Publications
Trial Monitoring Report on the Adjudication of Domestic Violence Cases in Kosovo
Publishing date: 2 July 2024
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report aims to provide an objective, evidence-based and current assessment of the handling of domestic violence cases by Kosovo courts, based on an analysis of cases directly monitored by OSCE trial monitors, as well as legal submissions and court rulings, between 1 January and 1 December 2023.
Call for Applications- EmPOWER Local Women Politicians Programme 2024
Publishing date: 23 February 2024
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE invites you to apply for the third edition of the EmPOWER Local Women Politicians Programme. If you are an elected woman leader working at the local level and/or woman activist involved in local policy and decision-making processes related to gender equality and women empowerment, and if you are looking to advance your career and most importantly, be an agent of change – this programme is for you. The seven-month long programme, from May to November, consists of compulsory workshops and training sessions. Thirty successful applicants who meet the qualification criteria will be selected to participate. Please send your application by 15 March 2024 (23:59).
Call for Application: The OSCE Local Dialogue Academy for Young Women
Publishing date: 2 May 2023
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The fifth edition of the OSCE Local Dialogue Academy for Young Women (LDA) will be organized from 19 to 23 June 2023 in Istog/Istok. The Academy provides a platform for young women to overcome barriers in communication, deconstruct stereotypes and establish a basis for dialogue through peer-to-peer learning, coaching and mentoring activities. It aims at enhancing communication among youth from different communities, focusing on common issues of concern related to gender equality and women’s empowerment in particular. For more information see the info package. Send your application by 25 May 2023 (23:59 hrs) to localDA-OMiK@osce.org
Women’s Inheritance Rights
Publishing date: 31 January 2023
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The booklet on “Women’s Inheritance Rights” is designed to raise awareness among the general public, including women from rural communities and relevant institutions about women’s inheritance rights. Based on the feedback received during the Mission’s workshops on women’s property rights in 2021 and 2022, the Mission gathered a series of common issues in the implementation of women’s inheritance rights. The booklet responds to these issues by explaining the legal framework in a simplified and relatable manner, illustrating them through sample cases in the format of frequently asked questions and informing affected women, family members and civil society organizations about actions they can take to protect and enforce women’s inheritance rights.
Property Rights Monitor
Publishing date: 18 December 2019
Content type: Factsheet
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Property Rights Monitor is a bi-annual publication of the observations of OSCE field monitoring Kosovo wide and aims to provide an overview of the situation in the field of property and housing rights of non-majority community members and displaced persons.
Survey on Well-being and Safety of Women in Kosovo
Publishing date: 21 November 2019
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Survey on Well-being and Safety of Women in Kosovo provides detailed data on the patterns of violence against women, attitudes towards gender roles and the impact of violence in the lives of the women affected.
Call for Application: WOmentorship for Dialogue
Publishing date: 3 September 2019
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE invites applications for the WOmentorship for Dialogue programme. The project will match mentors and mentees from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade and it is intended to provide support to girls between the age of 16-18 by offering them guidance and advice. The programme will begin with a meeting on the 27th-29th September in Niš. It will focus on gender equality, leadership and promoting dialogue, and it will strengthen participants’ practical skills agreed between the mentors and the mentees.
Application form: WOmentorship for Dialogue
Publishing date: 3 September 2019
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE invites applications for the WOmentorship for Dialogue programme. The project will match mentors and mentees from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade and it is intended to provide support to girls between the age of 16-18 by offering them guidance and advice. The programme will begin with a meeting on the 27th-29th September in Niš. It will focus on gender equality, leadership and promoting dialogue, and it will strengthen participants’ practical skills agreed between the mentors and the mentees.
A Men’s Perspective on Gender Equality in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 May 2018
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and UNFPA published a report in May 2018 on men’s perspective on gender equality in Kosovo. The report contains information and statistics on a number of key issues pertaining to gender equality such as gender norms and attitudes toward gender equality; childhood experiences; relationship dynamics and domestic duties; violence and criminal practices; health practices and gender equality policies and laws. It was drafted based on the results of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), conducted for the first time in Kosovo to gain a comprehensive understanding on men’s attitudes and practices – along with women’s opinions and reports of men’s practices- on a variety of topics related to gender and the ways men can help address gender inequality.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo activities and programmatic priorities on gender equality
Publishing date: 19 January 2018
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe