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OSCE civil society conference on challenges facing Mediterranean democracies in transition

Publishing date: 4 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Good governance, Gender equality, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VILNIUS, 4 December 2011 – Encouraging international co-operation between civil society groups from OSCE participating States and Mediterranean Partners at a time of rapid change and transition in the Middle East and North Africa was highlighted at the start of a two-day conference in Vilnius today...

OSCE Mission to Moldova and ODIHR promote women’s inclusion in the security sector

Publishing date: 2 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Gender equality
CHIŞINĂU, 8 December 2011 – Gender equality and non-discrimination in security sector policies are the focus of a two-day training event held by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), that started today in Chişinău...

OSCE promotes women’s political participation in Armenia

Publishing date: 2 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
YEREVAN, 2 December 2011 – Measures to increase the number of women candidates nominated by Armenian political parties was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized today by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...

OSCE Centre holds roundtable discussion on status of self-employed women in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 2 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Gender equality
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 2 December 2011 – A roundtable discussion on the status of self-employed women organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana in co-operation with the Civil Society Development NGO began in Almaty today...

OSCE Special Representative on Gender Issues encourages states to combat gender-based violence

Publishing date: 1 December 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
Wendy Patten, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, in her report to the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 1 December 2011 stressed a need for effective implementation of legislation to combat domestic and other gender-based violence...

OSCE Mission to Moldova involves men and boys in combating gender-based violence

Publishing date: 25 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Gender equality
CHISINAU, 25 November 2011 – The OSCE Mission to Moldova started its 16-Day Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence today with a series of activities aimed at raising awareness, including a workshop to engage young men and boys in combating gender-based violence...

OSCE Centre in Astana supports conference on domestic violence

Publishing date: 25 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Gender equality
ASTANA, 25 November 2011 – A conference to review the implementation of Kazakhstan’s 2009 Law on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and discuss possible amendments began in Astana today...