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Legislative improvements, increased resources needed to protect women from violence in BiH, says OSCE Deputy Head of Mission

Publishing date: 21 November 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 21 November 2012 – Stronger legal provisions backed up by adequate financial resources are needed to better protect women against violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission, Nina Suomalainen today at a conference in Sarajevo...

Women’s leadership in policing topic of OSCE-supported workshop in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 5 November 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
TASHKENT, 5 November 2012 – Addressing challenges faced by women in policing is the focus of a three-day OSCE-supported workshop that opened in Tashkent today...

Including women in conflict mediation, focus of OSCE expert discussion

Publishing date: 22 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality
VIENNA, 22 October 2012- Exploring ways to include women in formal and informal peace processes was the theme of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE in Vienna on today...

OSCE Centre in Astana supports implementation of domestic violence legislation

Publishing date: 18 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Gender equality
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 18 October 2012 – The OSCE Centre in Astana supported a roundtable meeting and a workshop on the implementation of the current domestic violence prevention legislation which concluded today...

Gender budgeting targets all policy areas, says budget expert in OSCE discussion

Publishing date: 12 October 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
On 12 October 2012, the OSCE Gender Section held a discussion in Vienna on gender responsive budgeting and its role in ensuring equality between women and men within the Organization and participating States...

OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports development of municipal regulations on gender equality

Publishing date: 3 October 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Gender equality
A workshop organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on the development of municipal regulation on gender equality for nine municipalities in the Gjilan/Gnjilane region concluded on 1 October 2012...

OSCE and partners call for enhanced co-ordination in combating violence against women

Publishing date: 28 September 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Gender equality
Greater co-operation among international and national organizations is needed to prevent and combat violence against women, said participants at a meeting on the margins of the OSCE’s annual human rights conference in Warsaw on 28 September 2012...