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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence – calls on States to step up efforts to end violence against women and girls
Publishing date: 24 November 2017
VIENNA / WARSAW, 24 November 2017 – Ahead of tomorrow’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, senior OSCE leaders today called on participating States to increase efforts to end this human rights violation.
Participants in the first Ukrainian Women’s Congress focus on advancing women’s rights
Publishing date: 23 November 2017
The first nationwide Ukrainian Women’s Congress, organized by the Equal Opportunities Caucus of the country’s parliament with support from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and other partners, took place in Kyiv on 22 and 23 November 2017.
OSCE/ODIHR builds capacity of Montenegro’s parliament to conduct gender-sensitive analysis of legislation
Publishing date: 31 October 2017
Mainstreaming gender in the legislative process in Montenegro was the focus of a workshop for 32 members and secretaries of Montenegro’s parliamentary committees held in Podgorica on 30 and 31 October 2017. The event was organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro with expert support from the OSCE
Government officials and civil society discuss ways to advance the human dimension of security in Ukraine at OSCE/ODIHR event in Kyiv
Publishing date: 27 September 2017
More than 150 representatives of civil society, international organizations and academia, as well as government and elected officials, gathered in Kyiv on 26 and 27 September to review the results of activities carried out with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to strengthen the human dimension of security in Ukraine.
Improving the work of democratic institutions, including through gender-sensitive laws, in focus at ODIHR Women’s Power Breakfast in Warsaw
Publishing date: 21 September 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) held its annual Women’s Power Breakfast in Warsaw on 21 September 2017, focusing on how to promote and advance women’s political participation and gender equality through the work of democratic institutions. The event, organized
Empowering women in politics discussed at international forum co-organized by OSCE/ODIHR in Budapest
Publishing date: 7 September 2017
Women’s full and equal political participation, the role of political parties and the contribution of the women’s movement to women’s political empowerment were the focus of discussions during the International Forum on Women’s Political Empowerment in Budapest on 7 September 2017. The Forum was
ODIHR releases new publication to help lawmakers include a gender perspective in their work
Publishing date: 7 July 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released a new publication providing guidance on the development and implementation of gender-sensitive legislation at a working lunch on gender issues organized on 7 July 2017, during the 26th annual summer session of the OSCE