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OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports children and youth survivors of gender-based violence
Publishing date: 22 February 2022
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro recognizes the essential work that the organizations ‘Women’s Safe House’ and ‘SOS Podgorica’ do in providing a safe refuge to women and their children from gender-based violence, complementary to social and judicial response. In support of the ongoing national efforts, the Mission donated around 300 books and arts and crafts sets for children and youth survivors of gender-based violence on 22 February 2022 in Podgorica.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues supporting women police officers
Publishing date: 11 February 2022
As part of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro commitment to encourage the recruitment and advancement women in the police, the Mission provided technical equipment to the Women Police Association on 11 February 2022 in Podgorica.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports adoption of new Action Plan for a Gender Responsive Parliament 2022–2024
Publishing date: 27 January 2022
On 24 January 2022, the Gender Equality Committee of Montenegrin Parliament unanimously adopted the new Action Plan for a Gender-responsive Parliament 2022–2024. The document was developed with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, as part of a long-standing co-operation with the Committee in promoting gender equality principles.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports ministries to mainstream gender into policies
Publishing date: 8 December 2021
To build the capacity of inter-ministerial actors responsible for implementing gender mainstreaming across ministries, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a basic training course on mainstreaming gender into policies at the central level, from 6 to 8 December 2021 in Podgorica.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro video calls to stop violence and urges people to react, as part of the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” campaign
Publishing date: 1 December 2021
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro joins the global “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” with a public campaign calling for an end to gender-based violence that includes a TV spot and social media campaign. The 16 days of Activism campaign started on 25 November, on the International Day against Violence against Women, and runs through to International Human Rights Day on 10 December.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports Parliament to enhance capacities for gender responsive budgeting
Publishing date: 30 November 2021
In close co-operation with parliament’s Gender Equality Committee, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized a training course for MPs and parliamentary staff on gender responsive budgeting, on 29 and 30 November 2021.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro launches campaign against gender stereotypes
Publishing date: 29 November 2021
“We don’t share stereotypes, we share responsibilities” is the title of the campaign the OSCE Mission to Montenegro launched in co-operation with the Directorate for Gender Equality of the Ministry of Justice, Human and Minority Rights on 29 November 2021.