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Countering violence against women requires raising awareness of its multiple forms, stepping up comprehensive responses, say OSCE meeting participants
Publishing date: 2 July 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 2 July 2018 – Strengthening law-enforcement and judicial responses to violence against women, raising awareness about its multiple and invisible forms and empowering victims are crucial elements of any effective strategy to prevent such violence, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE conference in Vienna...
Six NGOs from Belarus received practical training on establishing mentor networks for women’s economic empowerment in Belgrade
Publishing date: 30 May 2018
Thirteen representatives from six NGOs, working in different regions of Belarus, received practical training and exchanged experiences with Serbian experts on women’s empowerment during a workshop from 28 to 30 May 2018 in Belgrade. The main focus of the training was to provide hands-on tools and approaches to establish mentor networks for women, in order to enhance their economic participation. The event was organized by the OSCE Gender Section.
Women, Peace and Security Agenda under scrutiny at OSCE-supported workshop in Vienna
Publishing date: 20 April 2018
Government and civil society representatives from Andorra, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Slovakia gathered for the third OSCE National Action Plan Academy workshop on 19 and 20 April 2018 in Vienna to discuss good practices in the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
OSCE Gender Section organizes workshop in Armenia on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
Publishing date: 26 March 2018
The OSCE Gender Section organized a workshop in Yerevan on 22 and 23 March 2018 to support Armenia’s ongoing process of drafting a national action plan to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security...
OSCE, UNFPA, UNICEF side event underscores need to advance research for effective policies to tackle violence against women and girls
Publishing date: 13 March 2018
NEW YORK, 13 March 2018 – The robust collection of data documenting violence against women and girls and the adoption of policies using the findings can help countries successfully tackle this global scourge, said speakers during a side event held today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Opportunities for rural women in the age of digitalization discussed at OSCE events
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
Opportunities for increased economic participation by rural women through the use of modern IT tools, such as mobile phones and Internet-based communication, was the focus of two events held in Vienna on 6 March 2018.
Opportunities for rural women in the age of digitalization discussed at OSCE events
Publishing date: 9 March 2018
Opportunities for increased economic participation by rural women through the use of modern IT tools, such as mobile phones and Internet-based communication, was the focus of two events held in Vienna on 6 March 2018.