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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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
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...
ODIHR Director Link and Ukraine Human Rights Commissioner Lutkovska sign agreement to enhance co-operation in human dimension
Publishing date: 3 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 3 June 2015- Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), and Valeriya Lutkovska, Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner, signed an agreement in Warsaw today for greater co-operation between ODIHR and Lutkovska’s office in a broad range of activities in Ukraine, including the promotion of tolerance and gender equality and building greater capacity to monitor the protection and promotion of human rights...
Achieving gender equality has to top policymakers’ agendas, ODIHR Director Link says at meeting on 20th anniversary of Beijing Platform for Action
Publishing date: 26 May 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Gender equality
WARSAW, 26 May 2015 Achieving women’s equal participation has to be at the top of political agendas, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said at an expert meeting in Warsaw today, held ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action...
ODIHR Director Link calls on OSCE states to protect advocates of women’s rights
Publishing date: 6 March 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Gender equality
WARSAW, 6 March 2015 Ahead of International Women’s Day, on 8 March, Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called on participating States to take decisive action to protect and support those working for women’s rights...
OSCE Mission to Serbia and ODIHR support strengthening women’s role in political and public life
Publishing date: 3 March 2015
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Furthering dialogue between women parliamentarians from South East Europe and paths for advancing women’s participation in political and public life was the focus of the regional conference “Equal and Empowered – Stronger Together”, held on 2-3 March 2015 in Belgrade, Serbia...
OSCE/ODIHR human rights and gender issues chiefs call on states to protect women and girls from genital mutilation
Publishing date: 6 February 2015
Content type: Press release
What we do: Gender equality
WARSAW/VIENNA, 6 February 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and Ambassador Miroslava Beham, the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, today called on countries in the OSCE region to do everything in their power to protect women and girls in their countries from female genital mutilation.
ODIHR co-organizes conference for advancing women’s political participation in Malta
Publishing date: 3 November 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
Advancing gender equality in elected office in Malta was the focus of a conference on “Women’s Political Participation in Malta”, held on 3 November 2014 in Valletta, Malta.