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OSCE supports civil society in Kyrgyzstan to prepare the Alternative Report to the UN Convention on Discrimination against Women Committee
Publishing date: 25 November 2019
The Alternative Report to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Committee was presented at a round table that concluded on 21 November in Bishkek...
OSCE supports promotion of women’s political participation in local councils in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 30 October 2019
Twenty-five female members from across the local councils in the Chuy province, local activists and potential candidates for the 2020 local council elections are taking part in a train-the-trainer capacity building course from 29 to 31 October 2019 in Bishkek. The event is organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
OSCE helps to promote understanding of the role of women in Kyrgyzstan’s security sector
Publishing date: 29 April 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supported a training course entitled “Women, peace and security: trends and development perspectives”. The event was organized by the Kyrgyz Association of Women in the Security Sector (KAWSS).
OSCE helps to promote 30 per cent gender quota in local councils of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
A high-level OSCE-supported forum aimed at promoting the political rights of women in Kyrgyzstan, in particular at pushing forward the draft bill on establishing a 30 per cent gender quota in the nearly 500 local councils in Kyrgyzstan, was held on 6 March in Bishkek...
OSCE helps to promote gender equality in the security sector of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 6 March 2019
Women from across the security and law enforcement sectors in Kyrgyzstan met at a national forum in Bishkek on 4 March to discuss ways of promoting gender equality in their fields of work.
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek participated in 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
Publishing date: 12 December 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek organized a series of lectures aimed at raising awareness about consequences and criminal liability of bride kidnapping within the worldwide campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence...
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek staff undergoes intensive gender training course
Publishing date: 27 August 2018