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Increasing refugee flow focus of OSCE Anti-Trafficking and Gender Technical Co-ordination Meeting

Publishing date: 21 April 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Gender equality
On 21 April, the OSCE Mission to Moldova held an Anti-Trafficking and Gender Technical Co-ordination Meeting to discuss the impacts of the increasing refugee flow and the risks of trafficking in human beings.

OSCE-supported event fosters women’s inclusion in the Kyrgyz energy sector

Publishing date: 11 April 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Energy security, Gender equality, Youth
A roundtable on empowering young women working in the energy sector in Central Asia, was organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, jointly with the Kazakh-German University and the Kyrgyz State Technical University on 5 April in Bishkek...

Strengthening criminal justice capacities to combat gender-based violence focus of OSCE-organized roundtables in South-Eastern Europe

Publishing date: 15 March 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
From January to March 2022, the OSCE convened the second round of meetings of the Multi-Agency Committees in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. The committees were established as part of the OSCE’s project Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe.

OSCE presents White Ribbon awards to four diplomats for promoting gender equality

Publishing date: 16 December 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Four OSCE diplomats received the OSCE’s White Ribbon award for their work promoting gender equality. The awards went to Annika Söder (Sweden), Marina Wyss (Switzerland), Fiel Vanthemsche (Belgium) and Sebastian Gahnström (Finland). The winners were announced in Vienna on 9 December and the awards were handed over at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 16 December 2021.

OSCE launches regional project on enhancing criminal justice capacities for combating gender-based violence in South-Eastern Europe

Publishing date: 13 December 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
On 9 December 2021, the OSCE launched the regional project ‘Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe’.

OSCE Secretary General launches Networking Platform for Women Leaders including Peacebuilders and Mediators

Publishing date: 7 December 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 7 December 2021 – OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid launched the OSCE Networking Platform on Women Leaders including Peacebuilders and Mediators. Around 50 women leaders participated in the online event.

OSCE convenes first meeting of Multi-Agency Committee in North Macedonia for combating gender-based violence in South-Eastern Europe

Publishing date: 26 November 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
On 23 November 2021, the OSCE convened the first meeting of the Multi-Agency Committee in North Macedonia, established as part of its project Enhancing Criminal Justice Capacities for Combating Gender-based Violence in South-Eastern Europe.