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OSCE Office in Tajikistan organizes first regional forum for promoting women’s political participation in Khujand

Publishing date: 25 July 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
The OSCE Office in Tajikistan on 24 July 2016 organized the first regional forum for promoting women’s political participation in Khujand, with the aim of increasing community outreach, engaging women leaders in the region and supporting women’s empowerment in political and public life...

Bringing security home: More needs to be done to combat violence against women and girls, say participants of OSCE conference in Vienna

Publishing date: 22 July 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 22 July 2016- Violence against women and girls is one of the most serious and pervasive human rights violations. More needs to be done to eliminate this problem so that women can participate without barriers in all spheres of life, said participants of a high-level OSCE conference today in Vienna...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan holds workshop to improve local referral mechanisms for protection of domestic violence victims in Sughd region

Publishing date: 13 July 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
KHUJAND, Tajikistan, 13 July 2016 – A two-day workshop for civil society and police officers on improving the local referral mechanisms for the protection of domestic violence victims concluded today in Khujand...

Special Representative of OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office on Gender Issues Verveer to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1 to 4 July

Publishing date: 30 June 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 30 June 2016- The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office on Gender Issues Ambassador Melanne Verveer is to visit the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 1 to 4 July 2016, where she will meet with officials and activists and discuss the status of women in the country...

Psychologists and professionals working with domestic violence victims trained at OSCE-supported events in Moldova on both banks

Publishing date: 30 June 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held the final in a series of three training sessions for 12 psychologists and professionals working with domestic violence victims. The session took place on 27 June 2016 in Rybnitsa, a town on the left bank of the Dniester/Nistru River...

OSCE Office in Yerevan presents awards to best women entrepreneurs in Armenia

Publishing date: 29 June 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
The annual Best Women Entrepreneur for 2016 Award ceremony was held in Yerevan on 29 June 2016 under the auspices of the Armenian Prime Minister. The award aims to inspire women entrepreneurs’ creativity in economic development and to highlight their achievements...

OSCE Office in Tajikistan publishes manual on countering domestic violence

Publishing date: 29 June 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality, Policing
DUSHANBE, 29 June 2016 – Copies of the new Manual on Countering Domestic Violence, published by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan, were presented today to the Interior Ministry for further distribution among police inspectors dealing with cases related to this crime...