News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE White Ribbon Award recognizes efforts of four ambassadors and two military attaches in promoting gender equality
Publishing date: 30 November 2017
Four ambassadors and two military attaches representing their countries in the OSCE are the winners of the fourth White Ribbon Award in recognition of their personal commitment and achievements in promoting gender equality. The award ceremony was held on 30 November 2017, at the Hofburg in Vienna.
OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe establishes youth network of gender champions
Publishing date: 30 November 2017
A youth network of gender champions, composed of 45 young adults, including 15 men and 30 women, was established by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe on 29 November 2017 in Tajikistan.
OSCE supports roundtable on combating domestic violence in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 November 2017
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on the legislation and law enforcement practices regulating police’s work in preventing and combating domestic violence concluded on 30 November 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Linkages between gender, diversity and justice explored at ODIHR event in Warsaw
Publishing date: 29 November 2017
The impact of gender equality and diversity within the judiciary and the prosecution service on the fairness of justice systems was the focus of an expert meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Warsaw on 28 and 29 November 2017. More than 20
Regional efforts to engage men and boys on gender equality need to be strengthened, conclude experts at OSCE MenEngage expert meeting
Publishing date: 28 November 2017
The importance of involving men alongside women to move forward in achieving gender equality was the focus of an OSCE-organized MenEngage expert meeting on 24 November 2017 in Vienna.
OSCE supports roundtable on promoting women’s empowerment in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 November 2017
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on the economic empowerment and political participation of women took place on 28 November 2017 in Astana.
OSCE marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence – calls on States to step up efforts to end violence against women and girls
Publishing date: 24 November 2017
VIENNA / WARSAW, 24 November 2017 – Ahead of tomorrow’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, senior OSCE leaders today called on participating States to increase efforts to end this human rights violation.