Publications

This easy-to-understand version was produced as part of the ODIHR project "Strengthening Inclusive and Accountable Democratic Institutions in the OSCE Region".

Gender-based hate crimes are a consequence of gender inequalities and disproportionately affect women, as well as anyone perceived as not complying with prevailing gender norms. Gender-based hate crimes often seek to intimidate and suppress ways of life or expressions of identity that are perceived as not complying with traditional gender norms. They have a significant, long-lasting impact on the victims, and undermine security and social cohesion by perpetuating gender inequalities. The existence of such crimes also underscores wider trends of intolerance towards other groups. Everyone has a role to play in countering this and all forms of intolerance.

How Women Are Impacted By Restrictions To Fundamental Freedoms And Human Rights: Observations From The Covid-19 Pandemic

ODIHR guide on gender equality, justice and security instruments

This report highlights the impact of activities carried out by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in 2019.

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- highlights why gender matters in project design and monitoring, and outlines the benefits of integrating a gender perspective;- provides guidance on how to conduct a gender analysis and examples of gender analysis tools suitable for use with the

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- describes why gender is important to the work of intelligence services, and introduces key concepts concerning intelligence, control and oversight of the intelligence sector, and gender;- explains how an intelligence service that embraces and

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- explains the importance of parliamentary oversight of the security sector in achieving gender equality, and likewise how the delivery of security can benefit from parliaments integrating a gender perspective into their oversight;- provides a

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Tool:- provides a framework to identify the multiple and varied gender aspects of border management;- gives examples of progress made to integrate gender equality into border security management and promising practices;- highlights global trends and