News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes Norway study tour on gender policy
Publishing date: 1 February 2013
The OSCE Centre in Astana jointly with the Embassy of Norway organized a study trip to Oslo for parliamentarians and the head and members of the National Commission on Women’s Affairs and Family Demographic Policy under the President of Kazakhstan from 30 January to 1 February 2013...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports research on sexual harassment
Publishing date: 10 December 2012
The OSCE Centre in Astana supported a roundtable meeting on sexual harassment on 7 December 2012 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes increased women’s political participation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2012
Enhancing the role of women within political parties in Kazakhstan was the theme of a roundtable meeting held in Astana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Centre in Astana and UN Women on 22 November 2012...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports implementation of domestic violence legislation
Publishing date: 18 October 2012
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 18 October 2012 – The OSCE Centre in Astana supported a roundtable meeting and a workshop on the implementation of the current domestic violence prevention legislation which concluded today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports gender awareness in policymaking
Publishing date: 18 September 2012
An OSCE-supported seminar on integrating gender issues into policies for civil servants from Kazakhstan started in Astana on 18 September 2012...
OSCE conducts workshop in Kazakhstan on national human rights institutions and gender equality
Publishing date: 20 June 2012
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 20 June 2012 – The OSCE Centre in Astana together with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) held an expert workshop on national human rights institutions and gender equality today in Almaty...
OSCE Gender Adviser, in Kazakhstan, says women’s rights essential for lasting security
Publishing date: 16 May 2012
ASTANA, 16 May 2012- Miroslava Beham, OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, started today her visit to Kazakhstan during which she will discuss gender issues and exchange experiences with Kazakhstani officials, civil society, academics and journalists...