOPJE, 6 April 2020- The OSCE Mission to Skopje, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of North Macedonia and the National Network to End Violence against Women and Domestic Violence call upon the relevant actors to make additional efforts to prevent domestic violence during the COVID-19 crisis and to put in place effective victim protection mechanisms...
OSCE Campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2019: End the Silence
Publishing date: 25 November 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
SKOPJE, 25 November 2019 – Contributing to the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will launch a new campaign titled ‘End the Silence’. It aims to raise awareness about the issue of violence against women (VAW), focusing primarily on the rights of women.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to make parliament of North Macedonia and the region more gender sensitive
Publishing date: 27 June 2019
More than 30 women MPs from North Macedonia and South-Eastern Europe enhanced their knowledge on gender-sensitive parliaments and use of public funding for gender equality during the OSCE-supported event that ended on 27 June 2019 in Skopje.
OSCE presents findings of its survey on well-being and safety of women in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 15 May 2019
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the OSCE Gender Section presented on 15 May 2019 in Skopje a survey that shows that violence against women in North Macedonia is often underreported and that some forms of physical and sexual violence are widespread in the country. The research finds there is a particular need for more support and targeted action to help women from minority groups and from rural areas...
Gender mainstreaming in parliament focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Skopje
Publishing date: 2 April 2019
An OSCE-supported one-day gender assessment workshop focusing on ways to strengthen women’s participation in the parliament took place in Skopje on 2 April 2019.