News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana supports conference on domestic violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2011
ASTANA, 25 November 2011 – A conference to review the implementation of Kazakhstan’s 2009 Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and discuss possible amendments began in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on equal rights and opportunities for women
Publishing date: 26 May 2011
ASTANA, 26 May 2011 – About 100 high-level government officials, parliamentary deputies and representatives of non-governmental and international organizations today discussed Kazakhstan's efforts to eliminate discrimination against women during a meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE Centre promotes efforts to integrate disabled women into society
Publishing date: 10 February 2011
ASTANA, 10 February 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Astana co-organized a high-level conference on gender equality and integration of women with disabilities into society that started in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports rehabilitation efforts and assistance to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence
Publishing date: 11 November 2010
ASTANA, 11 November 2010- A roundtable meeting to assess the current situation and propose improvements to the social services and rehabilitation for victims of domestic violence and trafficking began today in Astana...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports efforts to eliminate discrimination against women
Publishing date: 23 September 2010
ALMATY, 23 September 2010- A two-day roundtable meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana to discuss the implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women started...
OSCE-supported seminar focuses on challenges faced by female migrant workers
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
ASTANA, 14 September 2010- Raising awareness of the challenges faced by female migrant workers in the OSCE region and the need for more appropriate policy responses, is the focus of an OSCE-supported training seminar which started in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana holds seminar on assistance measures to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 August 2010
BOROVOE, Kazakhstan, 26 August 2010- A two-day seminar for government officials and representatives of NGOs to promote access to medical, psychological and social assistance for victims of trafficking and domestic violence began today...