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New OSCE/ODIHR handbook on national human rights institutions and gender equality presented at Sarajevo workshop
Publishing date: 4 December 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
A new publication to highlight the role national human rights institutions can play in protecting and promoting women’s rights and gender equality was presented at a regional expert workshop, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo on 4 December 2012...
Civil society recommends OSCE’s greater engagement with Mediterranean Partner States
Publishing date: 5 December 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Civil society in the OSCE Mediterranean Partner States could benefit from greater OSCE engagement in strengthening capacity at a time of rapid change and transition in the Middle East and North Africa, participants said at the end of a two-day conference in Vilnius on 5 December 2011...
OSCE civil society conference on challenges facing Mediterranean democracies in transition
Publishing date: 4 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VILNIUS, 4 December 2011 – Encouraging international co-operation between civil society groups from OSCE participating States and Mediterranean Partners at a time of rapid change and transition in the Middle East and North Africa was highlighted at the start of a two-day conference in Vilnius today...
OSCE promotes women’s political participation in Armenia
Publishing date: 2 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
YEREVAN, 2 December 2011 – Measures to increase the number of women candidates nominated by Armenian political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...
ODIHR co-organizes training sessions on women’s security in Serbia
Publishing date: 16 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
Increasing awareness of women’s security issues at the local level was the focus of three training sessions organized in Serbia by OSCE/ODIHR with the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities on 10-15 November...
Workshop on gender equality and women's rights held in Prague
Publishing date: 31 March 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
ODIHR organized a workshop for national human rights institutions from 17 OSCE participating States in Prague on 29 March...
OSCE hosts forum on women's participation in political life in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
KYIV, 28 May 2010- A forum on promoting the participation and representation of women in the political life of Ukraine was organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE...