News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports Kosovo Assembly Women’s Caucus in raising funds for women’s health issues
Publishing date: 26 November 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 26 November 2012- The OSCE Mission and the Assembly of Kosovo Women’s Caucus launched today a media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of timely testing and detection of breast cancer and to raise funds for the purchase of a mobile mammograph...
OSCE launches campaign against gender violence in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 November 2012
CHISINAU, 26 November 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Ambassador Jennifer Brush, presented today the annual 16-Day Campaign against Gender-Based Violence under the slogan “Real men don’t beat women”...
OSCE Mission to Serbia marks International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
Publishing date: 23 November 2012
BELGRADE, 23 November 2012- The Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Paula Thiede, expressed today her support for the "16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women” campaign that starts on Sunday...
OSCE/ODIHR promotes increased women’s political participation in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 22 November 2012
Enhancing the role of women within political parties in Kazakhstan was the theme of a roundtable meeting held in Astana by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Centre in Astana and UN Women on 22 November 2012...
Legislative improvements, increased resources needed to protect women from violence in BiH, says OSCE Deputy Head of Mission
Publishing date: 21 November 2012
SARAJEVO, 21 November 2012 – Stronger legal provisions backed up by adequate financial resources are needed to better protect women against violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said the Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission, Nina Suomalainen today at a conference in Sarajevo...
Women’s leadership in policing topic of OSCE-supported workshop in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 5 November 2012
TASHKENT, 5 November 2012 – Addressing challenges faced by women in policing is the focus of a three-day OSCE-supported workshop that opened in Tashkent today...
Including women in conflict mediation, focus of OSCE expert discussion
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
VIENNA, 22 October 2012- Exploring ways to include women in formal and informal peace processes was the theme of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE in Vienna on today...