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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...
OSCE organizes training course for the first database on domestic violence in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 1 September 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, in co-operation with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) Gender Centre and the Network of Women Police Officers, concluded on 1 September 2015 the second out of ten training courses on implementation of the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence and the use of the domestic violence database...
OSCE launches report on combating impunity for wartime sexual violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 13 July 2015 – The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) presented today in Sarajevo its latest report entitled Combating Impunity for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Progress and Challenges...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and UN Women promote gender-responsive budgeting in Prijedor City and municipalities of Lukavac, Odžak and Šamac
Publishing date: 16 June 2015
As a part of their effort to improve status of women and girls, including through Gender Responsive Budgeting, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the UN Women signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, on 16 June 2015, with Mayors and representatives of the Prijedor City and municipalities of Lukavac, Odžak and Šamac...
Human security in focus as Gender Equality Week concludes at the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 13 March 2015 – The role and importance of gender equality in improving human security was in focus at today’s closing conference of Gender Equality Week 2015 held at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)...
Gender Equality Committee highlights importance of the gender perspective in natural disasters in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 10 March 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Environmental activities, Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 10 March 2015 – The gender perspective in natural disasters was the focus of the session of the Gender Equality Committee held today at the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Sarajevo. The session was held as part of Gender Equality Week, an initiative supported by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE, Gender Centre of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina launch video to promote women’s political participation
Publishing date: 30 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2014- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Gender Centre of the Government of the Federation of BiH launched a short video today to highlight the urgent need for women to have stronger representation in political life.