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OSCE-supported event trains law enforcement on working with domestic violence cases
Publishing date: 28 April 2016
On 27 April 2016, the OSCE Mission to Moldova supported a training event for 70 local law enforcement personnel on handling cases of domestic violence. The event, held in Moldova’s northernmost town of Ocnița, was the second in a series of events in 2016 for law enforcement, local administration and specialists that aim to improve access to services for domestic violence victims in rural areas...
OSCE Mission to Moldova concludes series of seminars on addressing gender inequalities and combating domestic violence
Publishing date: 10 December 2015
On 8 December 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held the last in a series of seminars for college and university students on gender equality, domestic violence and family counselling. The final seminar, held in Balti, provided 35 students and teachers of social work with information on assisting the victims of domestic violence and on rehabilitating the perpetrators of domestic violence...
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes first youth debate tournament
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Education, Gender equality, Youth
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized the first in a series of three debate tournaments for 35 selected high school students from Bender, Cahul, Ceadîr-Lunga, Comrat, Taraclia, Tiraspol and Vulcănești. During the event, which took place on 26 September 2015 in Comrat, the young participants deliberated on the positive impact of increasing the number of women in politics...
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes mentoring workshop for psychologists to combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 26 May 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Gender equality
On 21 and 22 May 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held a mentoring workshop for psychologists as part of its project to combat domestic violence. The workshop was the first such event to take place in Moldova and was organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, the OSCE Gender Section and the Danish Centre for Gender, Equality and Diversity (KVINFO)...
OSCE in Moldova trains judges and prosecutors on combating domestic violence
Publishing date: 12 November 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
CHISINAU, 12 November 2014 – A group of Moldovan judges and prosecutors completed today an OSCE train-the-trainer course to enhance the capacity of the Moldovan judiciary system to prevent and combat domestic violence...
OSCE/ODIHR training course in Moldova highlights importance of including women in conflict resolution
Publishing date: 14 May 2014
Content type: News
A two-day training course for national ministry representatives on UN Security Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, highlighting the importance of including women in peace processes and conflict resolution, was held on 13 and 14 May 2014, in Chisinau...
Combating domestic violence through art: OSCE supports Moldovan tour of social theatre play “Casa M”
Publishing date: 25 October 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality