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On International Women’s Day, OSCE Secretary General urges increased efforts to promote gender equality and to engage women in peace processes
Publishing date: 8 March 2016
VIENNA, 8 March 2016- On the occasion of International Women’s Day, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier called on all OSCE participating States to reaffirm their dedication and to increase their efforts toward achieving gender equality and the equal participation of women in conflict prevention and peace processes...
OSCE trains women from Central Asia in advancing their career opportunities in the water sector
Publishing date: 27 November 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Gender equality
COPENHAGEN, 27 November 2015 – A one-week training course for female water professionals from Central Asia, jointly organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the OSCE Gender Section, in co-operation with the Women’s Water Initiative, concluded today in Copenhagen...
OSCE Secretary General and OSCE/ODIHR Director call on states to enhance efforts to prevent and stop violence against women
Publishing date: 26 November 2015
Content type: Press release
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA/WARSAW, 26 November 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier and Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Michael Georg Link today called on participating States to systematically prevent and stop violence against women
Women’s economic and social rights in the spotlight as OSCE marks 20 years of the Beijing Conference
Publishing date: 24 November 2015
VIENNA, 24 November 2015- On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Beijing Conference on Women, the OSCE Gender Section organized a workshop today on economic and social rights, bringing together some 50 participants representing governmental institutions, international organizations and civil society from across the OSCE region...
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...
Mentoring is effective in promoting women’s participation in public and political life, say participants of OSCE expert workshop in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
Mentoring is one of the most effective strategies to promote women’s participation in public and political life, said participants of an expert meeting in Skopje organized by the OSCE Gender Section on 12 October 2015, which brought together representatives of civil society, politics, business and academia from across the Western Balkans...
Global Counterterrorism Forum adopts good practices prepared by the OSCE on women and countering violent extremism
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Gender equality
NEW YORK CITY, 28 September 2015 A good practices document on women and countering violent extremism prepared by the OSCE was adopted on 27 September today by the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) as non-binding guidance to assist governments in mainstreaming gender into policies and measures to counter violent extremism (CVE).