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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Countering violence against women requires raising awareness of its multiple forms, stepping up comprehensive responses, say OSCE meeting participants
Publishing date: 2 July 2018
VIENNA, 2 July 2018 – Strengthening law-enforcement and judicial responses to violence against women, raising awareness about its multiple and invisible forms and empowering victims are crucial elements of any effective strategy to prevent such violence, participants said today at the opening of a two-day OSCE conference in Vienna...
Empowering women for stronger participation in public and political life key to democratic society, say participants in ODIHR-supported Congress of Women in Lodz
Publishing date: 18 June 2018
The importance of full participation of women in public and political life, and of co-operation between women’s parliamentary bodies and civil society, particularly organizations promoting women’s rights, was highlighted during the 10th National Congress of Women, which took place in Lodz, Poland,
Enhancing women’s participation in the armed forces focus of annual OSCE discussion on the Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security
Publishing date: 13 June 2018
VIENNA, 13 June 2018 – Ways to enhance women’s participation in the armed forces were a key area of focus at this year’s Annual Discussion on the Implementation of the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security, held today in Vienna. Representatives of the OSCE participating States shared their experiences on implementing the Code, a unique and fundamental document which aims to regulate the role of armed forces in democratic societies...
Survivors’ voices crucial for effective and gender-sensitive anti-trafficking strategies, say participants in OSCE/ODIHR event in Vienna
Publishing date: 23 April 2018
Multidisciplinary and gender-sensitive approaches reflecting the needs and voices of survivors of human trafficking were at the centre of discussions at a side event organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Strategic Police Matters Unit (SPMU/TNTD)
Enabling political participation of women with disabilities the focus of OSCE/ODIHR event in Vienna
Publishing date: 17 April 2018
Promoting the full and equal participation of women with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of discussions at a conference organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Vienna on 16 and 17 April 2018. Over 90 parliamentarians and
Effectively combatting trafficking of women and girls means understanding it as a form of gender-based violence, say participants at OSCE/ODIHR event at UN
Publishing date: 15 March 2018
NEW YORK, 15 March 2018 –Trafficking of women and girls is a form of gender-based violence, based on inequality, said participants at an event organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the sidelines of the 62nd meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in New York...
On International Women’s Day, OSCE officials call for strengthening women’s participation in all areas of public life
Publishing date: 8 March 2018
VIENNA/WARSAW, 8 March 2018 – Increased efforts are needed to advance women’s leadership and participation in public life if we are to achieve gender equality, say senior officials of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on the occasion of International Women’s Day.