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Side-event on Women in Water Management
Publishing date: 15 June 2021
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities, Gender equality, Water management
The important role of women in water management was discussed on 10 June 2021 in an online side-event in the margins of the Second Preparatory Meeting of the 29th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum. The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized the event in collaboration with the Governments of Finland, Ireland and Japan...
Promoting women’s economic empowerment when rebuilding after the COVID-19 pandemic essential, say participants at OSCE meeting
Publishing date: 10 June 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Gender equality
VIENNA/STOCKHOLM, 10 June 2021 – Women have disproportionately suffered socio-economic consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. At today’s 2nd Preparatory meeting of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (EEF) participants stressed the need for policies that will ensure a more level playing field for women, now that a return to ‘normalcy’ seems within reach. Promoting equal opportunities for women is a key factor for securing prosperity, stability and security...
OSCE parliamentarians, delegations discuss evidence-based lawmaking to prevent and combat violence against women
Publishing date: 19 May 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Innovative approaches to evidence-based lawmaking to prevent and combat violence against women was the topic of an event organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Gender Issues Programme, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 19 May 2021.
OSCE workshop on gender mainstreaming in human resources departments of border and law enforcement agencies
Publishing date: 24 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Gender equality
More than 90 participants took part in an online workshop on gender mainstreaming in human resources departments of border and law enforcement agencies, which was organized on 23 March 2021 by the Border Security and Management Unit in the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department.
OSCE staff recognized for achievements in promoting gender equality
Publishing date: 11 March 2021
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid presented annual Gender Equality Champion awards at the Permanent Council on 11 March. Empowering women leaders in Uzbekistan, combating COVID 19-related domestic violence in Ukraine, dispelling discriminatory rumours in North Macedonia and working for gender parity in OSCE executive structures were among the achievements recognized.
OSCE concludes pilot project in Montenegro on how to increase and support the participation of women at all levels of policing
Publishing date: 10 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
PODGORICA/VIENNA, 10 March – Increased participation of women in the police sector contributes to enhancing public confidence in the police. This was the conclusion of an online event of the OSCE project “Increasing and Supporting the Participation of Women at all Levels of Policing” held on 10 March 2021.
Sustainable development and security are part of the same equation, note participants of OSCE 2020 Mediterranean conference
Publishing date: 3 November 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretariat
STOCKHOLM/VIENNA, 3 November 2020 – In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous other challenges, high-level political representatives of the OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation addressed today the complex link between sustainable development and security at the 2020 OSCE Mediterranean Conference fully held online...