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Pressing need to harmonize laws with international standards underscored at Conference on the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
Publishing date: 16 May 2024
SARAJEVO, 16 May 2024 – The Third Review Conference on the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence, held yesterday in Sarajevo and inaugurated by the OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, emphasized the need for harmonizing laws with international standards and ensuring their full implementation.
Statement of the OSCE Mission to BiH following the femicide case in Gradačac
Publishing date: 9 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Sarajevo- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) expresses its deepest condolences to the victims and family of the 8 May femicide in Gradačac, as well as to the community impacted by this horrific tragedy. This terrible and recurring violence evidences the need for continued and
Women’s full inclusion in peace and security efforts focus of OSCE Asian partners meeting
Publishing date: 7 May 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
The OSCE Asian Partners for Co-Operation Group and the participating States met today to discuss the importance of women’s full and equal participation in all phases and at all levels of conflict prevention, resolution and peace building.
Women peacebuilders from across the OSCE region and Afghanistan gathered in Vienna for the second edition of the Women’s Peace Leadership Programme
Publishing date: 25 April 2024
On April 22, Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid welcomed mentees of the second edition of the OSCE Women’s Peace Leadership Programme, in Vienna. This high-level mentorship programme supporting women’s inclusion in peace and security at all levels will run from October 2023 to June 2024 and provide 16 women peacebuilders from across the OSCE region with extensive training on leadership, mediation and dialogue facilitation.
OSCE Mission’s Girls' Talks programme concludes in Prevallë/Prevalac
Publishing date: 17 April 2024
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded its Girls’ Talks programme held from 12 to 16 April in Prevallë/Prevalac, bringing together 20 young women of different communities from across Kosovo.
Empowering Central Asian Voices: OSCE and the EU launch Young Women for Peace Initiative for the region
Publishing date: 16 April 2024
Reiterating OSCE commitments to advance gender equality and promote the inclusion of youth in the peace and security agenda, the OSCE Gender Issues Programme with the financial support of the European Union and in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and the OSCE Academy launched the Young Women for Peace Initiative for Central Asia.
Changing narratives on women’s entrepreneurship in Montenegro: OSCE presents communication strategy in Podgorica
Publishing date: 12 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Economic activities, Gender equality
The Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) presented a communication strategy which it developed for the Ministry of Economic Development of Montenegro to support women’s entrepreneurship in the country. The strategy, along with a study, was launched at an event in Podgorica on “Challenging Stereotypes and Changing Narratives to Women’s Entrepreneurship in Montenegro”.