News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Gender equality local action plans focus of OSCE workshops held across Montenegro
Publishing date: 15 October 2018
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in partnership with the Human and Minority Rights Ministry and the Department for Gender Equality of Montenegro, organized a series of workshops on “Developing Guidelines to Implement Gender Equality Local Action Plans(LAP)“ in Montenegrin municipalities of Nikšić, Plužine, Bijelo Polje and Bar from 8 to 12 October 2018...
New ODIHR study highlights recommendations for increasing effectiveness of regional gender equality mechanisms in Ukraine
Publishing date: 12 October 2018
A presentation of a new report commissioned by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) that examines the effectiveness of gender equality mechanisms at the regional level in Ukraine, was hosted by the Equal Opportunities Caucus of Ukraine’s parliament on 12 October 2018 in Kyiv.
OSCE launches online training on mainstreaming gender in the security sector
Publishing date: 11 October 2018
At an event on 10 and 11 October in Vienna, the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department launched an online training course on mainstreaming gender in the security sector.
OSCE Mission to BiH supports annual prosecutorial conference on criminal matters
Publishing date: 3 October 2018
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) organized two panels – on war crimes and on trafficking in human beings and gender-based violence – at the three-day Annual Prosecutorial Conference on Criminal Matters, held on 1-3 October 2018 in Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Challenges and opportunities for increasing women’s contribution to international peace and security explored at OSCE Chairmanship event in Vienna
Publishing date: 2 October 2018
Persisting challenges within and beyond the OSCE area with regard to the meaningful participation of women to international peace and security efforts were the focus of discussions at the OSCE-wide conference “Women in the Security Sector: Challenges for the OSCE Area and Beyond”, held in Vienna on 1 October 2018. The event was organized by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Gender section.
OSCE Mission to Moldova supports lawyers from both banks of Dniester/Nistru River to discuss legal aspects of providing assistance to domestic violence survivors
Publishing date: 1 October 2018
Thirty-five legal professionals and civil society activists from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River participated in an OSCE-supported training workshop in Ribnita on 28 September 2018 on the legal aspects of providing assistance to survivors of domestic violence...
