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OSCE Centre helps to create association for female police officers in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
BISHKEK, 1 October 2010- The Interior Ministry today organized the first meeting of an association for Kyrgyzstan's female police officers with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek organizes first conference for female police officers
Publishing date: 12 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 12 November 2009- An OSCE-supported international conference on the role of female police officers in a democratic society was held in Bishkek today...
OSCE Centre supports gender equality discussions among local government representatives in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality
BATKEN, Kyrgyzstan, 28 May 2009- An OSCE-supported seminar that started in a remote part of southern Kyrgyzstan today will help local officials promote gender equality and learn about gender analysis.
OSCE Centre co-organizes conference on prevention of domestic violence in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 May 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
BISHKEK, 20 May 2009- A conference that aims to strengthen efforts to prevent domestic violence in Kyrgyzstan, jointly organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Government...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports parliamentary hearing on gender and legislation to curb bride kidnapping
Publishing date: 3 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
BISHKEK, 3 March 2009- More than 75 participants discussed Kyrgyzstan's draft legislation on gender and marriage age norms at an OSCE Centre-supported parliamentary hearing today...
Many positive efforts, but more work to be done in implementing gender laws in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE's gender adviser
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 27 February, 2009- Combating and eradicating gender-based violence, and helping improve existing legal mechanisms, were the main goals of a visit to Bishkek of Jamila Seftaoui, the OSCE's Senior Adviser on Gender Issues.
OSCE Centre trains Kyrgyz prosecutors on children's and women's rights
Publishing date: 9 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 9 June 2008- Protecting the rights of juvenile and women prisoners, and legislation in the field is the focus of a training course for prosecutors and their assistants, organized by the OSCE Centre, that began in Bishkek today...