News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports conference on preventing gender-based violence against women and strengthening women's access to justice
Publishing date: 26 November 2020
An OSCE-supported international online conference entitled “Preventing Gender-based Violence against Women and Strengthening Women's Access to Justice” to mark the global campaign on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence concluded on 26 November 2020.
OSCE leaders join the 16 Days of Activism campaign with an appeal to states to help end gender-based violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
TIRANA / VIENNA / WARSAW, 25 November 2020- On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, OSCE leaders called on participating States to increase their efforts and resources to combat violence against women and girls, particularly in times of crises.
OSCE Mission to Montenegro joins “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” worldwide campaign
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro has joined the worldwide campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence”, that runs annually from 25 November, the International Day against Violence against Women, to 10 December, International Human Rights Day...
OSCE joins national campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2020: Listen. Believe. Support.
Publishing date: 25 November 2020
On the occasion of the Annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the OSCE Presence in Albania joins the host country’s awareness-raising campaign modelled after the UN worldwide campaign. This year’s theme for the campaign is “Listen. Believe. Support.”
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan launches series of online seminars on gender equality and human rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 November 2020
An OSCE-supported seminar on introduction to gender perspectives and women’s human rights, organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, concluded on 20 November 2020...
OSCE Mission presents report on responses to COVID 19 pandemic
Publishing date: 18 November 2020
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) digitally launched the report “Responses to COVID 19 pandemic- Human Rights and Gender Analysis” today, 18 November 2020...
OSCE Presence in Albania finalizes first cycle of Women Municipal Excellence Programme
Publishing date: 9 November 2020
Seventeen women councillors from all across Albania successfully finalized the two-day final module of the OSCE Presence’s Women Municipal Excellence Programme (WoMEP) held in person with strict adherence to the COVID-19 safety rules and protocols from 6 to 7 November 2020. The module aimed at linking capacity-building and local development with gender equality. The programme combined on-the-job advice and direct training. This was the third module of the programme with two previous ones taking place in December 2019 and October 2020.