Publications

The OSCE Office in Tajikistan has established a nationwide network of 18 Women’s Resource Centres to protect victims of domestic violence and to support them in becoming independent through education and developing skills.

This report evaluates progress made in mainstreaming gender issues in OSCE structures and the working environment. Reporting period: 1 January 2015- 31 December 2015.

This publication contains a collection of interviews with Albanian women politicians about their beginnings, successes and challenges. It is being published by the OSCE Presence in Albania as part of its activities to increase women's participation in the political and public life.

Legal framework in Kosovo provides equal opportunities for men and women in a wide range of property and housing related issues. In practice, challenges with implementing the laws and social norms that tend to favor men infringe upon women’s ability to equally enjoy their rights in this regard. This guide is designed for women who are interested in learning more about their own property and housing-related rights, and civil society organizations and municipal bodies to guide them in the provision of support and services to women on property and housing rights. It is also a tool aimed to inform both women and men on these issues and to provide a comprehensive mapping and contact details of main stakeholders at the municipal level where they can direct their questions and concerns.

This report evaluates progress made in mainstreaming gender issues in OSCE structures and the working environment. Reporting period: 1 January 2014- 31 December 2014.

The Gender Awareness and Equality Unit is supporting the publication of an information bulletin/directory containing information on Crisis Centres, Special Police Units, Police Stations, OSCE-supported Women Resource Centres and other places where cases of domestic violence are addressed.

A joint publication by the OSCE and KVINFO designed as a “how-to” manual for creating a mentoring network by providing operational guidance, concrete examples and samples of useful documents for mentors and mentees.

This publication contains a collection of interviews with Albanian women politicians about their beginnings, successes and challenges. It is being published by the OSCE Presence in Albania as part of its activities to increase women's participation in the political and public life.

The Manual represents an important step in supporting the functioning of local gender equality commissions as well as designated focal points for gender equality in the administration. The Manual includes various ways to implement the Law on Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Gender Action Plan adopted for the period from 2013 to 2017.

This report presents the proceedings and outcomes of the first Gender Equality Review Conference held in the year of the 10th anniversary of the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality. The report shows an example of how political will and leadership can strengthen the awareness and understanding of the important link between gender equality and comprehensive security.